Radio Fatwa: Islamic Tanya-Jawab Programmes on Radio Dakwah

The present article is a study of radio fatwa in Indonesia with special reference
to the Tanya-Jawab genres in radio dakwah.The concept of fatwa has
changed over time. Such Islamic Tanya-Jawab programmes broadcast on
radio dakwah are important to understand how fatwa is disseminated by
means of media, since Islamic Tanya-Jawab programmes can be considered
as part of fatwa. These programmes give not only information about Islam,
but also become a forum in which interpretation of Islam takes place. This
can be seen in the discussion on the Islamic ruling on eating “dog meat”, in
which interpretation of Islamic law is highly contested.