Yogyakarta, Nov. 2 -- Muhammadiyah's Central Board has backed police efforts to crack down on e-cigarettes containing illicit drugs, saying the move aligns with its 2020 religious ruling prohibiting vaping.

Muhammadiyah Central Board Chairman Syamsul Anwar said in Yogyakarta on Monday that the ruling was issued under Decree No. 01/PER/I.1/E/2020 in January 2020.

"The fatwa prohibiting vaping has already been issued," Syamsul said.

Muhammadiyah therefore supports government agencies, including the National Police, in curbing e-cigarette distribution, particularly products containing illicit drugs.

"We fully support this. The fatwa has already been issued, so we must back policies consistent with it. We cannot issue a fatwa and then tak...