JAKARTA - Minister of Religion, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas hopes that the use of loudspeakers in mosques and musalas takes into account aspects of shared comfort. Because the Indonesian people are diverse.
This was conveyed by the Minister of Religion when giving a virtual speech at the closing of the VII Ijtima Ulama Fatwa Commission of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). The Ijtima Ulama Fatwa Commission of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) VII carries the theme 'Optimizing Fatwa for the Benefit of the Nation'.
The ministry, said Yaqut, has issued guidelines for the use of loudspeakers in mosques and prayer rooms. He invited MUI to actively participate in disseminating the guidelines.
It is undeniable that the use of loudspeakers is one of the wasilah spurring the growth of religious passion.
"But there is one thing that is no less important, so that its use really considers the aspect of mutual comfort, because we live in a diverse society," said the Minister of Religion in Palembang, Thursday, November 11.
"In this context, the role of the ulama is important to provide broad insight to the managers of mosques and prayer rooms to be wiser in the use of loudspeakers to maintain mutual comfort, both within the internal sphere or between religious communities," he continued.
The government is committed to continuing to empower mosques and prayer rooms as centers for fostering and developing Islamic communities.
"For this reason, we hope that MUI and its stakeholders can jointly maximize the development of mosques and prayer rooms so that they become nodes of harmony, prosperity, and centers for moral-spiritual development," he said.
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