Saudi Arabia: All da’wah activities suspended, mosques ordered to close 10 minutes after prayers

Saudi Arabia: All da’wah activities suspended, mosques ordered to close 10 minutes after prayers
In order to prevent the spread of Corona in Saudi Arabia, all da’wah activities in mosques have been suspended and mosque times have been set during prayers.

Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh has announced the suspension of all da’wah activities in mosques to deal with the Corona epidemic, saying all future da’wah programs will be run online.

Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh also issued orders regarding prayer times and opening and closing of mosques.

The Minister of Islamic Affairs said that mosques will be open during Adhan, there will be no interval of more than 10 minutes between Adhan and Takbir, however there will be a gap of 20 minutes between Fajr prayer and Adhan only and 10 minutes after the prayer. Mosques will be closed.

Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh says that for Friday prayers, mosques will be opened 30 minutes before the call to prayer and will be closed 15 minutes after the prayer.