In The Aftermath Of Gus Miftah Insulting The Tea Ice Maker, The DPR Asks The Ministry Of Religion To Certify The Da'wah Juru

JAKARTA - Member of Commission VIII DPR Maman Imanulhaq highlighted the issue of Lecturer Miftah Maulana Habiburrahman alias Gus Miftah who made fun of ice tea sellers by calling the word 'block'.

He asked the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) to certify all da'wah interpreters in Indonesia so that da'wah material does not come out of religious values.

"The case of insulting the ice man by the da'wah interpreter must be a lesson for us. The Ministry of Religion needs to certify the da'wah interpreter," said Maman Imanulhaq, Wednesday, December 4.

According to Maman, what Gus Miftah is currently serving as the Presidential Special Envoy for Religious Harmony and the Development of Religious Facilities is not a reflection of a da'wah interpreter.

"All da'wah interpreters are people, who at least control religious value sources, be they Qurans, Hadiths and also classical sources," explained the legislator from the West Java IX electoral district.

Maman said that scholars are encouraged to have main themes in religion in every source of lecture. He also emphasized that there should be no dirty language or jokes that make fun of other parties during preaching.

"The theme presented must also refer to religious sources, for example about simplicity or others. It all has to come from religious references such as in the first point," said Maman.

Maman also asked the Ministry of Religion and the public to be supervisors if there was a da'wah interpreter who violated the rules. If the da'wah interpreter commits a violation, said Maman, then there needs to be a letter of warning to sanctions.

"There needs to be good control from the community itself, including from the Ministry of Religion in related regions and warnings for those who violate ethics, violate public decency, and violate public civility," he explained.

The PKB politician considered the need for training for da'wah interpreters before obtaining certification from the Ministry of Religion. This is done so that they have sufficient capacity to convey religious values.

"We hope that noble religions will not be tainted by the contradictory way of da'wah of the value of religious teachings," concluded Maman.