Prominent ulema say lockdown not applicable to mosques, congregational prayers to begin

[TOM_BHAYYA]

A meeting of ulema and religious scholars from across the country on Tuesday said congregational prayers for the five daily prayers and the Friday prayers would be held in mosques from now, adding however that precautionary measures advised by the government will be implemented. 

The statement from the ulema comes as the government announced it would continue the lockdown imposed in light of the coronavirus outbreak, easing restrictions for some industries however, which it said were 'low-risk'.

Authorities in all provinces had officially restricted congregations in mosques, including for Friday prayers, to five people or less since the past two weeks. However, several instances of violation of government orders, and confrontation with police trying to enforce these orders, have been reported since then.

Speaking at a press conference after the meeting between representatives from the Jamiat-e-ulema Islam, Jamiat-e-ulema Pakistan, Jamaat-i-Islami and Tanzeem-e-Islami among other religious parties at the Karachi Press Club, Mufti Taqi Usmani, a renowned religious scholar and former judge of the Federal Shariat Court, said it was decided that prayers would be held while observing precautionary measures. 

Detailing the precautionary measures, Usmani said there would be proper distance between rows and individuals during congregations. He urged the elderly to pray at their homes and other people to return to their homes as soon as prayers were over. 

"In the present conditions, five daily prayers along with precautionary measures are essential," he added.

Prominent religious scholar and chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman said the lockdown was not "applicable to mosques", adding that arrangements would be made for Friday congregational prayers and tarawih in Ramazan. 

 

Calling the congregational prayers a “necessity”, a statement released after the meeting said that it was important to continue the prayers while observing precautionary measures. 

The meeting called for the resumption of all congregational prayers including the five daily prayers and the Friday prayers, terming the government’s orders of allowing between three to five people for congregations as “impractical”.

[psycopk]

yay... ee debba tho devudi meda enta mandiki nammakam untado telipodi--- bro anil..

[TOM_BHAYYA]

Pepancham etta sachhina manaki mathram matham mukyam...

[psycopk]

Just now, TOM_BHAYYA said:

Pepancham etta sachhina manaki mathram matham mukyam...

ur a demon,...

[MiryalgudaMaruthiRao]

[Spartan]

desha droham kinda book chesi mingali kodkulni..

under the act of encouraging to spread the virus....and disturbing harmony..

e debba to vallu inti baita tirgadam modalbedite...lathi charge godavalu avutai...

chass jeevitam

[Meowmeow]

3 minutes ago, TOM_BHAYYA said:

Pepancham etta sachhina manaki mathram matham mukyam...

Good post

[MiryalgudaMaruthiRao]

1 minute ago, Spartan said:

desha droham kinda book chesi mingali kodkulni..

under the act of encouraging to spread the virus....and disturbing harmony..

e debba to vallu inti baita tirgadam modalbedite...lathi charge godavalu avutai...

chass jeevitam

mari ma parabhu biddalu em chesar

 

 

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, MiryalgudaMaruthiRao said:

mari ma parabhu biddalu em chesar

 

 

vallani kuda

[Ara_Tenkai]

5 minutes ago, Spartan said:

desha droham kinda book chesi mingali kodkulni..

under the act of encouraging to spread the virus....and disturbing harmony..

e debba to vallu inti baita tirgadam modalbedite...lathi charge godavalu avutai...

chass jeevitam

pakistan lo kada idi... 

[bhaigan]

1 minute ago, Spartan said:

desha droham kinda book chesi mingali kodkulni..

under the act of encouraging to spread the virus....and disturbing harmony..

e debba to vallu inti baita tirgadam modalbedite...lathi charge godavalu avutai...

chass jeevitam

bhayya this is in Pak not in India

India lo strict ga ne unnaru

[Spartan]

Just now, Ara_Tenkai said:

pakistan lo kada idi... 

ekkada jargina....isnt that wrong.

[Spartan]

Just now, bhaigan said:

bhayya this is in Pak not in India

India lo strict ga ne unnaru

 

Just now, Spartan said:

ekkada jargina....isnt that wrong.

 

[MiryalgudaMaruthiRao]

Just now, bhaigan said:

bhayya this is in Pak not in India

India lo strict ga ne unnaru

paina link choodu MLA anta Rajayyaa 

[bhaigan]

6 minutes ago, MiryalgudaMaruthiRao said:

paina link choodu MLA anta Rajayyaa 

Evaru chesina tappe in this strict lock down scenario