Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Mahfud MD, together with host, Vice Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Slamet Effendy Yusuf and his wife during an iftar in Cibubur, Saturday (13 / 8)

Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Mahfud MD attended an iftar together at the residence of the Vice Chairman of Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Slamet Effendy Yusuf, in Cibubur, Saturday (13 / 8). On that occasion, present a number of figures such as former Minister of Religious Affairs Maftuh Basyuni, a number of administrators or board Muslimat and fatayat present at the event.

Slamet Effendy Yusuf gives a speech about the meaning of Ramadan fasting, including the benefits of fasting itself. When running fast of Ramadan correctly, it will positively impact the human body. Health is considered by Islam, fasting is why there is a command in the Qur’an. The hadiths also have ordered, namely that man is not eating and drinking to excess.
 
By fasting, said Slamet Effendy Yusuf, can nourish the body because it provides an opportunity cleansing organs. Through fasting, the body’s organs will be cleaned, because there are certain times in human organs ‘break’ moment of the activity of digesting food.

Meanwhile, for the Chairman of the Constitutional Court Mahfud, attended an iftar together at the residence of the figures are for the umpteenth time. Earlier, Mahfud present breaking with President Yudhoyono at the State Palace. In addition Mahfud do iftar together at the residence of Chairman of the Assembly Taufiq Kiemas, Chairman of House of Representatives Marzuki Alie, also in Judicial Committee, as well as in the Indonesian National Police.

In addition to attend iftar together, not infrequently asked to provide tausiah Mahfud before iftar. Among the time he gave the lecture ‘meaning god-fearing’ organized Muslim Students Association Alumni Corps (KAHMI). Mahfud explained that fasting is intended only for people who believe so pious. Therefore, Mahfud said, believers are not necessarily pious, and faith that is alive to be careful.

Mahfud quoted the answer of the Prophet Muhammad while answering questions the definition of taqwa. According to the Prophet, fearing it is in the heart. "While the current definition of taqwa change that is running the commands of Allah and away from the ban. It does not exist at the time of the Prophet. The definition is only in modern times, "he said. (Nano Tresna A. / mh/Yazid.tr)