Staff Reporter :
There will be no Eid jamaat at Eidgah or open grounds this Eid-ul-Fitr due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, people have been asked to offer Eid prayers at nearby mosques, following special instructions.
Religious Affairs Ministry on Thursday issued an urgent notice in this regard.
In the notice, the ministry listed at least 13 instructions for people and the mosque authorities to follow during Eid prayers.
According to the instructions, there will be no carpets in the mosques during
prayers, entire mosques should be disinfected before prayers, and everyone will have to bring their own prayer mats (jainamaz).
There should be soap or hand sanitiser at the entrance of every mosque; people will have to maintain distance and follow health guidelines during offering prayers, the instructions added.
The notice also said people have to do their wudu — the ritual washing of hands and feet before prayers — at home, and wear masks before going to mosques.
Elderly people, children, ailing persons and their caregivers should not come to mosques to offer Eid prayers, it said.
Management committee of each mosque, Khatib and Imam will have to ensure implementation of the instructions.
People have also been requested not to hug or shake hands after Eid prayer.
In case of violation of the instructions, local administration and law enforcement agencies will take legal measures.
