Minister: Ministry Officials And ASNs Prohibited From Holding And Attending Joint Open House Until Idulfitri Open House
JAKARTA - Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas forbade officials and state civil apparatus (ASN) in his ministry from holding and attending iftar, sahur, and open houses during Eid al-Fitr 1443 Hijri.
This prohibition is stated in Circular Letter Number 08 of 2022 which he signed on 29 March. Yaqut said that officials and ASN at the Ministry of Religion were prohibited from conducting joint iftar to open houses to set an example for implementing health protocols.
"Officials and State Civil Apparatus are prohibited from holding or attending joint iftar, sahur, and/or Eid open houses," Yaqut said in a written statement, Saturday, April 2.
Meanwhile, to Muslims as a whole, he asked that this month of Ramadan be used to increase practice through tarawih prayers to waqf. However, all these activities must prioritize health protocols.
"Muslims are encouraged to fill out and improve practices during Ramadan, such as tarawih prayers, iktikaf, tadarus Al-Qur'an, recitation, zakat, infaq, alms, and waqf, but by still paying attention to health protocols," he said.
The following are the provisions in the Circular for the Implementation of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr 1443 H:
Muslims carry out the worship of Ramadan and Eid in accordance with the provisions of Islamic law. Muslims are encouraged to fill out and improve practices in the month of Ramadan, such as tarawih prayers, iktikaf, tadarus Al-Qur'an, recitation, zakat, infaq, alms, and waqf while still observing health protocols. In organizing the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr worship, the administrators and managers of the mosque/musala pay attention to the Circular of the Minister of Religion regarding the implementation of worship/religious activities in places of worship during the Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities in accordance with the status of their respective regional levels and implementing health protocols. The administrators and managers of the mosque/musala as referred to in number 3 are obliged to appoint officers who ensure the socialization and application of health protocols to all congregants. Officials and State Civil Apparatus are prohibited from holding or attending joint iftar, sahur, and/or Eid open houses. Communities who hold joint iftar, sahur, and/or Eid open houses must pay attention to health protocols. Vaccination against COVID-19 can be carried out in the month of Ramadan by following health guidelines. The collection and distribution of zakat maal, zakat fitrah, infaq, and alms by the National Amil Zakat Agency, Amil Zakat Institutions, and the community is carried out with due regard to health protocols. The missionaries/religious lecturers are expected to play a role in strengthening the values of faith, piety, unity, harmony, the benefit of the people, and nationality in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia through material and language of da'wah that is wise and polite in accordance with the guidance of the Qur'an and As-Sunnah, and not contradicting the problem of khilafiyah. The public is advised to recite the takbir on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr in 1443 H/2022 AD in their respective mosques/musalas or homes. The use of loudspeakers refers to the Circular of the Minister of Religion Number SE.05 of 2022 concerning Guidelines for the Use of Loudspeakers in Mosques and Musala. Eid prayer 1 Syawal 1443 H/2022 AD can be carried out in mosques or in open fields with due observance of health protocols.