Content Creators: The Language of Fatwas Still Difficult for the Public to Understand

JAKARTA — Islamic financial education is still facing communication issues. Many people have yet to understand sharia concepts because the language of fatwas and regulations is deemed too complicated for the general public to comprehend.

Halal content creator Dian Widayanti stated that sharia fatwa documents are actually comprehensive. However, their content and language are often difficult for the general public to understand.

“If you’ve ever read a fatwa, you know how complicated it is. A single fatwa can already be a dozen or even tens of pages long,” said Dian during the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Road to ISF 2026 titled “Beyond Awareness: From Lifestyle to Inclusion,” organised by Republika together with FoSSEI, on Wednesday (13/5/2026).

According to her, this situation leaves the public often confused in understanding the differences between sharia and conventional services.

Therefore, halal content creators feel the need to translate fatwa terms into simpler and more easily understood language for the public.

“So, humanising the language of fatwas into human language,” said Dian.