Beyond Grazing into Zero Waste: How MUI’s Fatwa is Turning Buffalo Farmers into Climate Heroes

Abstract

Penelitian ini menganalisis relevansi Fatwa MUI Nomor 86 Tahun 2023 tentang hukum pengendalian perubahan iklim dengan praktik peternakan kerbau tradisional di Bulak Pepe yang menerapkan sistem Zero Waste (rumput-kotoran-pupuk). Melalui pendekatan kualitatif dan observasi lapangan, penelitian mengungkap dua temuan utama. Pertama, model peternakan kerbau telah memenuhi prinsip fiqih lingkungan dalam Islam, khususnya konsep laḍarar wa laḍirār yang digerakkan oleh para penggembala kerbau. Kedua, sistem peternakan kerbau tradisional mampu menghadapi ancaman alih fungsi lahan dan emisi metana serta mampu menekan ketergantungan terhadap konsumsi pupuk kimia.

This study analyzes the relevance of the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) Fatwa No. 86 Tahun 2023 concerning the law on climate change control to traditional buffalo farming practices in Bulak Pepe, which implements a zero-waste system (grass-manure-fertilizer). Through a qualitative approach and field observations, the study reveal two main findings. First, the buffalo farming model complies with the principles of Islamic environmental jurisprudence, particularly the concept of laḍarar wa laḍirār (green waste) driven by buffalo herders. Second, the traditional buffalo farming system is able to address the threats of land conversion and methane emissions and reduces dependence on chemical fertilizer consumption.