OUR CORRESPONDENT ISLAMABAD In response to the appeal made by Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan, Nation, Ulema and Mashaikh from all over the country, have expressed their determination to frustrate the sinister designs of the Indian rulers against the Muslims of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Ulema fully agreed to educate and guide the people about curbing novel coronavirus in the light of Quran and Sunnah. They would also pray for the safety of Kashmiri Muslims and early success of Kashmir’s liberation from Indian rule. Addressing through video link a consultative meeting of Ulema and Mashaikh convened by President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi to adopt a strategy for congregational prayers and Namaz-e-Taraweeh during the holy month of Ramazan, the AJK president said that he and AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan have already held several consultative meetings with the Ulema in this regard. Chief Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana, Member of state Council of Islamic Ideology Mufti Kifayat Hussain Naqvi, Maulana Mufti Ibrahim Aziz, Allama Hameeduddin Barkati, Maulana Danyal Shahab Asri and Secretary religious affairs Sardar Javed Ayub were also attended video conference from AJK side. They explained their views about Ramazan, five times prayers, Traveeh and Jumma congregations in the wake of coronavirus. Sardar Masood Khan and Ulema from Azad Kashmir told the participants of the video conference that complete religious harmony seemed among Ulema of all schools of thoughts and they were also playing a leading role to prevent the spread of the virus in the light of Islamic teachings.
