faisla
Faisla is a noun commonly used in Urdu, Hindi and Persian that translates to "decision" or "judgment" in English. The word derives from the Arabic root فيصل (fa-‘a-yāl), which means "to decide" or "to determine." In many South Asian contexts, faisla appears in both formal and informal prose, often serving as the outcome of a deliberation, investigation, or legal proceeding. For example, a judge might announce the faisla of a case, or a teacher might give a faisla about a student's performance.
The term also carries a broader connotation in everyday speech, where it can refer to a personal
In proper noun usage, Faisla can appear as a surname or given name in Arabic- and Urdu-speaking
The usage of faisla in legal documents underscores its importance in administrative processes, particularly in court