Palace Explains 1,098 Sacrificial Cows from Prabowo Using State Budget: It's an Annual Public Assistance
Deputy Minister of State Secretary Juri Ardiantoro explained that the distribution of 1,098 sacrificial cows by President Prabowo for this year's Eid al-Adha is part of the regular Presidential Public Assistance program (Banpres). State budget funds are used to help those in need so they can celebrate Eid al-Adha and enjoy the sacrificial meat. Juri stressed that personally, the President still performs his own sacrifice using private funds, and this assistance is purely for the community, not personal interests. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) considers buying sacrificial animals with state funds unproblematic in Islamic law, as it refers to the sunnah of leaders using Baitul Mal, and the state budget is seen as equivalent to a modern Baitul Mal.
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