Minister Of Religion Suryadharma Ali Calls His Legal Smoking Maluh In Today's Memory, March 14, 2010

Suryadharma Ali, who served as Minister of Religion from 2009-2014. (Between)

JAKARTA Memories of today, 14 years ago, March 14, 2010, Minister of Religion (Menag), Suryadharma Ali said that smoking is chaotic. Smoking is something that is recommended not to be done, but is not a sin when it is not done.

He revealed the narrative as Muhammadiyah organizations issued a fatwa on smoking was haram. Previously, Muhammadiyah considered smoking a lot of harm, rather than benefits.

The law of smoking in Islam often provokes debate. Some Islamic organizations have their own judgment regarding smoking activity. Some say the law of macrofut cigarettes. There are also those who call the law of smoking mubah (something that is not prohibited, but is not recommended).

Muhammadiyah did not miss referring to cigarette law as a mubah. However, the fatwa only lasted until 2007. The mass organization then began to review the impact of smoking. The result was surprising. Muhammadiyah said smoking brought a lot of harm to the benefit.

The consideration is based on the effect of smoking which has a lot of harm. Instead of only harm to the health of smokers (economics and health, smoking can also expose families/other people to smoke that carries disease.

Muhammadiyah takes a stand. Muhammadiyah Central Leaders, through Majlis Tarjih and Tajdid, issued a new fatwa against smoking laws in 2010. The mass organization from Yogyakarta said smoking sharia Islam was categorized as haram.

Muhammadiyah also denied that the birth of the fatwa was in a hurry. They consider the fatwa to have gone through a series of reviews. Even Muhammadiyah has listened to input from various parties.

The presence of the fatwa is considered to be able to make all Muslims in Indonesia aware that smoking is a detrimental activity. Anyone who has smoked is asked to stop. While those who have not smoked are asked to stay away from smoking.

This fatwa was taken after listening to input from various parties about the dangers of smoking for health and the economy. In addition, we also conducted a review of smoking laws. Based on the input from Halaqoh, Majlis Tarjih and Tajdid then met and issued amar's decision that smoking is illegal.

"The fatwa that smoke has been hot all this time due to various negative effects of smoking. Both for health, social and economic, the community is increasingly feeling it," said PP Muhammadiyah Chairman for Tarjih, Yunahar Ilyas at a press conference at the PP Muhammadiyah Office, Central Jakarta as quoted by Kompas.com page, March 9, 2010.

The illicit fatwa of cigarettes issued by Muhammadiyah also provoked pros and cons. Many say that the muhammadiyah fatwa is in the excessive category. Even the disease facts that accompany cigarettes are still considered debated.

Minister of Religion, Surya also tried to comment on the cigarette fatwa on March 14, 2010. Surya said smoking to his knowledge was not appropriate to be labeled haram. The smoking law is chaotic. Alias, smoking is something that is recommended not to be done, but it is not a sin when it is not done. Even though he mentioned that the Ministry of Religion does not have a fatwa division.

"Muhammadiyah has a fatwa division, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has it and other Islamic organizations also have it. It's all for the benefit of the people and their respective congregations. Support? Once again I don't know what the definition is haram according to Muhammadiyah. What I know is that smoking is chaotic, maybe the law can change so it is haram in certain circumstances," explained Surya as quoted by Detik.com page, March 14, 2010.