Aside from being a place of prayer,
the mosque can be used to carry out the marriage agreement and if there is a
certain room it can be used as a reception place. Islam regulates marriage as a
thing experienced by humans to build a household that is blessed by Allah SWT.
In marriage, there are certain conditions and rules that must be obeyed, for
example that there must be a bridegroom and bridegroom bride, guardian of a
woman (usually father), witnesses (at least two), solemnization of a marriage,
and dowry from men. The Shahada mosque (Masjid Syahadat) design from the Betterpad-Ray
(Benteng Terpadu Raya / Great Integrated Fortress) model/maquette can also be used as a
place of marriage agreement that pays attention to Islamic law. This is
considered because even though the marriage agreement does not have to be done
in the mosque, some people prefer to do it in the mosque.
Shahada Mosque from Betterpad-Ray
provides a place for marriage ceremony which can be done in several places,
namely in the main prayer room, mosque foyer, and management office. All rooms
are free to choose based on needs and conditions. In the Shahada mosque can
also be given Islamic wedding decorations, especially interior design will be
made beautiful, attractive, and Islamic, which is in accordance with the
nuances of the happiness of marriage. For the problem of cleanliness of the
place, this design pays attention to cleanliness with a regular cleaning
schedule and adequate cleaning equipment. I think that there are janitors who
are always ready to clean the mosque in various conditions and work earnestly
for the convenience of visitors. So it is hoped that the condition of the
mosque when going to marriage will always be clean so that the atmosphere of
the marriage will be more beautiful. The beauty of the decoration makes the
results of wedding photos more appropriate and interesting. The photo is not
used to show off, but as one proof that the husband and wife in question have
actually married.
The main prayer room of the Shahada
mosque from Betterpad-Ray can be used as a place of marriage agreement with
just enough decoration and does not fill all the rooms. Because demolition of
the decoration will take a long time if it is immediately used for prayer. In a
marriage agreement, there is a bridegroom bride who is at the location of the
marriage agreement and there is also a person who is not at the location of the
marriage agreement when the solemnization of a marriage (ijab qobul) takes
place. Brides may not enter the mosque if there are obstacles. Most
importantly, the groom and guardian shake hands with each other by reciting the
ijab qobul and endorsed by the witnesses present. In Indonesia, there is an
official from the religious affairs office that records marriage so that it is
also legal under state law. Then for husbands and wives who have just married,
each will get a marriage book as proof of a valid marriage identity.
It should be noted, that the main
building of the Shahada mosque is only used as a place of marriage agreement,
not used for receptions, because in the main building has been given a sacred
boundary so that it really must be sacred and only used for worship purposes.
This is to avoid the presence of female guests who are in obstruction, so the
mosque has the potential to be unholy if there is a reception.
The marriage agreement can also be held
in the Shahada mosque foyer on Betterpad-Ray. With open space, the atmosphere
of the implementation of the marriage contract will be cooler because of smooth
air circulation. The implementation of the marriage agreement on the porch of
the mosque was not very disturbing to the worship activities in the mosque, so
visitors who wished to pray at the mosque, such as the Dhuha prayer, did not
feel disturbed by the event on the porch.
The Shahada mosque management office
in Betterpad-Ray also provided space for the implementation of the marriage
agreement. Because the building is separate from the main building, the event
will not interfere with worship activities in the mosque. Therefore, I
recommend this more. However, the impression is indeed not interesting because
the management office does not have a large room size and the interior
decoration is not as fancy in the main building. Then the number of witnesses
present was also more limited. Office space also basically cannot be used as a
reception place, unless long before the reception time has been planned in
earnest. So the board office meeting room can be arranged so that it can be
used as a reception venue.
I did design that wedding receptions
should be carried out in Betterpad-Ray paviliun (pendapa), if the design of the
building is used as a cultural center. But indeed there are mosques which also
provide special rooms for certain events in the form of halls that can be used
as reception venues. The mosque in the city center of Wonogiri regency which is
the area where I live, the At Taqwa mosque, has two floors. The first floor is
the hall and the second floor is used as a prayer room. While the Central Java
Grand Mosque in the city of Semarang has a hall in a building located next to
the main building of the mosque.
At Taqwa Mosque in Wonogiri
(Google Street)
Central Java Grand Mosque
This is the article from me.
Hopefully the design of the Shahada Mosque (Masjid Syahadat)which is part of
the Betterpad-Ray (Benteng Terpadu Raya / Great Integrated Fortress) model/maquette can
provide inspiration and be realized. Aamiin.
