Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is fear of Covid-19 enough for someone to offer his ṣalāh (ritual prayer) at home? Can it fall under the Islamic concept of “fear of illness and or enemy”? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you…
Answered by Shaykh Nafīs Al-Raḥmān and authorized by Shaykh Muftī Riḍā al-Ḥaq Rendered into English by Yūsuf Badāt Question: Some governments have declared that it is not suitable for people to gather in large numbers and at public places due to the spread of the coronavirus. Keeping this is mind, would it permitted to stop…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to pray at home, instead of the local mosque congregation, during an epidemic, plague or virus outbreak? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Kind Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us. In general, Muslims should be punctual with their congregational prayers at…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: If two (or more) people come to the Masjid after the congregational prayers have ended, is it permissible for them to start another congregation or should they pray individually? Answer: In the Name of God, Most Kind Most Merciful Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for your question. In regards…