Group of theologians involved in rulemaking (5)
I believe the answer is:
ulema
'group of theologians' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'involved in rulemaking' is the wordplay.
'involved in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ULEMA' can be found hidden inside 'rulemaking'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ulema that I've seen before include "Islamic scholars" , "Muslim council" , "Islamic theologian" , "religious body" , "Learned body" .)