The obligation to obtain halal certification leads to higher economic costs and corruption. Labeling products that are non-halal would be more efficient.

Halal certification is slow due to inadequate supporting infrastructure. It has the potential to trigger a high-cost economy.

Entrepreneurs are pressured by the mandatory halal certification regulations. The costs associated with obtaining halal labels are considered expensive, and the procedures are complicated.

During the 2024 haj pilgrimage in Mina, some pilgrims were forced to sleep in cramped conditions. Some of accompanying haj officials did not go through a selection process.

Iffatul Umniati Ismail graduated from the Al-Alzhar University’s doctoral program with a dissertation on rulings issued by the Indonesian Ulema Council. Can Muslims say Merry Christmas to Christians?

BTN Syariah is preparing to acquire Bank Muamalat. It is the latest option to improve the financial health of Bank Muamalat, despite the move being rejected by the MUI.

The police will charge Panji Gumilang with the crime of blasphemy. The government will likely take over the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School.

Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School and Panji Gumilang are often associated with a regional command of the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) insurgent group. His bank transactions reach into trillions of rupiah.

News highlights, from press freedom still under threat to shootings at the MUI office.

The Supreme Court orders the government to only use halal vaccines in the national vaccination program. This is suspected to be due to the interests of vaccine producers.

A push for halal-certified Covid vaccines began early this year. It could create opportunities for the use of particular brands of vaccines.

The state has taken over the issuance of halal certification from the Indonesian Ulema Council. However, the council still has decisive authority.

Halal certificate application at the MUI is allegedly rife with bribes and extortion. Business owners are hoping for the transfer of halal certification authority from the MUI to the BPJPH to make the process easier and more transparent.

The Indonesian Ulema Council’s (MUI) Deputy Chair Anwar Abbas explains steps his organization has taken after its board members were arrested on terrorism charges. He also criticizes rising economic and landownership disparities under the Jokowi administration.

Police apprehended the ringleaders of Jamaah Islamiyah who weaseled themselves into the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and a political party. It is an evidence of weak police intelligence.

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The ban to broadcast LGBT content is considered to be discriminative. The big hand of the Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) is involved.

The ruling, or fatwa, from the Indonesian Ulemas Council  (MUI) that concludes the AstraZeneca vaccine haram—forbidden—should not be a consideration in the Covid-19 vaccination program. Matters of health need medical and scientific considerations, not fatwas.