Collaborating With GoPay, The Indonesian Mosque Council Distributes Infaq And Alms Digitally

Indonesian Mosque Council Webinar with GoPay (doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Since the month of Ramadan and the enactment of the PSBB, the Indonesian Mosque Council has collaborated with the GoPay electronic money service to make it easier for the public to distribute their donations digitally. At least Gopay has distributed his donations and alms of up to IDR 45 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

GoPay's Managing Director, Budi Gandasoebrate, said that his party has collaborated with various mosque and community institutions to distribute infaq and alms digitally. "This collaboration is also part of educating digital donations in the mosque ecosystem."

Budi said that with the support of the development of information technology, it is now easier for people to distribute their social funds. The mosque ecosystem can also take advantage of this development to reduce the potential for COVID-19 transmission.

Meanwhile, DMI Chairman Jusuf Kalla added that the GoPay digital infaq service will make it easier for mosque congregations to make donations, especially during a pandemic like this time. Where currently there are more than 800,000 mosques that are members of the DMI.

"Social interaction is so limited during the pandemic, that various breakthroughs must be made including raising social funds through digital platforms," said the former Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Jusuf Kalla added that through this kind of collaboration the congregation and the community can maximize digital infak without touch more easily and safely. Where can minimize the risk of transmitting COVID-19 while at the mosque or through the charity box provided by the mosque.