Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has announced that Taraweeh prayers in mosque across Sindh province during the holy month of Ramazan will be restricted to 3-5 persons and requested other persons to offer prayers at home.
Murad Ali Shah in his video message said that in view of increasing number of coronavirus cases and in consultation with medical professionals, we have taken the difficult decision to follow previous SOP for Friday prayers (3 to 5 people). Similarly people will also be required to offer Taraweeh prayers at home.
CM Sindh said that mosques across the province will remain open and Taraweeh prayers will be offered as usual but only the staff will be allowed to participate as it is feared that the coronavirus pandemic will spread massively if large gathering are not avoided.
He said that this decision in no way contradicts the decision taken by the federal government, and has been taken in consultation with President ArifAlvi. A clarification to that effect has also been tweeted by the President himself. “I appreciate the support extended by Ulema to date, and urge them to continue to support us, as we all work together to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. May Allah guide us to the right path!” he said.
Murad Ali Shah has requested the people of the province to offer Taraweeh prayers at homes amid coronavirus outbreak. CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah said that in view of increasing number of coronavirus cases and in fear shown by the doctors and Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), we have taken the difficult decision to limit Taraweeh prayers to 3 to 5 people at mosques.
Sindh government has also finalized Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Holy month of Ramadan for business activities. Shopping centres and the malls will remain close and strict action would be taken against the violators. Only online business would be allowed.
The businesses exempted from the lockdown would be allowed to do their business till 5:00 pm. The restaurants can deliver the food till 5:00 pm and the superstores failing to implement the SOPs, would be sealed, the sources privy to the development. Sources said, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has taken President ArifAlvi and Governor Sindh Imran Ismail into confidence over the SOPs.
