The Practice of Mathur's Prayer for the Prevention of the Covid-19 Outbreak: Study of Cases in Indonesian Islamic Boarding Schools

Abstract

Prevention and handling of Covid-19 for Muslim communities requires endeavor both physically and mentally. The birth initiative is manifested in compliance with the government's health protocols. Then besides that there is an inner endeavor in the form of prayer. The prayers used are usually based on the Koran and also the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. Students at the Islamic Boarding School carry out an inner endeavor through reciting a mature prayer after the maktuba prayer. This study aims to find out the basis for reading mathurprayers, the activities of reading mathurprayers, and the meaning of the activities of reading mathurprayers. The research method is Field research with a qualitative approach. The analysis of this study uses a phenomenological approach with Loewenthal's theory which divides into 4 aspects, namely: Behavioral Features, Linguistic Features, Cognitive Features, and Emotional Features. The results of the study show that (1) The reading of prayers that are valid at the Al-Ghurobaa' Kudus Islamic Boarding School began in March 2020 with references to the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad, narrated by Abu Dawud, who is shahihsanadand matan. (2) The activity of reciting the mathurprayer is carried out after the maktubaprayer led by the imam taking turns praying, starting with reciting the basmalah10 times, reciting Surah Yasin verse 58 7 times, and finally reciting the mathur prayer. (3) The students' interpretation of the practice of reciting prayers that are meaningful in BehavioralFeatures: showing the behavior/adapts of praying; Linguistic Features: shows the language of praise in prayer; Cognitive Features: used as a guide in dealing with epidemics; and Emotional Features: used as a means of getting closer to Allah and His Messenger, growing a sense of security and calm, and having a strong inner self-defense.