Open AccessA FATWA ISSUED BY THE COUNCIL OF INDONESIAN ULAMA (MUI) AGAINST THE U.S. INVASION TO IRAQ
Author(s) -
Yanwar Pribadi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
al qalam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-598X
pISSN - 1410-3222
DOI - 10.32678/alqalam.v26i1.1550
Subject(s) - indonesian , political science , law , sharia , islam , history , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology
The Council of Indonesian Ulama (the MUI) issued a fatwa number 2 year of 2003 entitled Penyerangan Amerika Serikat dan Sekutunya terhadap Irak (the U.S and its allies aggression to Iraq). The fatwa was issued following the U.S. invasion to Iraq and because of several reasons, mainly after numerous demonstrations in several areas of Indonesia.The fatwa is mainly about the MUI's attitude concerning the invasion of the U.S. to Iraq. This paper will describe three main themes; firstly, the study will define the, existence of the fatwa, including the backgrounds of the issuance of the fatwa. Secondly, it will attempt to examine the responses of Indonesian scholars and ulama' toward the invasion. Thirdly, it will compare other fatwas from other countries, including, similar and different fatwas.