استفتى

Arabic

Etymology

Desiderative to form IV أَفْتَى (ʔaftā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /is.taf.taː/

Verb

اِسْتَفْتَى • (istaftā) X (non-past يَسْتَفْتِي (yastaftī), verbal noun اِسْتِفْتَاء (istiftāʔ))

(Islamic law) to ask for a legal opinion, to request a ruling [with accusative ‘someone’ and فِي (fī) ‘in a matter’]
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 4:176:
  يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ قُلِ اللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِي الْكَلَالَةِ ۚ إِنِ امْرُؤٌ هَلَكَ لَيْسَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ وَلَهُ أُخْتٌ فَلَهَا نِصْفُ مَا تَرَكَ ۚ وَهُوَ يَرِثُهَا إِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّهَا وَلَدٌ ۚ فَإِن كَانَتَا اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُمَا الثُّلُثَانِ مِمَّا تَرَكَ ۚ وَإِن كَانُوا إِخْوَةً رِّجَالًا وَنِسَاءً فَلِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأُنثَيَيْنِ ۗ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ أَن تَضِلُّوا ۗ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
  They request from you a [legal] ruling. Say, " Allah gives you a ruling concerning one having neither descendants nor ascendants [as heirs]." If a man dies, leaving no child but [only] a sister, she will have half of what he left. And he inherits from her if she [dies and] has no child. But if there are two sisters [or more], they will have two-thirds of what he left. If there are both brothers and sisters, the male will have the share of two females. Allah makes clear to you [His law], lest you go astray. And Allah is Knowing of all things.
to request information from, to consult [with accusative ‘someone’ and فِي (fī) ‘about something’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of **اِسْتَفْتَى** (X, final-weak, full passive, verbal noun *اِسْتِفْتَاء*)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					اِسْتِفْتَاء istiftāʔ
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُسْتَفْتٍ mustaftin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُسْتَفْتًى mustaftan
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	اِسْتَفْتَيْتُ istaftaytu	اِسْتَفْتَيْتَ istaftayta	اِسْتَفْتَى istaftā	اِسْتَفْتَيْتُمَا istaftaytumā	اِسْتَفْتَيَا istaftayā	اِسْتَفْتَيْنَا istaftaynā	اِسْتَفْتَيْتُمْ istaftaytum	اِسْتَفْتَوْا istaftaw
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	اِسْتَفْتَيْتُ istaftaytu	اِسْتَفْتَيْتِ istaftayti	اِسْتَفْتَتْ istaftat	اِسْتَفْتَيْتُمَا istaftaytumā	اِسْتَفْتَتَا istaftatā	اِسْتَفْتَيْنَا istaftaynā	اِسْتَفْتَيْتُنَّ istaftaytunna	اِسْتَفْتَيْنَ istaftayna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَسْتَفْتِي ʔastaftī	تَسْتَفْتِي tastaftī	يَسْتَفْتِي yastaftī	تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ tastaftiyāni	يَسْتَفْتِيَانِ yastaftiyāni	نَسْتَفْتِي nastaftī	تَسْتَفْتُونَ tastaftūna	يَسْتَفْتُونَ yastaftūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أَسْتَفْتِي ʔastaftī	تَسْتَفْتِينَ tastaftīna	تَسْتَفْتِي tastaftī	تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ tastaftiyāni	تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ tastaftiyāni	نَسْتَفْتِي nastaftī	تَسْتَفْتِينَ tastaftīna	يَسْتَفْتِينَ yastaftīna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَسْتَفْتِيَ ʔastaftiya	تَسْتَفْتِيَ tastaftiya	يَسْتَفْتِيَ yastaftiya	تَسْتَفْتِيَا tastaftiyā	يَسْتَفْتِيَا yastaftiyā	نَسْتَفْتِيَ nastaftiya	تَسْتَفْتُوا tastaftū	يَسْتَفْتُوا yastaftū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أَسْتَفْتِيَ ʔastaftiya	تَسْتَفْتِي tastaftī	تَسْتَفْتِيَ tastaftiya	تَسْتَفْتِيَا tastaftiyā	تَسْتَفْتِيَا tastaftiyā	نَسْتَفْتِيَ nastaftiya	تَسْتَفْتِينَ tastaftīna	يَسْتَفْتِينَ yastaftīna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَسْتَفْتِ ʔastafti	تَسْتَفْتِ tastafti	يَسْتَفْتِ yastafti	تَسْتَفْتِيَا tastaftiyā	يَسْتَفْتِيَا yastaftiyā	نَسْتَفْتِ nastafti	تَسْتَفْتُوا tastaftū	يَسْتَفْتُوا yastaftū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أَسْتَفْتِ ʔastafti	تَسْتَفْتِي tastaftī	تَسْتَفْتِ tastafti	تَسْتَفْتِيَا tastaftiyā	تَسْتَفْتِيَا tastaftiyā	نَسْتَفْتِ nastafti	تَسْتَفْتِينَ tastaftīna	يَسْتَفْتِينَ yastaftīna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِسْتَفْتِ istafti		اِسْتَفْتِيَا istaftiyā			اِسْتَفْتُوا istaftū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		اِسْتَفْتِي istaftī		اِسْتَفْتِيَا istaftiyā			اِسْتَفْتِينَ istaftīna

passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	اُسْتُفْتِيتُ ustuftītu	اُسْتُفْتِيتَ ustuftīta	اُسْتُفْتِيَ ustuftiya	اُسْتُفْتِيتُمَا ustuftītumā	اُسْتُفْتِيَا ustuftiyā	اُسْتُفْتِينَا ustuftīnā	اُسْتُفْتِيتُمْ ustuftītum	اُسْتُفْتُوا ustuftū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	اُسْتُفْتِيتُ ustuftītu	اُسْتُفْتِيتِ ustuftīti	اُسْتُفْتِيَتْ ustuftiyat	اُسْتُفْتِيتُمَا ustuftītumā	اُسْتُفْتِيَتَا ustuftiyatā	اُسْتُفْتِينَا ustuftīnā	اُسْتُفْتِيتُنَّ ustuftītunna	اُسْتُفْتِينَ ustuftīna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُسْتَفْتَى ʔustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَى tustaftā	يُسْتَفْتَى yustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَيَانِ tustaftayāni	يُسْتَفْتَيَانِ yustaftayāni	نُسْتَفْتَى nustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَوْنَ tustaftawna	يُسْتَفْتَوْنَ yustaftawna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُسْتَفْتَى ʔustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَيْنَ tustaftayna	تُسْتَفْتَى tustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَيَانِ tustaftayāni	تُسْتَفْتَيَانِ tustaftayāni	نُسْتَفْتَى nustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَيْنَ tustaftayna	يُسْتَفْتَيْنَ yustaftayna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُسْتَفْتَى ʔustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَى tustaftā	يُسْتَفْتَى yustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَيَا tustaftayā	يُسْتَفْتَيَا yustaftayā	نُسْتَفْتَى nustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَوْا tustaftaw	يُسْتَفْتَوْا yustaftaw
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُسْتَفْتَى ʔustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَيْ tustaftay	تُسْتَفْتَى tustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَيَا tustaftayā	تُسْتَفْتَيَا tustaftayā	نُسْتَفْتَى nustaftā	تُسْتَفْتَيْنَ tustaftayna	يُسْتَفْتَيْنَ yustaftayna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُسْتَفْتَ ʔustafta	تُسْتَفْتَ tustafta	يُسْتَفْتَ yustafta	تُسْتَفْتَيَا tustaftayā	يُسْتَفْتَيَا yustaftayā	نُسْتَفْتَ nustafta	تُسْتَفْتَوْا tustaftaw	يُسْتَفْتَوْا yustaftaw
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُسْتَفْتَ ʔustafta	تُسْتَفْتَيْ tustaftay	تُسْتَفْتَ tustafta	تُسْتَفْتَيَا tustaftayā	تُسْتَفْتَيَا tustaftayā	نُسْتَفْتَ nustafta	تُسْتَفْتَيْنَ tustaftayna	يُسْتَفْتَيْنَ yustaftayna

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