Indonesia's Islamic Congress KUII VIII Calls for Anti‑Corruption Task Force, Zakat Tax Credit, and Strengthening Syariah
The Kongres Umat Islam Indonesia (KUII) VIII convened at Hotel Bidakara in Jakarta from 24 to 26 July 2026. Delegates adopted eleven strategic recommendations that call for re‑actualising the Pancasila and syariah economies, establishing a state‑level syariah economic body, strengthening cooperatives, UMKM, pesantren, agrarian reform, technology sovereignty and bureaucratic reforms.
Komisi D of the congress urged the government to form a special task force to investigate alleged corruption involving former special prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah. The Media and Cyber Commission highlighted the spread of fake news, low digital literacy, online buzzers and hate speech, recommending stronger regulation and protection for journalists.
MUI proposed that zakat payments be treated as a direct tax credit rather than merely a tax deduction, arguing the current system imposes a double‑tax burden on Muslims. MUI also reiterated support for Palestinian independence and rejected genocide and Islamophobia. Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar called on Muslims to back President Prabowo Subianto’s priority programs and warned against non‑military threats such as atheism, LGBT propaganda, gambling and online gambling. He noted Indonesia’s macro‑economic stability with inflation around 1‑2 % and growth of about 5.2 % and urged greater literacy of the syariah economy.
Entities: Badan Amil Zakat Nasional · Cholil Nafis · Febrie Adriansyah · Jimly Asshiddiqie · KH M. Cholil Nafis · Kongres Umat Islam Indonesia (KUII) · Kongres Umat Islam Indonesia (KUII) VIII · Lembaga Amil Zakat · Majelis Ulama Indonesia · Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) · Ministry of Religious Affairs (Indonesia) · Nasaruddin Umar
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Commission D of KUII recommended forming a special task force to investigate alleged corruption involving former special prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah. (article 14b592e1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Media and Cyber Commission highlighted the spread of fake news, low digital literacy, online buzzers, hate speech and called for stronger regulation and journalist protection. (article dd4e6d67)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar urged Muslims to support President Prabowo's priority programs and warned against non‑military threats such as atheism, LGBT propaganda, gambling and hate (article 6b93bb8c)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prof Jimly Asshiddiqie called for institutionalisation of ethical codes across state, societal and business organisations. (article 4979379c)
- [● 5 SOURCES] KUII VIII was held at Hotel Bidakara in Jakarta from 24 to 26 July 2026. (multiple articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] KUII VIII issued eleven strategic recommendations covering Pancasila economy, a state sharia economic body, cooperatives, UMKM, pesantren, agrarian reform, technology sovereignty and bureaucratic and, (article 4935c25f)
- [● 3 SOURCES] MUI proposed that zakat payments be recognized as a direct tax credit, not just a tax deduction, to eliminate double taxation for Muslims. (articles 148a7c3c, 41a131a6, afb5ba1a)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] MUI declared support for Palestinian independence and rejection of genocide and Islamophobia. (676d87ae-ee37-4a52-982f-e3b53bbc25af)
- [● 3 SOURCES] MUI proposed that zakat payments be recognized as a direct tax credit rather than only a tax deduction to avoid double taxation of Muslims. (148a7c3c-d97c-45f7-a635-74b2bb612cc9, 41a131a6-b0c7-406d-ac8f-ac089c166646, afb5ba1a-2118-47da-99b6-5461fdd3d036)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Komisi D of KUII VIII recommended the formation of a special task force to investigate alleged corruption involving former special prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah. (14b592e1-99ee-4288-ba8d-59eaeebd2195)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] MUI's Media and Cyber Commission warned about fake news, low digital literacy, online buzzers, and hate speech, calling for stronger regulation and journalist protection. (dd4e6d67-6e9a-43cb-96fc-94813449b2a8)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar urged Muslims to support President Prabowo Subianto's priority programs and warned against non‑military threats such as atheism, LGBT propaganda, and junk (6b93bb8c-5788-4922-ace4-5866d4cf0d39)