JAKARTA — In a matter of days, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha. In one of the lectures of scholar M. Quraish Shihab, he said, “The day of sacrifice is essentially a day of humanity.” According to him, this is related to the command that came down to Prophet Ibrahim and his son, Prophet Ismail, namely the replacement of Prophet Ismail’s body with a sheep when the order was carried out.
“As soon as Prophet Ibrahim carried out His commands, Allah replaced his son (Prophet Ismail) with a lamb. The meaning is that Allah wants to convey to all people that man must be respected, respected in life, regardless of tribe and nation. So God cancelled it (and replaced it with a sheep) to affirm human rights,” explained Quraish.
In line with the humanitarian day in question, Dompet Dhuafa has also been trying to carry out this effort since 1994 through the Sacrificial Animal Stocking Program (THK). Carrying the theme “One Sacrifice Many Goodness,” this year Dompet Dhuafa has a target to distribute 32 thousand sheep and goat equivalents (doka) to remote parts of the country.
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However, why do you and all of us have to sacrifice through Dompet Dhuafa? Here are 7 reasons:
- Empowering Local Farmers
The beneficiaries of THK Dompet Dhuafa live in farming villages. But ironically, they only sometimes have the opportunity to eat meat dishes. Even when Eid al-Adha arrives, the sacrifice of 1 cow is distributed to the residents of 1 village. Many factors cause this, including the difficulty of access to the village.
For this reason, Dompet Dhuafa through the THK Program strives to help empower sacrificial animal farmers in remote areas. With so many sacrificial animals available, there are also many happy breeders.
- Wide Distribution
Dompet Dhuafa also targets wide distribution in various corners of Indonesia and foreign communities that really need humanitarian assistance. Every year, sacrificial animal distribution occurs from Sabang to Merauke.
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On the other hand, equitable distribution is also one of the main targets of Dompet Dhuafa. Considering that sacrificial worship is a form of spreading benefits and goodness for others.
- Affordable Price
The next advantage is the affordable price of sacrificial animals. This is as explained by the Director of Mobilization & Resources of Dompet Dhuafa, Etika Setiawanti at the Fun Walk event at Car Free Day on Sunday (25/6/2023).
“The price is relatively cheaper than if people buy it to (say) direct traders because the advantage of sacrificing in Dompet Dhuafa is empowering local farmers or livestock centers at 11 points. We automatically cut the distribution chain, so the price is cheaper than if we buy directly to nearby merchants,” said Etika.
- Various Payment Channels
Dompet Dhuafa provides an alternative option to spread kindness through digital #SatuKurbanBanyakKebaikan. This provides convenience to people who have made sacrifices before, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic between 2020-2022. Dompet Dhuafa provides digital services including sacrificial donation pages, sacrificial donation transfers through e-mobile banking at various banks, and e-wallets such as (ShopeePay, DANA, OVO, etc.).
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- Slaughter Location Notification Received at the Beginning of Time
One of the Dompet Dhuafa platforms in the THK Program is the Kurban Information System (KIS) developed by the Dompet Dhuafa Technology Team. Through this service, sacrificers can easily make sacrifices online. In fact, they will also receive the latest information through notifications related to their sacrificial animals, starting from purchasing, slaughtering to distribution.
- Complete Sacrificial Report
Furthermore, Dompet Dhuafa also has a reporting system to donors or sacrificers through digital technology. This is an important thing, because Dompet Dhuafa strives to provide transparency to donors and sacrificers.
Dompet Dhuafa has also developed a dashboard system related to data on sacrificial collection and dissemination of the THK Program. The goal is to provide a complete service so that donors or sacrificers can ensure that their sacrifices are received on target.
- Sacrifice Only Through Mobile Phones
Digital facilities, as mentioned earlier, also make it easier for sacrificers to sacrifice only through mobile phones, so they no longer need to come to the outlet or look for sacrificial animals in distant locations. The law related to online sacrifice itself has also been widely discussed. You can read it here: Kurban Online, Bagaimana Hukum dan Tata Caranya?.
This online sacrificial analogy is like wakalah, where one can represent or allow another person to perform the sacrifice on his behalf, provided that the conditions of the wakalah are met. In this case, someone entrusts funds to social institutions to purchase sacrificial animals, carry out the slaughter, and distribute them to the needy on behalf of the sacrificer.
Good Friends, Eid al-Adha 1444 H is approaching. Even so, there is still a chance for you to sacrifice! Your sacrificial service in Dompet Dhuafa will greatly help our brothers and sisters in need in various corners of the country. Furthermore, you can spread even more kindness to others because of #SatuKurbanBanyakKebaikan. Good Friends can also directly sacrifice through the Dompet Dhuafa digital platform with promo prices of up to Rp200 thousand off, or you can also click the link below. (Dompet Dhuafa/Awalia Ramadhani)