JAKARTA — Although the legal sacrificial worship is sunnah mu’akkadah, a worship highly recommended by the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam, the Hajj and qurban cannot be separated in terms of the historical side, the time of implementation, and the benefits.
As is known, Muslims all over the world accompany the Hajj by performing Eid al-Adha prayers and slaughtering sacrificial animals as the deployment (shiar) of Allah’s religion. So unique, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are two major Muslim holidays full of meaning. Both are worship manifested by Allah Almighty to his servants to maintain relationships with Him and fellow humans. Allah (swt) said:
“So pray to your Lord, and sacrifice (to Him Alone)”. QS. AlKautsar
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Through sacrificial worship, we can also feel the sacrifice and sincerity of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and Ismail (AS) in their purity to Allah Almighty. It certainly can only be done with sincerity and the magnitude of piety. From this, we can learn how high a sacrifice is from what is sacrificed, even the things we love most.
The commandment of sacrifice also teaches us not to love the world excessively. We place some of our possessions as sacrificial animals for the happiness and enjoyment of others. It also serves so that we don’t love what we have too much or withhold possessions just for our own sake.
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It has been affirmed in surah Al Kautsar verses 1-3:
“Truly, We have given you (Muhammad) many favours. So pray for your Lord’s sake and sacrifice (as worship and draw near to Allah). Truly, those who hate you are cut off (from God’s grace).”
This program makes Dompet Dhuafa strive to increase contributions contributing to the escalation of benefits through sacrifices. For this reason, Dompet Dhuafa also presents innovations so that it always continues to spread benefits through the Sacrificial Animal Stocking (THK) program.
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Here are 7 reasons why we should sacrifice through Dompet Dhuafa:
1. Trusted
Yes, since 1994, through the THK program, Dompet Dhuafa has consistently helped evenly distribute sacrificial meat by reaching areas across the country. These areas include poor, underdeveloped, inland areas where citizens have never tasted sacrificial meat and areas prone to disasters and conflicts. In 2021, as many as 52 thousand sacrificial animals were successfully stocked throughout the archipelago, even to the Palestinian conflict state. Thank God.
Dompet Dhuafa is an institution certified by the government, its legality is trusted, its financial statements are transparent, and many people have used the services of this institution. Muslim Friends do not need to hesitate because Dompet Dhuafa is one of the institutions trusted for 30 years to help Friends distribute Ziswaf (Zakat, Infak, Alms, and Waqf) and Qurban.
Also, the THK Dompet Dhuafa Team carries out Quality Control (QC), such as checking animal health conditions, measuring and weighing weights, and sorting sacrificial animals in cages. This quality control is done so that sacrificial animals follow the provisions of Islamic law and Dompet Dhuafa standards in implementing the Sacrificial Animal Stocking program and overseeing the trust of donors/sacrifices who sacrifice through Dompet Dhuafa so that sacrifices are always valid and helpful.
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2. Equitable Distribution of Sacrificial Meat
Many Muslims are hindered from sacrificing not because of an unsteady desire but because conditions do not allow it. Some of them can only feel the pleasure of meat once a year when Eid al-Adha arrives, and in their daily lives can only eat rice with makeshift side dishes, such as sugar sauce which is only sugar mixed with water, because of complex conditions. Meanwhile, there is a buildup of sacrificial meat in urban areas, so the distribution and benefits have not been evenly distributed.
Sacrificial worship is our form of spreading goodness and benefits to many people who rarely get good nutrition in food. The existence of sacrificial meat distributed to needy people becomes a solace and enjoyment in the food they can feel during Eid al-Adha. Of course, the benefits will be more pronounced and meaningful to us as sacrificers.
3. Reaching Across the Country and Abroad
Yes, the meaning of sacrifice has certainly become broader. When viewed in terms of etymology, sacrifice means approaching. In terms of terms, sacrifice means the effort of a servant’s approach to his creator by slaughtering halal animals and carrying out according to the demands to gain His pleasure.
The implementation of sacrifices in various remote areas of Indonesia and overseas areas that require humanitarian support is carried out by Dompet Dhuafa every year. Various overseas regions that need assistance are also carried out from Sabang to Merauke.
4. Unifying Da’wah and Inter-religious Tolerance
The benefits of the Sacrificial Animal Stocking (THK) program are also felt by those affected by disasters, such as the Lombok Earthquake, Palu Tsunami, Cianjur Earthquake, etc. Even in refugee camps, slaughter and distribution of sacrificial animals are carried out to unite Muslim da’wah activities and tolerance between religious communities in border/minority areas to convert.
5. Empowering Farmers
The beneficiaries of THK Dompet Dhuafa live in farming villages. However, 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.
6. Digital Ease and Transparency
For Dompet Dhuafa, digital sacrifice is an alternative solution to spreading the goodness of #SatuKurban, BerjutaKeberkahan. Yes, this is convenient for people who have sacrificed before, especially in 2020-2022 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Dompet Dhuafa’s digital services include scarification (qurban) donation landing page services, transfers through e-mobile banking in all banks, and e-commerce.
Also, Dompet Dhuafa has a system for reporting or reporting to donors or (pekurban) through digital technology. This system is a strategic part of Dompet Dhuafa to provide transparency to donors and pekurban. Dompet Dhuafa also built a dashboard system related to data on the collection of sacrifices and the distribution of THK programs. This program is done as an effort by Dompet Dhuafa to provide complete services so donors or sacrificers can ensure their sacrifices are delivered on target.
7. Foster Social Care
Through sacrificial worship, a sense of social concern for others will grow. Thus, it can be ascertained that sacrificial worship is not only an individual worship but also a social worship that awakens attention to others, especially the (duafa), who, in their daily lives, have limitations to feel the pleasure of sacrificial meat. These benefits will be contagious by being part of it, not least in terms of sacrifice. Want to feel the benefits of sacrificial worship?
That way, it can be said that sacrifice through the Dompet Dhuafa Sacrificial Animal Stocking program provides a lot of happiness to many parties, both those who carry out, those who receive, to sacrificial farmers. Mashallah …. Maybe this year is when Friends also prepare the best sacrifices. May this year’s sacrificial service be full of meaning and abundant rewards from Allah Almighty. (Dompet Dhuafa/Dhika Prabowo)