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        "id": 1770573,
        "msgid": "national-budget-funded-sacrificial-cows-uin-jakarta-professor-explains-1780013410",
        "date": "2026-05-28 19:00:00",
        "title": "National Budget-Funded Sacrificial Cows: UIN Jakarta Professor Explains",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "UIN Jakarta Professor Ahmad Tholabi Kharlie has addressed the debate over government-funded sacrificial cows for Eid al-Adha, stressing that the issue transcends religious symbolism to involve public finance and social responsibility. He notes that while qurban is traditionally a personal act, using national budget funds raises conceptual questions, though Islamic tradition supports such initiatives under the principle of public welfare.",
        "content": "<p>Professor Ahmad Tholabi Kharlie of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta\nhas commented on the policy of providing sacrificial cows funded by the\nnational budget for Eid al-Adha 1447 AH\/2026 CE. According to Tholabi,\nthe policy of providing national budget-funded sacrificial cows must be\nviewed through the lens of Islamic law and constitutional law. He stated\nthat public debate on the programme should not be limited to religious\nsymbolism but must also be framed within the context of the government\u2019s\nsocial responsibility and public financial management. The professor\nexplained that the programme, which provides approximately 1,098\nsacrificial cows valued at around Rp100 billion under the Presidential\nCommunity Assistance Scheme, is significant as it intersects spiritual,\nsocial, and public policy dimensions. In a statement quoted from the\nMUI\u2019s official website on 28 May 2026, Tholabi noted that in Islamic\nperspective, the qurban ritual carries a strong individual religious\ndimension. Most scholars from the Maliki, Shafi\u2019i, and Hanbali schools\nconsider qurban a sunnah mu\u2019akkadah (emphasised tradition), while the\nHanafi school views it as an obligation for financially capable Muslims.\nThus, the aspect of legitimate ownership is crucial for the validity of\nthe qurban ritual. He explained that in Islamic jurisprudence, the\nsacrificial animal must be owned by the person offering the qurban\n(Mudhahhi). Classical scholars like Ibn Qudamah in Al-Mughni, when\ndiscussing udhiyah law, position qurban as a ritual involving specific\nanimals, intention, and religious stipulations, making legitimate\nownership and disposal essential aspects of the discussion. Therefore,\nwhen funding for the sacrifice comes from national budget funds,\nconceptual issues arise regarding whether the qurban should be\nconsidered a personal act of worship or a government social programme.\nNevertheless, Tholabi emphasised that Islamic tradition includes the\nconcept of baitul mal, a government financial institution managing\npublic funds for societal welfare. In Islamic governance history, the\ngovernment has the authority to distribute public wealth for the\npeople\u2019s welfare. The principle of al-mashlahah al-\u2019ammah, or public\ninterest, underpins the legitimate use of government funds for social\nprogrammes and public services.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/national-budget-funded-sacrificial-cows-uin-jakarta-professor-explains-1780013410",
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