Fatwa of the Indonesian Ulama Council Concerning the Prohibition of Smoking and the Implications on Small Traders

Abstract

The problem that will be studied in this research is whether there is an economic impact that appears for small traders with the issuance of the MUI fatwa on the prohibition of smoking in public places, for children, and pregnant women. This study aims to obtain information about whether or not there is an economic impact that has or will arise for small traders. To achieve this goal, the type of research used is field research. Methods of data collection using interviews and observation. The data analysis used is a qualitative descriptive method with inductive thinking. Based on the results of data analysis, it was concluded that: the economic impacts on small traders related to the MUI Fatwa which forbids smoking in public places, for children, and pregnant women, currently in general have not had a real impact, especially in terms of the economy. Traders assume that the decline in cigarette sales turnover itself is not due to the impact of the MUI fatwa but because the new economy is declining. There is no correlation between the decline in turnover and the MUI fatwa because the MUI fatwa only forbids smoking in public places, for pregnant women, and children. Judging from the number of buyers, most of them are male adults, which they are not affected by. So that the fatwa does not have an impact on small traders who sell cigarettes. Because the MUI fatwa only forbids smoking in public places, for pregnant women, and children. Judging from the number of buyers, most of them are male adults, which they are not affected by. So that the fatwa does not have an impact on small traders who sell cigarettes. Because the MUI fatwa only forbids smoking in public places, for pregnant women, and children. Judging from the number of buyers, most of them are male adults, which they are not affected by. So that the fatwa does not have an impact on small traders who sell cigarettes.