FAJAR NUSANTARA MOVEMENT (GAFATAR) HERESY IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF INDONESIAN ULEMA COUNCIL (MUI)

• Published in: International journal of research - granthaalayah Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 157 - 171
• Main Author: Tutik, Titik Triwulan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 27.02.2021
• ISSN: 2394-3629; 2350-0530
• DOI: 10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i2.2021.3382

The existence of GAFATAR as ideology in Indonesia is not new group in the social and spiritual life. This ideology occurred in all the religions of the world, even its existence has happened thousands of years ago from the time of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. GAFATAR originally introduced himself as a social organization is essentially a continuation of al-Qiyadah al-Islamiyah founded by Ahmad Mushadeq who once claimed to be a prophet and apostle. Despite claiming to be based on Islam and Pancasila as the basis of the organization, GAFATAR actually developed the doctrine that deviate from Islamic shariah. This paper is aimed to examine, first, the actual existence of the organization as the organization stated GAFATAR misguided and misleading. Second, the parameters that GAFATAR is a misguided and misleading organization. The results show, that the First, the existence GAFATAR is basically misleading organization in the practical worship that is different with generally Muslim’s worship. Second, GAFATAR categorized as a heretic movement because it has met the criteria of heresy that wasformulated by MUI.