Complex sentence: A mufti (مفتي) is an Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia), capable of issuing fataawa (plural of "fatwa").
Split into simpler sentences: A mufti (مفتي) is an Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia). These individuals and councils are capable of issuing fataawa (plural of "fatwa").