YOGYAKARTA — In collaboration with Best City Hotel, Dompet Dhuafa Yogyakarta held an iftar (breaking the fast) together with orphans on the first day of Ramadan 1444 H, Thursday (23/2/2023). This iftar event was held at Best City Hotel located on Jalan Tentara Pelajar No. 44, Bumijo, Jetis, Yogyakarta.
This kindness from the heart activity was attended by more than 30 orphans from the Pondok Pesantren Madania. The series of events began with a fun game with the staff of Best City Hotel. This was done so that the children who were present could get acquainted with the staff to introduce each other.
This iftar together event was also packed with educational activities, such as introducing the parts involved in the implementation of hotel services and education to increase piety and deeds in the Ramadan month led by Ustaz Imam from Dompet Dhuafa Yogyakarta.
Also read: Hari Pertama Ramadan 1444 H, Dompet Dhuafa Bagikan Puluhan Paket Kebaikan
Joko Prawiro Putro as GM of Best City Hotel stated that this activity was a blessing because the students of Madania Islamic Boarding School could visit and build friendship with Best City Hotel. In his remark, Joko explained that Best City Hotel also shared for others by giving part of the revenue from the sale of iftar packages in collaboration with Dompet Dhuafa Yogyakarta.
“It is a blessing for us to have the students, starting Ramadan by sharing this, hopefully we will get abundant blessings from Allah SWT. Later, there will be sales of all-you-can-eat iftar packages with part of the sales revenue being collaborated with Dompet Dhuafa. Please pray for the blessings,” said the GM of Best City Hotel.
The event was assembled with tausiyah (Islamic lecture) from Ustaz Imam Hidayat. He explained that life goals must have been made, as well as Ramadan fasting.
“When encountering the Ramadan month, there are at least three main targets in Ramadan fasting, namely forgiveness of sins, acceptance of prayers, and self-improvement. All three will lead us to the main target of fasting, which is to achieve a high degree of piety,” he said in the middle of the event.
Also read: Bersama Sandiaga Uno, Dompet Dhuafa Bincang Program Bulan Ramadan dan Industri Halal di Hong Kong
Ustaz Imam Hidayat also added that it was a wretched person, who fasted during Ramadan, but only got hunger and thirst, and did not have a target that he/she should be able to achieve as well as the goal of Ramadan itself.
Furthermore, Ustaz Imam explained, one of the virtues of Ramadan month that is not to be missed is almsgiving. By giving alms, it is hoped that someone will get an abundance of blessings for sharing with others. Just as this event is organized.
Giving iftar food to a fasting person has the virtue of great worship. The reward for the person who gives iftar food to a person who fasts is the same as the person who fasts without reducing the reward of the person who fasts.
Also read: Jelang Ramadan, Dompet Dhuafa Bagikan Alat Salat Hingga ke Pelosok Kepulauan
“More than that, giving food on iftar also strengthens social relations between human beings. So that we live in an atmosphere that is increasingly harmonious,” concluded Ustaz Imam at the end of his lecture.
At the end of the event, Anita Dyah Ekasari as the Head of the Ramadan Committee of Dompet Dhuafa Jogja who also participated in this event expressed her gratitude to Best City Hotel for its trust.
“Thank you to Best City Hotel for your trust in us, at least this is the third year of the cooperation. Hopefully this collaboration and cooperation to expand this benefit will continue to be tied in,” she concluded. (Dompet Dhuafa Yogyakarta)