The chairman of the Eid al-Fitr prayer committee at Masjid Jami\u2019ul\nKhoir, Zuhri, explained the initial reasons why the Eid prayer at the\nmosque in Kedungwinong Village, Pati, Central Java, was cancelled. He\nstated that the Eid prayer on that day did not receive permission from\nthe village government.<\/p>\n
Zuhri said he had met with the village head, Miyadi, at the mosque to\ninform him about the Eid al-Fitr prayer scheduled for Friday\n(20\/3\/2026). He had also submitted an official letter to Miyadi.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had coordinated with the mosque\u2019s takmir, which we legally occupy,\nincluding the letterhead and the full name of the takmir chairman, as\nwell as a copy to Mr.\u00a0Lurah (notification). I met him at the mosque\nbecause he is a busy person and sometimes goes elsewhere. When we met at\nthe mosque, I had prepared the notification letter. I had just started\nspeaking, \u2018Sir, this is to inform you in advance about the Muhammadiyah\nEid prayer on Friday\u2019,\u201d said Zuhri when met at the Kedungwinong\nsub-district office, as reported by detikJateng on Friday (20\/3).<\/p>\n
Zuhri revealed that he had been questioned by the Babinsa regarding\nthe implementation of the Eid al-Fitr prayer. He mentioned that the\nBabinsa allowed it but did not guarantee security.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the evening, we were doing community work before the Eid prayer.\nThe Babinsa from the TNI came to the mosque while some of us were doing\nthe work with a clear and firm context. He asked about the\nimplementation of the Eid al-Fitr prayer, and in that context, the\nBabinsa said, \u2018Mr.\u00a0Lurah has repeatedly told me that if permission is\nrequested, I won\u2019t grant it\u2019. Continuing in that context, \u2018If something\nhappens tomorrow, I won\u2019t take responsibility. Basically, if you insist\non holding the Eid prayer tomorrow, I won\u2019t take responsibility\u2019,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
For this reason, Zuhri decided to cancel the Eid al-Fitr prayer\nimplementation. His side then contacted the congregation that the Eid\nal-Fitr prayer was cancelled via the mosque\u2019s loudspeaker.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis morning after Subuh (notification that there would be no Eid\nal-Fitr prayer). Because I was thinking that something might happen. And\nit was announced via the mosque\u2019s loudspeaker. Why? From the beginning,\nthere has been some pressure from certain parties because I\u2019m afraid,\neven just distributing flyers, there are people who blame me,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t stopped. I cancelled it myself because I couldn\u2019t\nguarantee the safety of my congregation and their devotion due to the\ncontext from the Babinsa. The context is as above, if something happens\ntomorrow, I won\u2019t guarantee safety and security,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Zuhri expressed regret because every time there is a difference in\nthe timing of Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha prayers, it is always not\nallowed to be held twice. He said he has experienced this for years.<\/p>\n
The congregation eventually sought another location to perform the\nEid al-Fitr prayer. They finally held the Eid prayer in the Nguter\narea.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf in previous years we were forced to go to Nguter, but the elderly\nare pitiful because they can\u2019t pray. The LP2A agreement is an agreement\nthat I think is not quite right because it adopts some organisations but\nlimits the freedom of other organisations, even though everyone is\nMuslim. So why is this inappropriate decision still maintained until\nnow, it\u2019s a shame, right?\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/committee-reveals-origins-of-ban-on-early-eid-prayer-in-kedungwinong-sukoharjo-1774003882", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }