ZCZC
BSS-57
RELIGION-DIRECTIVES-PRAYERS
People in red zones urged to say prayers at home
DHAKA, June 13, 2020 (BSS) – The government has urged all people,
living in the government announced red zones irrespective of
religions, to say their prayers or offer their rituals at respective
homes in the wake novel coronavirus outbreak.
The Religious Affairs Ministry issued a notice containing five-point
directives for the people in red zones (highly vulnerable areas to
Covid-19) and gave directives to all Muslim devotees except khatibs,
imams, muajjins and khadems to say prayers at homes and say Zohr
prayers at homes instead of offering Jummah in jamaat (congregation).
To keep continued prayers at mosques in jamaat in the red zones, not
more than five persons including khatib, imam and muajjin can offer
prayers at mosques for five times and not more than 10 persons can
join jummah prayers by maintaining health guidelines and social
distancing, the notice said.
Members of other communities have also been asked to perform their
respective rituals at homes avoiding assemblage at prayer houses, it
said.
Waz mahfil, tafsir mahfil, tablig talim or milad mahfil will not be
allowed, it added.
Religious Affairs Ministry issued the notice in light with the
decision taken in a meeting chaired by health and family welfare
minister on Friday.
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