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| Authorities seek assurances from Imams for not leading congregational prayers | | Efforts to stop spread of Covid-19 during month of Ramadan | | ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: To stop the spread of deadly coronavirus, the authorities here seek Masjid Imams assurances that there would be no congregational prayers anywhere during the ongoing month of Ramadan. Officials said that they have assured full support to the Kashmir administration in the ongoing holy month of fasting for implementing lockdown in spirit to prevent further spread of Covid-19 pandemic.
A senior official told early times that meetings were held with the religious heads of almost all shrines, Imambaras and masjids and all have extended full support in implementing the lockdown in spirit. “We are glad that all are on one page,” said the officer.
One of the Imams here said that prevention is better than cure. “It is not that people will be offering prayers at their homes by choice but out of compulsion. Saving lives is of supreme importance in any religion. We are free to pray at our homes,” he said.
Mohmmad Ramzan, an scholar in South Kashmir said that God is everywhere. “We are fighting pandemic and for the sake of humanity we are being asked to pray at home.
This is not against Islam and rather is saving humanity. If humanity is alive everything is safe,” he said and urged people to offer prayers at home.
In Srinagar, and elsewhere in Kashmir, respective Tehsildars had invited concerned Imams to their respective offices and sought their assurances that there would be no congregational prayers anywhere.
“I was asked by the Tehsildar to come for a discussion. There were other Imams of various masjids too, and it was unanimously decided for the sake of humanity, no prayers will be offered in masjids in the holy month of Ramadan,” said a senior citizen here in Srinagar.
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