Fatwa on Protection of Endangered Species to Maintain the Balanced Ecosystems

Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI)Fatwa on Protection of Endangered Species to Maintain the Balanced Ecosystems

• Asia

• South-Eastern Asia

• Indonesia

• Islam

In 2014, the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) declared the illegal wildlife trade to be forbidden under Islamic law. The fatwa (a religious decree) forbids Indonesia’s Muslims from all activities resulting in wildlife extinction.

This is the first ever fatwa issued against illegal wildlife trafficking and resulted out of a partnership between ARC, WWF-Indonesia, and the Indonesian Ulema Council.

• Forests

• Conservation

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