Discourse On Certified Da'wah In The Aftermath Of Miftah Maulana's Speech, Ministry Of Religion: We Are Still Reviewing It

Miftah Maulana preacher. (Facebook)

JAKARTA - Director General of Islamic Community Guidance of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Kamaruddin Amin said the government was still reviewing the implementation of certification for preachers in the country.

"We are still reviewing whether it needs to be certified or not," said Kamaruddin Amin in Padang, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), Wednesday, December 11, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to Kamaruddin, the Ministry of Religion had certified da'wah interpreters in the country long before the emergence of the famous Miftah Maulana or Gus Miftah speech case.

In the video, there is a Miftah greeting that is considered by most people to be harassing a resident selling tea ice.

He said the Ministry of Religion under the coordination of the Directorate General of Islamic Community Guidance had trained around 12 thousand more from various community organizations (ormas).

The training provided includes religious moderation material which aims for preachers to prioritize mutual respect and respect, including increasing the capacity of national insight.

"So, a lecturer is not only good at religious knowledge, but must also have national insight and have a spirit of nationalism," he said.

In practice, the Ministry of Religion involves the participation of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to various related institutions to certify the da'wah interpreters. However, after the emergence of the Miftah Maulana case, the Ministry of Religion is still looking for the right mechanism.

On that occasion, Kamaruddin emphasized that the preacher who has not been certified from the Ministry of Religion does not mean that he cannot broadcast Islam. Because, on the other hand, the needs of preachers in the country are still limited.

He said that in Indonesia there are more than 100,000 taklim assemblies and 800 thousand mosques. With the limited number of da'wah interpreters at this time, the Ministry of Religion understands that this issue must be addressed wisely.

"People may speak and the Ministry of Religion has issued a circular containing signs that lecturers must have adequate knowledge," he said.