FATWA MAJELIS ULAMA INDONESIA (MUI): On Ahmadiyah
Abstract: In the
end of 2007
and the beginning
of 2008, the
Ahmadiyah again became
an important issue in
Indonesia. Similar issue
appeared in 1980
and produced a fatwa
on it by
the Council of Indonesian
Ulama. This short
paper describes the basic reason why the majority of Muslims
in Indonesia oppose the existence of the Ahmadiyah. To analyze the problem, the
theory of clustering Islamic teachings is used.
Nasr Hamid Abu
Zaid, for example,
divides Islamic teachings
into three levels; the
original text of
Islam, interpretation, and
the teachings practiced
by Muslims. Similar theory
is formulated by
Abdullah Saeed. The
result is that
the basic reason of
the opposition of
Indonesian Muslim to
the existence of the
Ahmadiyah is its
belief of the
status of Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad as
a prophet whereas according
to the belief
of majority Muslim,
Muhammad is the
last prophet. Therefore, the
best way to
solve the problem
is a declaration
or a recognition that Ahmadiyah
is out of Islam. This solution has been offered by the Minister of Religious
Affairs of Indonesia.
Author: Khoiruddin Nasution
Jounal Code: jpperadabanislamgg080006
