Hyderabad: Telangana Waqf Board has announced that the Eid prayer will not be permitted in the Eidgahs of the state because there is a risk of COVID spread in case of large gatherings.
No prayer at Eidgah
Telangana State Waqf Board on Wednesday sent a list of guidelines to the State government in connection with Eid-al-Adha, festival of sacrifice, popularly known as Bakrid.
50 congregants at one time
The guidelines bar special prayers at Eidgahs as they can ‘cause the spread of coronavirus’. Devotees are advised to offer prayers at their respective homes.
Physical distancing
Permission is granted for 50 congregants to offer prayers in mosques at one time provided two metres physical distancing is maintained.
Prayers in two spells
The Waqf Board recommended prayers in two spells if there are more than 50 congregants.
Sanitisers at entry points
It instructed mosque managing committees to keep sanitisers at entry points. The guidelines ban handshakes or hugs.
No handshakes or hugs
The guidelines also recommend setting up sheep markets at city outskirts and asked Muslims to avoid converging to buy sheep for ritual sacrifice.
Sheep markets at city outskirts
Slaughtering of animals in public spaces, including streets is strictly prohibited.
No convergence
The historic Makkah Masjid and the Shahi Masjid in Public Gardens, the two important mosques of the city, will remain closed for the public on Eid-al-Adha.