Pakistan clerics announce the resumption of congregational prayers at mosques

ISLAMABAD: Prominent Pakistani clerics have announced resumption of five-time congregational prayers at mosques across the country, saying that uncertainty about the end of the COVID-19 pandemic could not stop people from activities of daily life and regular business.

The congregations were banned when the countrywide lockdown was imposed in March to contain the spread of coronavirus, Dawn news reported

However, with the beginning of Ramzan in April, the government agreed on 'Taraweeh' prayers in an agreement with clerics under the defined standard operating procedures (SOPs) which allowed only limited number of people at mosques.

The fresh announcement by the clerics on Monday came after a meeting in Karachi where the clerics expressed the view that nothing was sure about the coronavirus pandemic and in this situation, Muslims couldn't leave prayers and their rituals out of fear. (IANS)