Govt opens mosques for prayers

After one month of restrictions amid highly contagious novel coronavirus outbreak, the government has decided to allow people to offer their prayers, including Tarabi, at mosques from Thursday’s Zohr prayers with some mandatory health guidelines.

The religious affairs ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday, reports news agency UNB.

Earlier on 6 April, the ministry directed all to avoid mosques and offer prayers at home to prevent the transmission of fast-spreading lung disease (COVID-19) due to the novel virus infections.

It asked people to offer Zohr prayers at home instead of Jum’a on Friday.

It also asked people of other religions to offer their prayers at home instead of congregation at religious institutions.

Later on 23 April, the ministry decided that 10 Muslim devotees and two imams would be allowed to offer Tarabi prayers at mosques during the holy month of Ramadan.