Comment on Just had someone say they are going to have a Fatwa put on me . What the hell does that mean? Do I need to report it or something?

SloppyPuppy@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Colloquially it means “your blood is free” to other people. It gives islamic religious lunatics a reason to kill you. If you are somewhat of a known person you should be worried. In a regular legal system (as in not in an islamic sharia law place) this can pass as a threat and legal action should be taken against the one who said it to you.

What im saying is the popular street meaning of this and thus it shouldnt be taken lightly. It a threat. Theologically it just means some religious legal entity ruled against you in your absence.

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