UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan

DUBAI: Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating Covid-19 patients are exempt from fasting during Ramadan and urged Muslims not to congregate for prayers during the holy month expected to start this week.

It said Muslims should comply with physical distancing while praying during Ramadan and the Eid Al Fitr holiday that marks its end. The UAE has suspended prayer in all houses of worship including mosques as part of containment measures. The UAE, the region’s business hub, has recorded 6,781 infections with 41 deaths, the second-highest count after Saudi Arabia in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council where the number of cases has steadily risen to surpass 26,600 with more than 160 deaths as countries ramp up testing.

UAE Vice-President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who is also ruler of Dubai emirate, announced the launch of a humanitarian campaign on Sunday to provide 10 million meals or food parcels to communities hit by the outbreak in the country.

It's a very good move by the Fatwa Council. Not only that, they can go the extra mile by providing free meals to our MOH frontliners. I used to buy food from Makciks or Pakciks during Ramadan at extra low prices. They told is it's Rezeki from Allah. May God bless their good deeds

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