Friday prayers suspended across country amid lockdown

All Muslim sects have suspended Friday prayers to abide bythe government’s decision of complete lockdown to contain the spread ofcoronavirus, however the call for prayers will continue in the mosques.

Jamaat-e-Islami Sharia Council said in a statement that,”the Friday prayer (Juma namaz) should also be observed (only by Imam,Muezzin, Khadim, and administrators of the mosque). The prayer and the Khutbah(speech) should be completed in the minimum possible period and the remainingpublic should do the Zohar prayer at home.”

   

The Shia sect has also suspended the Friday prayers acrossthe country and asked the people to remain indoors according to the directiveof the government.

Maulana Ashraf Imam of Mumbai, said, “We had suspendedthe Friday prayers and daily prayers in the mosques since last week and thiswill continue till the government desires as the primary object of every personshould be to save lives and follow the government directive. We are appealingto people to remain indoors from the mosque loudspeakers and socialmedia.”

In Kashmir also, grand mufti Nasirul Islam said that he hasappealed to people that Friday and daily prayers will be suspended and it’sallowed in Islam.

The mosques in the capital and elsewhere are only givingcall for prayers and 3 to 5 persons offer prayers adhering to the socialdistancing norms, said a Muezzin.

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