Mufti Menk admits he loves Indonesia and its friendly and generous people more, hoping to return and spend more time.

Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – The great cleric from Zimbabwe, Mufti Menk, admits he loves Indonesia and its friendly and generous people more.

“My experiences of Indonesia have been amazing. Every time I come to Indonesia, I love this place more, and the people more,” Mufti Menk said in an exclusive interview with Indonesia Window, after presenting a topic titled ‘Remembering Death: A Motivation for Living Better'.

The topic was presented at the international Islamic event, CONN3CT, organized by The Strong Minor Project, on January 11-12, 2025 at Jakarta’s sports stadium, ISTORA Senayan, on Sunday (Jan 12).

Mufti Menk further stated that in a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesian people are very kind. “Maashaa Allah…”

“I know they have their own struggles in life. However, I see a lot of goodness in Indonesians. There are many challenges. Some of these challenges I might know, some I might not know,” he said.

“I pray that Allah will protect this nation and the ‘deen’ (religion) of this people,” said Mufti Menk, who was included in ‘the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World’ 2010’.

According to him, everyone around the world must face challenges. “However, God willing, with Allah’s help and attention from the scholars, as well as various other entities, we can help our future generations.”

“A little piece of advice that I can give is to keep Allah as the focal point. Because our success depends on that focus, that we have the Creator to whom we will return. Only in Allah do we believe and we worship Him alone,” Mufti Menk explained.

He did not deny that as generations change with the changing times, “we tend to have distractions, sometimes money, sometimes entertainment, sometimes some other things. These things can distract us from Allah. The Quran says that Satan distracts us from prayer and remembering Allah.”

“Alhamdulillah, this nation (Indonesia) is doing well,” said Mufti Menk, who was born to Pakistani parents.

The Zimbabwean-born scholar hoped to return to Indonesia, “and spend more time in this country. The people are very loving and generous.”

Reporting by Indonesia Window