Minister Of Religion: Mubaligh Certification Must Be Comprehensive

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion (Menag) Nasaruddin Umar stated that the idea of a recent mubaligh/village certification was an idea that had been rolling for a long time, but had to be studied comprehensively and not reactively.

"We can't be reactive when there is a direct certification problem and others. That's called reactive. Will it solve the problem? Will it not cause new problems later?," said the Minister of Religion as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, December 20.

The Minister of Religion agrees with the views of a number of circles, including the DPR regarding competence in da'wah is very important. When it comes to da'wah, it is not only related to preachers (muballigh certification).

The Minister of Religion explained that there are at least five things that must be considered in da'wah, namely da'wah material, da'wah method, da'wah media, da'wah objects, and there are preachers.

"So the kubaligh is only one of five factors. It is impossible to solve the problem, if you only solve one factor, it must be comprehensive," said the Minister of Religion.

"Who is the preacher? Who will be charged with? What is the method? What is the material? And what media is used for preaching? So comprehensive," said the Minister of Religion.

The Minister of Religion assessed that these five da'wah elements must be worked on professionally, not just one about certification. Even if there is certification, he continued, if the material and the da'wah media are not regulated, the audience that will listen will also be unpattered, and the tools used to convey da'wah are also irregular, then it does not contribute actively.

"We want to be comprehensive. This is what I think is professional. It is not a professional idea that concentrates on only one element, but not on other elements. This is a little more systematic, comprehensive," said Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar.