Aid for NTT Earthquake Victims Embodies Islam's Mercy, MUI Says: Mutual Help Transcends Religion

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has highlighted that aid efforts for victims of the Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) earthquake serve as a tangible manifestation of Islamic teachings, which advocate for mercy and compassion towards all of creation. KH Miftahul Huda, Secretary of the MUI's Fatwa Commission, stressed that empathy and mutual assistance in times of disaster are not confined by religious, ethnic, or racial boundaries. "Islam, as a mercy to all worlds, extends its compassion not only to humans but also to animals, the environment, and plants; we must care for them with full affection," Huda told Republika on Tuesday. He further explained that as servants of Allah SWT, humans are taught "ukhuwah insaniyah" and "ukhuwah basyariyah," which signify brotherhood among all humankind, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, race, or group affiliation. "Therefore, as long as it is for goodness, humans are obliged to help each other," Huda stated. "Especially in helping those in distress, it is obligatory for us to help each other, even if they are non-Muslims."

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Islam, as a mercy to all worlds, extends its compassion not only to humans but also to animals, the environment, and plants; we must care for them with full affection.