Aimmah: Social Sciences Journal
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026)

Integration of Short-Form Video: A Strategic Analysis of Fatwa No. 24 of 2017 (MUI) on Da'wah in the Digital Era

Solahudin Al Ayyubi (Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)
Muhammad Iqbal Badrudin (Universitas Islam Jakarta)
Ahmad Mubarok (Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)
Siti Nuri Nurhaida (Universitas Islam As-syafi’iyah Jakarta)
Ahmad Irfan (Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Nov 2026

Abstract

The emergence of short-video platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts has fundamentally transformed the landscape of Islamic religious communication (dakwah) in Indonesia (Nurjamilah et al., 2025). The short-duration video format, which relies on recommendation algorithms and user engagement, offers wide audience reach while simultaneously carrying risks of ethical deviation in social interaction (muamalah), such as the dissemination of unverified religious information, context-stripping of sermons, and an orientation toward virality alone (Majelis Ulama Indonesia [MUI], 2017; Syihab et al., 2026). This study aims to examine how the principles contained in Fatwa of the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) Number 24 of 2017 concerning the Law and Guidelines for Social Media Interaction (MUI, 2017) can be integrated as a strategic framework in short-video-based da'wah practice. This study employs a qualitative descriptive method with a library research approach, examining the text of MUI Fatwa No. 24 of 2017 (MUI, 2017), literature on the paradigm and epistemology of da'wah (Abdullah, 2019), and studies on language dynamics and user behavior on social media (Nurjamilah et al., 2025). The findings indicate that the four core guidelines within the fatwa (MUI, 2017)—general guidelines, content verification guidelines, content production guidelines, and content dissemination guidelines—can be operationalized into five integration strategies for digital preachers: (1) layered tabayun (verification) prior to content production, (2) script design that preserves the integrity of meaning (anti-fragmentation), (3) the application of creative ethics in the use of trends, music, and visuals, (4) moderation of comment sections as a digital public space, and (5) continuous evaluation of content impact. This study recommends that da'wah institutions, Muslim content creators, and platform regulators collaborate to formulate technical guidelines derived from MUI Fatwa No. 24 of 2017 (MUI, 2017) that specifically accommodate the characteristics of short video as a contemporary da'wah medium.

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Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Aimmah, Social Sciences Journal is an open access and peerr eviewed journal published by Konsultan Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia which provides articles in all fields of social sciences and related disciplines. The word Aimmah is taken from Arabic, namely أئمة which means leader. The use of the word ...