Chewing over the fatwa

The decision to ban Ajnomoto taste enhancer was taken at a stormy meeting of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas. It took four sessions lasting over a period of one month before the 30 or so participating Muslim legal experts and chemists reached agreement. Ma’ruf Amin, chairman of Komisi Fatwa, a commission charged with issuing fatwa (decree) on religious issues affecting the Muslim community, was said to have brought in piles of books on Is

Subscribe to continue reading.
We craft news with stories.

For the benefits of subscribing to Digital Tempo, See More

The Best Choice

Rp 54.945/Month

Active for 12 Months, Rp 659.340

• *You Save -Rp 102.000
• *Guaranteed update of up to 52 Editions of Tempo Magazine

Subscribe

Rp 64.380/Month

Active Every Month Cancel Anytime

• *Free for the first month if using a Credit Card

Subscribe

See Other Packages

Already a Subscribed? Log in here
To receive daily news by Email, Sign up for Tempo ID.