Religious Liberalism in Indonesia A Critical Study on the Fatwa of The Council of Indonesian Ulama

Fuad Mustafid, - (2014) Religious Liberalism in Indonesia A Critical Study on the Fatwa of The Council of Indonesian Ulama. In: Prosiding Kolokium Siswazah Pengajian Islam (KASPI 2014), 12 November 2014, FAKULTI PENGAJIAN ISLAM UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA.

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Abstract

Post-1998 reforms, among Indonesian Muslims appear and develop thought and ideas in the field of progressive-liberal religious. The progressive-liberal thinkers try to do the reform and simultaneously reconstruct the various concepts and teachings of Islam, which is already well established and is considered true. However, measures taken by Muslims progressive-liberal causes a lot of controversy and opposition at the same time, especially from conservative Muslims. Therefore, thoughts and ideas promoted by the progressive-liberal Muslims are often different or even contrary to common belief and understanding of Muslims. In addition, he is also considered to have disturbing the public. The measure taken by the progressive-liberals called by "the liberalization of religion", which is an interpretation of the texts or religious teachings by using the mind as a free. Therefore, the Council of Indonesian Ulama (MUI) which often represent themselves as representatives of Indonesian Muslims feel the need to give guidance to Muslims associated with the problem. In 2005, the MUI issued a fatwa stating that religious liberalism is understood that contrary to the teachings of Islam so that Muslims are forbidden to follow. MUI fatwa is of course a positive response by conservative Muslims because he is in tune with their religious views and attitudes. On the contrary, the fatwa received harsh criticism from the progressive-liberal Muslims. They even accuse MUI has stuck to the dogmatic-conservative religious ideology. This fatwa clearly reflect the differences or even contradictions among Indonesian Muslims about bagamana how to understand and live the teachings of true religion. In adittion, this fatwa also showed a tendency to think dogmatically-conservative.

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