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Muhammad Makmun Rasyid

Muhammad Makmun Rasyid

Muhammad Makmun Rasyid is a member of the Bureau for the Prevention of Extremism and Terrorism (BPET) at the Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia), where he works on issues of religious moderation and civic engagement.

 

Items by Muhammad Makmun Rasyid

  • How global fatwas on Gaza challenge national religious authority

    How global fatwas on Gaza challenge national religious authority

    In March 2025, the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) issued a global fatwa declaring armed jihad against Israel a fardhu ‘ain—a personal obligation for every able-bodied Muslim. The declaration called for total mobilisation: military engagement, economic boycotts and full embargoes against Israel and its allies. Describing the war in…