Da’wah Management of Majelis Taklim Halaqoh Mujahidah in Women’s Fiqh Study Activities

Majelis taklim are a central channel of non-formal Islamic education in Indonesia, yet studies of their da’wah management seldom examine how classical management functions operate in small, women-led groups that run without fees, honoraria, or a formal financial structure. This study analyzes how Majelis Taklim Halaqoh Mujahidah applies the planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling (POAC) functions in its women’s fiqh study activities and examines the factors that support and constrain them. A qualitative single case study was conducted in Pengarungan Village, Torgamba District, North Sumatra. Informants, comprising the chairperson, an administrator, and congregants, were selected purposively according to their involvement in the study circle. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation of the weekly sessions, and documents, and were analyzed with the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña interactive model, supported by source and method triangulation. Planning through deliberation, weekly actuating, and an annual written evaluation functioned consistently, whereas organizing rested on a two-person board without a treasurer. Congregational commitment, rewards, and family support sustained the program, while members’ workloads, weather, and irregular funds constrained it. The findings show that a sincerity-based (lillahi ta’ala) model can keep a da’wah program running with minimal formal structure. The study extends POAC analysis to voluntary, community-based religious learning and shows where such a model depends on a few individuals.