MUI edicts as a regulation approach

The edicts

Over the past decades, MUI (The Indonesian Ulema Council) has revealed about 90 edicts. The latest one is one of the most controversial edict, they talked about Indonesia’s health insurance.

“The implementation of Indonesia’s health insurance scheme delivered by BPJS Kesehatan (the Health Care and Social Security Agency) is inconsistent with sharia principles, especially the insurance components which are related to agreement among parties. This program contains elements of speculation, gambling and usury. We recommended that the government create a sharia BPJS,” the MUI said in a document published on its website, quoted by thejakartapost.com.

Said Aqil Siradj, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the biggest Islamic organization in Indonesia, criticized the MUI, claiming that the council issued edicts easily.

Easy easy peasy lemon squeezy folks, everytime MUI releases an edict, how many people obey it? Do they care? Even some muslims say ‘who cares?’. How far muslims care about MUI edicts? not much. Then why?

Pantai Melayu Airnya Biru

 

Pantai Melayu Pagi Hari

Di Tanjung Katung airnya biru

Disitulah tempat mencuci mata

Duduk sekampung lagikan rindu

Inikan pula jauh di mata

Tak hanya di Tanjung Katung, hingga ke Selat Malaka di Kepulauan Riau pun airnya tak kalah biru. Pantun gurindam di atas semakin merdu dilagukan bersama orang-orang terdekat, jika anda berkunjung ke Pantai Melayu di ujung Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau. 

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