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All Journal Mazahibuna: Jurnal Perbandingan Mazhab Parewa Saraq: Journal of Islamic Law and Fatwa Review
Hamzah, Alya Aulia Rachman
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Dilemmas of Fatwas Freedom in Morocco: Between Diversity of Religious Perspectives or National Stability Ashufah, Abdul Hayyaqdhan; Abderrahmane, Kchich; Hamzah, Alya Aulia Rachman; Aatifi, Omayma; Azamy, Muhammad Mumtaz
Mazahibuna: Jurnal Perbandingan Mazhab VOLUME 7 ISSUE 2, DECEMBER 2025
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24252/mazahibuna.vi.58090

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In Morocco, fatwa authority has been strictly centralized through the Al-Majlis al-‘Ilmi al-A‘la under the King’s religious leadership as Amir al-Mu’minin. This system seeks to preserve the unity of the Maliki school and maintain national stability, yet it simultaneously raises dilemmas concerning the freedom of fatwas and the diversity of religious perspectives. This study analyzes the construction of Morocco’s fatwa authority and examines society’s responses to this centralized framework. Employing a descriptive-qualitative method with a socio-legal Islamic approach, the research draws on literature review and document analysis, utilizing primary sources such as official fatwas issued by Moroccan religious institutions and secondary sources including academic articles and digital media. The findings show that fatwas in Morocco serve not only as religious guidance but also as instruments of state legitimacy in shaping and regulating public religious discourse. At the same time, certain segments of society express resistance by turning to independent scholars and digital platforms, thereby challenging the state’s monopoly over religious interpretation. The article contributes to academic discourse by mapping the dynamics between state and religious authority in the Moroccan context and highlighting the epistemological challenges posed by digitalization and social transformation. Ultimately, this study underscores the tension between institutional stability and societal pluralism, offering insights into how fatwas function as both theological and political tools in contemporary Islamic law.
Deauthorizing Fatwa on Money Politics: Shifting Religious Morals in the Era of Transactional Democracy Muhammad Wahdini; Muhammad Torieq Abdillah; Hamzah, Alya Aulia Rachman
Parewa Saraq: Journal of Islamic Law and Fatwa Review Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Parewa Saraq: Journal of Islamic Law and Fatwa Review
Publisher : MUI Sulawesi Selatan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.64016/parewasaraq.v4i2.59

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The recurring phenomenon of money politics in every electoral contest in Indonesia reflects a persistent tension between religious moral authority and electoral political rationality. Although Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah, and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) have issued fatwas forbidding money politics as a form of risywah (bribery) that contradicts Islamic principles of justice and trustworthiness, the practice continues to flourish at the grassroots level. This research departs from a central question: why is the fatwa on money politics issued by major Islamic institutions in Indonesia ineffective in shaping the political behavior of the ummah in the Reformasi era? Using a qualitative method framed within the sociology of fatwas and the politics of Islamic law a combined analytical lens that examines fatwas as both normative-legal texts and socio-political instruments, this study analyzes fatwa documents, organizational publications, and elite as well as community responses to the practice of money politics. The findings reveal a process of deauthorization of fatwas, namely the weakening of religious moral authority under the growing dominance of transactional democratic logic and pragmatic electoral rationality. Fatwas function more as symbolic moral references than as effective instruments capable of transforming political behavior. These findings highlight the need to reorient religious authority from a purely normative approach toward an ethical-political praxis that is more responsive to contemporary socio-political realities. The study contributes theoretically by expanding the understanding of the relationship between religion and politics in Indonesia and by enriching scholarly discussions on the effectiveness of fatwas within the modern democratic sphere.
Co-Authors Aatifi, Omayma Abderrahmane, Kchich Ashufah, Abdul Hayyaqdhan Azamy, Muhammad Mumtaz Muhammad Torieq Abdillah Muhammad Wahdini