Muhammad Yahman (born 23 February 1968) is an Indonesian Islamic preacher and teacher. He served as a sermon giver in Bengkalis Regency.[clarification needed]
Muhammad Yahman | |
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| Born | 23 February 1968 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University |
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| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin (father-in-law) Siti Zainab (mother-in-law) Nukman Zakaria (brother-in-law) Gamal Abdul Nasir Zakaria (brother-in-law) |
Yahman was born on 23 February 1968 in Simpang Ayam, a village in Bengkalis, Riau, as the son of Murtasinah and Kasiran.[1] He went to Faculty of Ushuluddin at Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University majoring in Da'wah and graduated in 1995.[2]
Yahman is a descendant of Prince Diponegoro.
He married Rita Puspa Zakaria on 28 January 2003.[3] She served as Vice Director of the Bengkalis Regional General Hospital and is the daughter of ulama Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin and actress Siti Zainab binti Kimpal. Their marriage was celebrated with the pencak silat tradition.[3] They had one son, Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari, and two daughters, Erin Kartika Puspa and Asy Syifa Kaila Saidah.[1]
On 15 June 2016, Yahman participated in Ramadhan safary, a religious activity, in Sungai Nibung, Small Siak district, along with Bengkalis Deputy Regents Muhammad, and his wife, Linda.[4] He spoke of how to elect a good and correct village head, followed by sermons.[4]
On 15 May 2018, Yahman gave a sermon at the Bengkalis Regency National and Political Unity Agency speaking about the importance of gratitude in welcoming Ramadan by doing useful deeds and social activities.[5] On 18 September 2019, Yahman led the Qiyamul Lail activity, a series of activities from the Orientasi Pengenalan Akademik Kampus (literally Campus Academic Introduction Orientation; OPAK) at the Bengkalis College of Sharia Economics.[6] He led the two rak'ah tahajjud prayers and then delivered a lecture about self-introspection.[6] On 20 September, during Riau forest fires, Yahman led Istisqa prayer to ask for rain at the same college.[7] He conveyed the importance of confessing sins and asking for God's forgiveness and promising not to sin again.[7] On 6 May 2022, Yahman delivered a sermon at Istiqomah Grand Mosque in Bengkalis due Eid al-Fitr by advocating the community to always maintain their behavior and distance themselves from bad things after Ramadan.[8]