The Egyptian Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has banned Tahajjud prayers (night prayers) in mosques their annexes and their surroundings, only allowing Tarawih prayers. “Pray the Tahajjud prayers in your homes,” Gomaa said, explaining that this decision comes in line with the instructions from the Higher Committee for the Management of the Coronavirus Crisis. Funeral prayers remain limited to open areas and not at the time of the five prayers. Tarawih prayers will be no more than half an hour, without giving any lessons or sermons. Women’s prayers rooms in big mosques can be opened for Ishaa and Tarawih prayers upon certain conditions, provided that they don’t bring children and/or food, and are with full compliance to precautionary measures.

Source: Egypt Independent May 03, 2021 10:41 UTC