‘Ulema committed to social distancing at mosques’

LAHORE:Ulema from different schools of thought in a joint statement have said they are committed to ensuring social distancing at mosques.

Leadership of Pakistan Ulema Council including Tahir Ashrafi and religious scholars including Pir Naqeeb-ur-Rehman, Maulana Asad Zikriya, Allama Ziaullah Shah Bukhari, Maulana Abdul Karim Nadeem, Allama Abdul Haq Mujahid, Maulana Hanif Bhatti, Maulana Ghulam Akbar Saqi, Maulana Asadullah Farooq, Qazi Matiullah Saeedi, Maulana Aseedur Rehman, Pir Asad Habib Jammali and Maulana Abubakar Sabri in a joint statement said that mosque administrators are vigilant and committed to ensuring social distancing at mosques.

Masajid administrations are implementing SOPs agreed between Ulema and the government for permission to offer prayers at mosques during Ramazan. The clerics also pointed out that government is turning a blind eye to massive gatherings of people inside vegetable markets where people neither bother to wear facemasks nor keep social distancing.

The government should take notice of violation of preventive measures. Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said clerics, Imams and Khateeb are responsible citizens and do not have intention to put any harm to people in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. He urged people to play a responsible role in the wake of coronavirus pandemic and ensure safety of one another by seeking preventive measures against coronavirus pandemic.