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“A Fawa Is Non-Binding” There are plenty of fatwas issued by Muslim clerics. These fatwas can be confusing if not contradictory. It is not uncommon for clerics on one side to issue fatwas to counter fatwas issued by the other side. And then there are fatwas that are are somewhat hilarious, even bordering on the absurb. So what [...] Threat Of Fatwa Against Greenpeace Greenpeace has been quite a thorn in the side of Indonesia. However, in recent months it is not Indonesia that has been on the defensive, but Greenpeace itself. The latest in the string of “attacks” on Greenpeace is the declaration by Amidhan, chairman of MUI (Indonesian Ulema Council), that a fatwa for [...] No Agreement It sounded like a straight forward question – What is Islam’s position on saluting the national flag and anthem? But when Cholil Ridwan, a leader of the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) answered that question in his regualr column on sharia-related issues in Suara Islam (Voice of Islam), he received heavy flaks from his own [...] MUI Says “No Such Thing” In Islam What can one say about the recent comment by Ramli Mansur, the West Aceh district head who is also the leader of the Aceh Party, that women who don’t comply with Shariah law in the manner of dressing are “asking to get raped”? Ramli Mansur is the one who sponsored [...] Luna Maya To Ariel: “I love you NAZRIL IRHAM… ALLAH bless you.” Nazril Irham aka Ariel remains in police custody facing charges under the Anti-Pornography Law and the Electronic Information and Transactions Law of Indonesia. Meanwhile, in a sign that the net is fast closing in on Luna Maya and Cut Tari, police confirmed that Ariel, Luna [...] The $55,000 “Security Guarantee” In a variation to the West’s pre-nuptial agreement, the Indonesian government is now proposing that legislation be passed to protect local Muslim women who marry foreigners. Such protection will the the form of a 500 million rupiah ($55,000) “security guarantee”. Local Muslim brides-to-be are upset at such a high amount demanded by the government’s [...] While Indonesia’s 2 largest Muslim organizations and the Indonesia Government is still arguing among themselves whether smoking a cigarette is considered “makruh” (meaning “undesirable”) or “haram” (meaning “forbidden”), now there is a shocking news, which if true, would settle the issue immediately. It seems that a Dutch researcher has identified 185 uses of pig haemoglobin (meaning blood). [...] Think of Valentine’s Day and inevitably we conjure up an image of lovers eating a romantic candle lit dinner and red roses galore. Valentine’s Day falls on February 14 each year. Although it probably had its origin in a Roman Catholic religious context, like Christmas it has become commercialized to such an extent that the origin [...] It’s now approximately 3 weeks since the movie 2012 started screening in Indonesia. The long queues at cinemas screening this movie got the attention of the Muslim clerics. It is reported that several regional branches of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) believe that this movie 2012 should be banned. Indeed one branch has already issued a [...] |
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