Question Auran Shaf Salat Muhammadiyah Submit To Takmir Masjid

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JAKARTA - The Central Executive of Muhammadiyah handed over the rules or provisions for prayer shifts to each mosque takmir (manager) even though the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) allowed the rows to be reunited after the government decided a number of easing COVID-19 prevention rules. "That depends on each policy. takmir of mosques because the situation is relatively relaxed. The government has also relaxed the requirements for traveling by public transportation and gatherings involving the masses, starting to be relaxed," said General Secretary of PP Muhammadiyah Abdul Mu'ti when met in Jakarta, Thursday, March 10. Mu'ti stated that until now PP Muhammadiyah has not issued a new fatwa regarding activities in mosques. Nevertheless, Muhammadiyah is flexible about these rules. According to him, for takmir who feel that their area is safe and COVID-19 is under control, it is allowed to return to the prayer hall activities to be closed. However, if you feel it is not safe, you should prioritize safety and health. "Everything is left to the discretion of the mosque takmir. If the situation is deemed safe, it's okay to do it, but if it's not safe, we should prioritize health and safety," he said. Previously, MUI stated that the provisions or activities for the prayer rows could be re-closed after the government decided a number of easing related rules for preventing the spread of COVID-19.

"The fatwa regarding the permissibility of stretching the rows during prayer is a rukhshah or dispensation because there is an excuse to prevent the spread of the epidemic. With the decline in cases and the easing of social activities, including social distancing rules in public activities, the excuse that is the basis for the dispensation has disappeared," said Chairman of the MUI Fatwa Division Asrorun Niam. Niam explained that this adjustment made recitation activities in mosques and offices able to be resumed while maintaining discipline in maintaining health. Thus, Niam said, Muslims were asked to optimize preparations for the implementation of Ramadan worship solemnly and lively, but still discipline in maintaining health.