Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
أهل العلم والفتوى
English translation:
Islamic scholars
Arabic term
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Craftsmanship, ideas, expert knowledge
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أهل العلم والفتوى
Proposed translations
French/Arabic-English legal translator
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English, English
scholars
I think "(religious) scholars" will do here.
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
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Ramadan Bekheet
: religious scholars
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thank you
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Nancy Eweiss
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Kuwait
Legal and financial written translation
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
experts and muftis
person skilled in a particular area
أهل الفتوى = الذين لديهم قدرة على الإدلاء بفتاوى = mufti
mufti [muf·ti || 'mʌftɪ]
n; interpreter of Muslim law
Jordan
28 Years of accurate Arabic
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Portuguese to Arabic, Arabic to Portuguese, English to Arabic
scientists and interpreters
http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/Analysts Notebook.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/mufti
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The interpreters, the muftis of Islam, have included the greatest independent scholars of the ages, heads of large state bureaucracies, and unassuming jurists in local districts. Their vital task, which continues today in published collections as well as on radio and television, is to strive to interpret God's design for the Muslim community.
http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/MASISL.html
Jordan
Dead On Dealines....
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The knowledgeable scholars and Islamic Fatwa advisers
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-26 11:24:00 GMT)
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Or Islamic scholars and fatwa advisers.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-26 11:30:09 GMT)
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Islamic fatwas and scholars, that's another option :D
http://www.isna.net/index.php?id=316
http://www.shiachat.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t27806.html
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Saleh Ayyub
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THAaAaNk You very much Mr.Saleh :o)
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Khaled Elmancy
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THAaAaNk You very much Mr.Khaled :o)
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Ala Rabie
: how about 'knowledgeable scholars and Fatwa authorities' :) - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=adviser [dig for 'authority'!]
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THAaAaNk You very much Ala :o) very kind of you :)
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Ahmed Dahman
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THAaAaNk You very much Ahmad :o)
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ahmadwadan.com
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THAaAaNk You very much Ahmad :o)
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Jordan
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Discussion
Scholars refers to علماء and the knowledgeable scholars are أهل العلم!
أهل العلم has a much wider scope than scholars. Plus, أهل الفتوى , doesn't come under the whole term of scholars!