After closing mosques and suspending Friday and congregational prayers to stop the spread of coronavirus, the muezzins add the phrase Sallu fi Buyutikum (Pray at your homes) instead of Come to Prayer and Come to Prosperity. Is there any evidence for this formula in the sources?
Question: What guidelines should we observe with regard to Islamic funerals in the present Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis? Answer: In responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states: Before addressing this issue, allow me to first briefly state the purpose and […]
The AMJA has received several inquiries regarding the rights of Muslims who die while infected with COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). In response, the AMJA…
If a certain hardship or test is meant to reflect Allah’s wisdom and purpose, passing such a test is indicative of His mercy and compassion. Thus the Muslims could feel content, confident and free of worry about the past and the future.
On social media, there are a number of calls inviting people to perform a given act of worship at specific times e.g. a day of fasting and a night for prayers to remove the adversity of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Is this permissible or a forbidden act of bidah (innovation)?
Is it allowed to join between prayers due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?
What is the ruling concerning Tarawih prayers in the midst of the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic? Should we pray tarawih at home? Can we hold the mushaf behind the imam?
Prayer is one of the main and most important pillars in Islam. It is a connection between a person and Allah, the Creator.
What is the Islamic rule regarding holding funeral prayer for an absent deceased led by an Imam through a live broadcast to avoid Coronavirus?