Aswaja and Al-Ma’un Theology in Brantas River Preservation: Local Muslim Environmental Activism and Indonesia’s Green Constitution

Fannani, Bakhruddin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8470-2397, Rohmah, Siti, Ma'arif, A. Samsul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5086-9458 and Arifuddin, Nur (2025) Aswaja and Al-Ma’un Theology in Brantas River Preservation: Local Muslim Environmental Activism and Indonesia’s Green Constitution. Teosofi: Jurnal Tasawuf dan Pemikiran Islam, 15 (2). pp. 350-377. ISSN 2442-871X

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Abstract

The severe degradation of the Brantas River Basin calls for a reorientation of the Aswaja theology of Nahdlatul Ulama and the Al-Ma’un theology of Muhammadiyah, shifting from a theo-anthropocentric social movement to a theo-ecocentric ecological movement. Despite the growing scholarship on Islamic environmentalism, little attention has been paid to local Muslim activism in Indonesia, articulating ecological theology while engaging the Green Constitution as a national legal framework. This article analyzes the theological constructions of FNKSDA and KHM activists in the context of preserving the Brantas River Basin. Employing a qualitative phenomenological approach, the study interprets lived experiences captured through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation. The findings demonstrate that both FNKSDA and KHM support the Green Constitution through the ecological reinterpretation of Aswaja theology and Al-Ma’un theology. FNKSDA emphasizes that the local Muslim communities are responsible for protecting the environment by refraining from dumping household waste and actively opposing polluting industries. KHM considers the area an ecological wasteland requiring protection and support from the community, corporations, and the government. This study highlights how local theological-activist models can inform global Muslim communities in integrating religious doctrines into environmental policy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Aswaja Theology, Al-Ma’un Theology, Brantas River, FNKSDA, KHM, Green Constitution.
Subjects:	13 EDUCATION > 1301 Education Systems > 130109 Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1608 Sociology > 160806 Social Theory 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1608 Sociology > 160809 Sociology of Education 13 EDUCATION > 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
Divisions:	Faculty of Sharia and Law > Department al-Ahwal al-Syakhshiyyah
Depositing User:	A. Samsul Ma'arif
Date Deposited:	29 Dec 2025 14:56

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