STAFF REPORTER
LAHORE Clerics and Ulemas of Pakistan Ulema Council and Darul Afta Pakistan have appealed to public to stay inside homes and say prayers and Azkar while residing homes. Ulemas and Mashaykh of Pakistan Ulema Council and Darul Afta Pakistan has appealed public to ensure implementation on directives of the government to ensure preventive measures against Coronavirus. The clerics also appealed to elderly people, senior citizens and children not to visit mosques for prayers adding that elderly people and children could be possible victims of Coronavirus pandemic. In a joint statement leadership of Pakistan Ulema Council and Darul Afta Pakistan and leading religious scholars from allover Pakistan including Pir Naqeebur Rehman,Allama Ziaullah Shah Bukhari, Maulana Nauman Hashir, Qazi Matiullah Saeedi, Maulana Abdul Karim Nadeem,Allama. Syed Sajjad Naqvi, Mufti Muhammad Umar Farooq, Maulana Abubakar Sabri,Maulana Mufti Hafuzur Rehman, Allama Tahirul Hasssan, Qari Asmatullah Muhavia, Maulana Aseedur Rehman and Maulana Ammar Baloch appealed to elderly people and senior citizens to say Jummah prayers at home and also appealed to public to say Sunnah prayers and Azkar at homes. The clerics stated that rising numbers of victims of Coronavirus pandemic in the country is very alarming and people should ensure preventive measures to stay safe against this nuisance. People should ensure implementation on prevailing lockdown and self isolation parameters to stay safe against Coronavirus adding that believers going for Jumah prayers should use sanitizer in the mosques and kept mask at their faces. Ulemas also appealed to administrators of Mosques to lift mats from prayer halls and say Juma prayers in floors of the Masajid by washing floors with detergents. Ulemas also urged on people to assist the downtrodden in their respective localities. Darul Afta Pakistan also appealed to Ulemas to shorten the Friday sermon by voiding Urdu speech from Friday sermons. Darul Afta Pakistan also appealed to public to use soaps and sanitizer while coming to mosques and after leaving the mosque adding that believers should make Wudu at their homes and visit the mosque for Farz prayer. The clerics also urged on public to behave like responsible citizens and play their respective role to contain outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic. Amidst this challenging time, everyone in their neighborhood should check to assist and provide food items if any household has been missing food to eat
