The issuance of the MUI fatwa prohibiting the disposal of waste into rivers

The Deputy Secretary General of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) for Economic and Environmental Affairs, Hazuarli Halim (right), ceremonially handed over the MUI's fatwa declaring the act of disposing waste into rivers, lakes, and seas as forbidden to the Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq (left), during the launch event at the Cikeas River Climate Community (KISUCI) in Babakan Madang, Bogor, West Java, on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The MUI issued this fatwa with the aim of encouraging behavioral change among residents, enhancing collective awareness to maintain environmental cleanliness, and underscoring that preserving the environment is part of moral and faith responsibilities. ANTARA FOTO/Arif Firmansyah/bar

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