Islamic Jurisprudence in the Pancasila State

Establishing a state and government (caliphate), according to Islam, is mandatory because having a state is part of sunnatullah (universal law).

Muslims are obliged to follow the guidance of Prophet Muhammad SAW (peace be upon him) in establishing a state, but it is haram (forbidden) to adopt the government system and mechanism then implemented by the Prophet.

That was the core substance of the lecture I delivered at the mosque of Gadjah Mada University campus on the sidelines of tarawih prayers on 3 April, 2022. The lecture organizer had provided me with the theme "The merging point between Islam-Nationalism and Secular-Nationalism in State Governance and National Interactions".