Ministry Of Religion Will Set Minimum Salary For Mosque Imams And Takmir

Director of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Development (Urais and Binsyar) Ministry of Religion Adib/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion is preparing standardization of mosque honorariums in an effort to improve welfare for imams and mosque takmirs. "Currently we are discussing the requirements and the mechanism," said the Director of Islamic Religious Affairs and Sharia Development (Urais and Binsyar) of the Ministry of Religion Adib in Jakarta, Friday. July 22. Adib said the imam and takmir of the mosque have a big role in religious life in Indonesia. Not only guarding the worship of the people, but also maintaining religious harmony. The standardization of mosque honorariums is also expected to encourage professionalism in mosque management. Thus, improving the welfare of imams and takmirs must be a concern of the Ministry of Religion. "I think it is natural for the Ministry of Religion to think about efforts to improve the welfare of imams and takmir of mosques. So far, they have been partners of the Ministry of Religion to build a pious and moderate society, and to maintain religious harmony," he said. Meanwhile, the Head of Sub-Directorate for Mosques and the Directorate General of Islamic Guidance at the Ministry of Religion Ahmad Zamroni said that there were three sources of financing for the honorarium of the imam and takmir of the mosque.

The funding sources come from the APBN, APBD, and monthly mosque cash income. Later, the amount of the honorarium will be adjusted to the typology of the mosque and the monthly cash income.

"Typologies of mosques include state mosques, grand mosques, grand mosques, large mosques, and jami mosques. In addition to conforming to the typology of mosques, the honorarium is also adjusted to the monthly mosque cash income," he said. Previously, the Director General of Islamic Community Guidance at the Ministry of Religion Kamaruddin Amin stated that the religious literacy of the takmir of the mosque must be improved, in order to prevent the entry of extreme and immoderate ideas. "Religious literacy of takmir in Indonesia is good, even very good. But very much religious literacy is very minimal," said Kamaruddin. strategic role in a mosque ecosystem. The takmirs will determine who will be the lecturers and preachers, and what activities will be held.