Prayers to be resumed in Two Holy Mosques soon

In a recent development, Sheikh Sudais, a Saudi cleric revealed that rituals in two holy mosques are soon to be resumed.

He further notified that the holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah wil be opened for Tawaaf and normal prayers and Salutations to the Holy Prophet (PBUH).

Earlier, the religious ministry maintained that Makkah and Madina will hold the nightly Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan but only in the presence of clerics and staff who work on maintenance.

“The Saudi authorities have decided to hold Taraweeh and Tahajjud prayers in the Two Holy Mosques, while continuing to suspend the attendance of worshippers,” Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais wrote on Twitter.  He added that authorities had also suspended “Itikaf” – during which Muslims spend the last 10 days of Ramadan in mosques.

Last month, the ministry temporarily suspended congregational prayers in mosques and restricted opening of mosques for performing the first call for prayer (adhan) as part of the precautionary measures taken by the Kingdom to prevent the spread of coronavirus. All the mosques across the Kingdom remain closed for prayers except the Two Holy Mosques that are open for Friday prayers and congregational prayers with the participation of a limited number of the officials of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and cleaning workers.

Meanwhile, Iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus outbreak as restrictions on Iranians gradually ease, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday.

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