Siak Di Riau Bakal Ditetapkan Sebagai Kota Waqf Indonesia, Kemenag Tinjau Penerapannya

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) visited Siak Regency in Riau Province ahead of the determination as a waqf city.

The Ministry of Religion's appointment is represented by the Directorate of Zakat Empowerment and Waqf to find out directly the management of zakat.

"I was present in Siak with the team to conduct a survey to see the implementation of waqf and audience with the Siak Regent, and fill out tausiah after the Fajr prayer at the Alfatah Mosque and conduct a visit to the Darul Hadist Baznas and Islamic Boarding School Office," said Director of Zakat Empowerment and Waqf of the Ministry of Religion Waryono Abdul Ghafur in Siak, Friday, August 25, confiscated by Antara.

Furthermore, he said the waqf city program was basically maximizing the potential of waqf for the welfare of the people and the surrounding community.

"I see Siak is quite advanced, how to accelerate economic growth through zakat and waqf," said Waryono.

The determination of the Waqf City, he continued, is planned for next October, to coincide with the 25th Anniversary of Siak Regency and the plan is for the Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas to attend.

Siak Regent Alfedri welcomed the stipulation of Siak Regency as the National Waqf City. The waqf program in Siak Regency, he said, had gone well starting from the Rp1,000/day waqf movement within the Siak Regency Government.

Then the empowerment of waqf land for the economic welfare of the community and inventory of all land and buildings in Siak Regency to be used for the benefit of the people.

"We, on behalf of the government, certainly welcome the stipulation of Siak Regency as the National Waqf City and become a pilot project for other regions. In Siak, we use the construction of houses and two-door shops on Jalan Sapta Taruna next to the Darul Hadist Islamic Boarding School, which can later be used for trading and the benefits will later be able to help with the operation of the cottage," he said.

This Waqf City, the basis for its assessment is how the land or waqf assets owned by Muslims are managed to be productive. To make this happen, the Siak Regency Government has collaborated with the Indonesian Waqf Agency, the Ministry of Religion, and the Waqf Nazir (Pewaf).