MUI Bali Bans Iftar Buffet Model, Takbir Roving Can Not Be Done

Illustration-Prayer service at Al Hikmah Mosque on Soka Street, Kesiman, Denpasar, Bali (Photo: ANTARA)

BALI - The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) of Bali Province does not encourage people to break their fast together during Ramadan by means of buffet presentation. This is in line with the government's efforts to reduce COVID-19 cases.

"To the public to keep fasting and tarawih done by taking into account the prokes COVID-19. One of them, when open together if it can be avoided with a buffet model. If for example there is food, if it can be wrapped alone," said Chairman of MUI Bali KH Mahrusun Hadyono when contacted reported by Antara, Tuesday, April 12.

The implementation of other practices such as tarawih prayer and iftar together should pay attention to health protocols. The guidance on Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Worship is actually like tarawih, read the Qur'an it's the actual sunnah. But if for example we avoid danger it's mandatory. Which means keeping us safe is mandatory. So when fasting and tarawih, still take into account health protocols," he said.

The general public is also asked to avoid breaking the fast with a buffet model. It is recommended that during iftar, food is wrapped and eaten at home only.

"For example open together if it can be avoided with a buffet model. So, it can just be wrapped. Because we in the mosque do not know if they are healthy all, gratitude if we can break the fast at home alone is better," he said.

Furthermore, MUI Bali also prohibits the existence of roving takbir. That's because previously there had been takbir around using trucks and doing various things that were not feasible.

"So that the implementation of the roving takbir is abolished," said KH Mahrusun Hadyono.