The Legitimation of Religion in Profit Seeking: The Role of National Shari‘āh Division of The Indonesian Muslim Council (DSN-MUI)

Religious legitimacy is a potent means of achieving one's objectives, including the pursuit economic benefits. This how Islamic financial institutions employ fatwa National Sharia Council (DSN-MUI) in their operations. Nonetheless, this objective often conflict with noblest religious ideals justice, equality, and humanity. paper aims to explain DSN-MUI acquires legitimacy, as well repercussions granting public that utilizes institutions. The collected data consists texts from 2000 2021 results interviews practitioners economics, pertinent academicians. then descriptively critically analyzed. findings study suggest there are three issued by legitimize profits gained However, method may violate significant norms. also concludes competition between conventional factor emergence legitimacy.Keywords: Legitimacy Religion, Profit-Seeking, Division Indonesia Muslim (DSN-MUI).