The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments took to Twitter on Monday night to announce that are temporarily suspended congregational prayers, including those offered on Friday, in all mosques, prayer facilities and areas of worship across the country, to avoid the spread of the Covid-19 contagion.
The directive, effective from 9pm on March 16 for a period of four weeks, is based on the instructions of the Ministry of Health and Protection and the Fatwa of the UAE Fatwa Council.
The authority appealed to all worshippers and mosque-goers to comply with the directive and perform their prayers at home.
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