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        "msgid": "religious-affairs-minister-comments-on-president-prabowos-sacrificial-cattle-distribution-1780033812",
        "date": "2026-05-28 10:59:00",
        "title": "Religious Affairs Minister Comments on President Prabowo's Sacrificial Cattle Distribution",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar emphasised that Eid al-Adha should ensure no one goes hungry, with sacrificial meat providing essential protein. The government's Rp100 billion state-funded distribution of 1,098 cattle, part of a long-standing presidential programme, received religious approval from the Indonesian Ulema Council. The initiative aims to enable needy citizens to celebrate Eid al-Adha through communal animal sacrifice.",
        "content": "<p>Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar has responded to\nPresident Prabowo Subianto\u2019s distribution of 1,098 sacrificial cattle\nfor this year\u2019s Eid al-Adha.<\/p>\n<p>Nasaruddin did not address the funding source of the president\u2019s\nsacrificial cattle but stressed that no one should go hungry during Eid\nal-Adha celebrations. He explained that the spirit of Eid al-Adha aligns\nwith Eid al-Fitr, ensuring communities can enjoy meals on the festive\nday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe aim for Eid al-Qurban to be like Eid al-Fitr. As the Prophet\nMuhammad (SAW) said, no one should go hungry or eat nothing on Eid,\u201d he\nstated at Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta on Thursday, 28 May.<\/p>\n<p>Nasaruddin noted that while zakat fitrah ensures carbohydrate needs\nare met during Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha complements this with animal\nprotein from sacrificial meat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZakat fitrah aims for everyone to be full on Eid al-Fitr through\ncarbohydrate consumption. For Eid al-Adha, the counterpart is animal\nprotein. It is hoped that during the sacrificial months, no one goes\nwithout meat,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He also stated that sacrificial animals can be given to anyone,\nincluding non-Muslims, provided the intent is to assist those in\nneed.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of procuring 1,098 sacrificial cattle for the president this\nyear amounted to approximately Rp100 billion, sourced from the state\nbudget via the presidential community assistance programme.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy State Secretariat Minister Juri Ardiontoro said the programme\nhas been ongoing for years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president\u2019s sacrificial cattle initiative is government\nassistance to the public. Its aim is for needy citizens to celebrate Eid\nal-Adha by collectively slaughtering sacrificial animals,\u201d Ardiontoro\nstated on Wednesday, 27 May.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) stated that the\npresident\u2019s purchase of sacrificial animals using the state budget is\nnot problematic under Islamic law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the current state context, the state budget acts as a modern\nBaitul Mal (public treasury), so national sacrificial offerings are\npurely for the public welfare. There is no issue under Islamic law,\u201d\nsaid MUI Fatwa Commission Chairman KH Asrorun Niam Sholeh in a statement\non Wednesday, 27 May.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/religious-affairs-minister-comments-on-president-prabowos-sacrificial-cattle-distribution-1780033812",
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