“Grateful for the health that God has given us so that we can gather to carry out halal bihal and hopefully we will be among those who win minal aidzin wal faidzin,” the beginning of Ustadz Kosala Dwidja Purnomo, S.Si, M.Si. in the Halal Bihalal event for the Big Family of FMIPA University of Jember at the Baitul Ilmi Mosque FMIPA UNEJ in welcoming Eid al-Fitr 1444 H (5/5). Ustadz Kosala said that is what is meant by the word minal aidzin which is often interpreted as a greeting of mutual forgiveness.

“We have left the month of Ramadan where we are accustomed to always behaving well to become pious people, with piety we will be blessed with good fortune,” he continued. Present at the Halal Bihalal 1444 H event were all the academic community of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember and also attended by retired FMIPA from educators and education staff.

Ustadz Kosala told a little difference between Imam Maliki and Imam Syafi’i who are teachers and students. “According to Imam Maliki, fortune is a gift because we are pious, but Imam Syafi’i believes that fortune will be obtained if we make an effort, we as a people can apply both piety and endeavor,” he said. Back to the mention of Ramadan which is the time to control lust, because the hadith narrates that intelligent people are those who can control their passions and also do good deeds after death.

In his message, Ustadz Kosala, invites you to keep istiqomah in worship so that you will receive mercy from Allah. “We must protect the values of Ramadan and worship, because Allah is always with us, not only in the month of Ramadan but afterward,” he concluded.

(Documentation of Halal Bihalal FMIPA 1444 H)

Dean of the FMIPA University of Jember in his remarks said that the Halal Bihalal of the FMIPA Big Family was a happy moment. “We are holding Halal Bihalal again after the pandemic, we can again apologize to meet again with colleagues and seniors. It is something that makes us very happy,” he said. An apology on behalf of the faculty leadership to all FMIPA members is also conveyed thanks for carrying out fasting for a full month while maintaining quality in activities in the office.

During the Halal Bihalal event, it was accompanied by the Qosidah Dharma Wanita Persatuan FMIPA “Zahroh Arroihanna”. Also chanting the holy verses of the Qur’an from FMIPA students at the University of Jember. The event ended with a friendly greeting and shaking hands with the entire academic community, initiated by the Dean and the leadership of FMIPA UNEJ.