ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (APP): The Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia has decided to suspend the daily congregational prayers and the weekly Friday prayer in all mosques across the Kingdom. The Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah are exempted from this ruling. The decision is part of the preventive and precautionary measures being taken by the Kingdom to stem the spread of coronavirus, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The 25th extraordinary session of the council which was held in Riyadh ruled that all the mosques will remain closed on a temporary basis but the call for prayer (adhan) shall be made as usual. The council meeting reviewed the situation in light of the growing cases of the corona pandemic resulting in a number of deaths. It also examined medical reports related to the pandemic, which confirmed the seriousness of the situation in terms of the speed and the scale of infection transmission among people, threatening their lives. The council noted that the risk would be doubled if comprehensive precautionary measures were not taken as the gatherings are found to be the main cause of transmission. The Council quoted the rules of the Islamic Shariah that … Continue reading Saudia suspends prayers at mosques over coronavirus