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Society 1 year ago
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MUI in hot water over interfaith greetings debacle
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has garnered widespread controversy after issuing a fatwa prohibiting Muslims from using non-Islamic religious greetings, and a human rights watchdog has warned the fatwa could be a setback for religious tolerance in the pluralistic country.
Economy 2 years ago
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Retailers, suppliers wary of deeper sales decline amid Israel boycott calls
Retailers have started to feel the pinch from a call to boycott pro-Israel products with firms wary that it could lead to a bigger jolt to businesses unless the government intervenes, associations said on Wednesday.
National 5 years ago
COVID-19: VP calls for ulema council to issue haram edict against exodus
While the MUI has not issued a fatwa regarding the matter, the council’s secretary-general ,Anwar Abbas, has strongly advised against participating in an exodus during the pandemic, deeming that doing so was haram.
National 6 years ago
Vice President calls for fatwas to regulate worship in coronavirus crisis
As the number of COVID-19 infections in Indonesia rose to 579 on Monday, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has called on Muslim clerics to issue fatwas to regulate the special circumstances that Muslims may find themselves in amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
National 6 years ago
Indonesian Ulema Council urges govt to map COVID-19 prone areas to support fatwa on mass prayers
“What is important is that the council realizes the situation is dangerous [...] pilgrims and Muslims must be vigilant and must prevent [the spread of the virus] in the regions,” said Indonesian Mosque Council chairman Jusuf Kalla, adding that government should specify the COVID-19 risk levels in different areas of the country to support the implementation of the fatwa.
