Detailing the precautionary measures, Usmani said there would be proper distance between rows and individuals during congregations. “In the present conditions, five daily prayers along with precautionary measures are essential,” he added. Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman said the lockdown was not “applicable to mosques”, adding that arrangements would be made for Friday congregational prayers and tarawih in Ramzan. 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 restrictions on three-five people only “impractical”.

Source: Pakistan Today April 14, 2020 14:08 UTC