Trisakti University Implements Eco-Mosque Community Service Program in Japan, Enabling More Efficient Wudu
A team from the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) at Trisakti University conducted an international community service program titled ” Community-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Ablution Water Management Supporting Eco-Mosque Practices ” in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Saturday (April 11, 2026).
This event took place at the mosque within the Kitakyushu Islamic Cultural Center complex and was attended by 21 congregants, consisting of 14 men and 7 women.
The leader of the international Community Service (PKM) team, Rositayanti Hadisoebroto—from the Environmental Engineering Study Program at the Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology (FALTL), Trisakti University—explained that this program serves as a solution to the problems faced by the partner, specifically the pooling of water in the ablution area.
“The primary issue at this mosque is the pooling of water on the floor—originating from the ablution area—that fails to drain out of the building, alongside the Mosque Prosperity Council’s (DKM) desire to begin implementing the ‘eco-mosque’ concept,” he said, according to a statement received by the editorial team on Sunday (April 12, 2026).
The Team Leader is joined by members of the International PKM team: Mustamina Maulani from the Petroleum Engineering Study Program (Faculty of Earth and Energy Technology/FTKE), Ryan Faza Prasetyo from the Civil Engineering Study Program (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning/FTSP), and Ryan Faza Prasetyo from the Industrial Engineering Study Program (Faculty of Industrial Technology/FTI). The PKM project also involves students Stevanus Wibisono Renwarin (Industrial Engineering) as well as Aurellia Zahra and Noi Galuh Tjandra Kirana (Environmental Engineering).
The activities carried out included modifying the ablution area, cleaning the mosque premises, and educating the congregation on the eco-mosque concept and its implementation.
This program also supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—specifically Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) through the efficient use of ablution water, and Goal 8 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) by establishing mosques as centers for environmental education. This is because mosques serve not only as places of worship but also as hubs for environmental education for the congregation and the surrounding community.
The mosque management committee (DKM) welcomed the program. They considered the proposed solution capable of resolving the issue of water pooling while also enhancing the comfort of the congregation.
“We have experienced the benefits of this program; the team was proactive and responsive in addressing issues and providing solutions, resulting in a comfortable ablution area and the elimination of standing water in the mosque complex. Furthermore, educating the congregation about the eco-mosque initiative serves as a reminder to avoid excessive water usage during ablution,” said a representative of the mosque management committee.
The chairman of the mosque management committee (DKM), Subkhan, also expressed his appreciation for the program.
“We, who have been entrusted with managing the mosque, are grateful to the international PKM team and LPPM Universitas Trisakti for the solutions implemented and the reminders provided. We hope that programs like this can continue in the coming years,” he said.
One of the congregants, Ika, expressed appreciation for the education provided. “Water usage during *wudu* (ablution) does not need to be excessive, as exemplified by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in his hadiths. Furthermore, the eco-mosque concept is very easy to implement and can be started right away,” she said.
