Community Asked For Eid Prayers At Home During Emergency PPKM

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Ministry of Communication and Information, Dedy Permadi, asked the public to perform Eid prayers at home. This is done to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 during the Implementation of the Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

By carrying out worship at home, it is hoped that COVID-19 cases, which are now significantly increasing, can decrease again.

"Keep worshiping at home, takbiran at home, and praying Eid al-Adha at each other's homes. Our sacrifices, God willing, will bear charity and rewards and reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in Indonesia," said Dedy as quoted from a written statement from the COVID-19 Handling Committee. and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN), Monday, July 12.

He also said that the Circular of the Minister of Religion had determined the implementation of this year's sacrifice. Remember, Eid al-Adha is celebrated on Tuesday, July 20.

"The Circular Letter of the Minister of Religion Number 17 of 2021 has determined the technical implementation of the sacrifice this year, please study and implement it," said Dedy.

As previously reported, the Ministry of Religion announced that this year's Eid will fall on July 20, 2021. This decision is based on the stipulation of 1 Dzulhijjah 1442 Hijri which falls on Sunday, July 11, 2020.

"The height of the new moon in all parts of Indonesia is above the horizon between 2 degrees 21 minutes to 4 degrees 14 minutes. Based on this position, 1 Dzulhijjah 1442 is set to fall on Sunday, July 11, 2021 and of course Eid al-Adha will fall on Tuesday, July 20, 2021," said Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas in a press conference held virtually, Saturday, July 10.

The Minister of Religion added that related to the determination of the Emergency PPKM, the Ministry of Religion has issued two circulars (SE) at once. First, the Minister of Religion Decree No. 16 of 2021 concerning Technical Guidelines for the Implementation of the Takbiran Night and the Implementation of the Sacrifice in 2021.

Second, the Minister of Religion Decree No. 17 of 2021 concerning the Temporary Elimination of Worship in Places of Worship, Takbiran Nights, Eid Prayers, and Technical Guidelines for the Implementation of the 2021 Sacrifice in the area where the Emergency PPKM is applied.

"The temporary elimination of worship in the Emergency PPKM area is absolute to be able to help overcome the current pandemic," he said.

Worship outside the Emergency PPKM and the orange zone can be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Minister of Religion Decree No. 16 of 2021.

Meanwhile, the slaughter of sacrificial animals can be carried out for three days from 11 to 13 Dzulhijjah with a focus on the slaughterhouse. "If the slaughterhouse has limitations, it can be done elsewhere by referring to the SE Minister of Religion No. 17 of 2021," he said.