The Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and President of Council of Senior Scholars and General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, today said that “if it is impossible to perform Taraweeh and Eid prayers in the mosques because of the precautionary measures taken by the competent authorities to combat the spread of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, then people pray at their homes”.

The statement by the Grand Mufti was quoted by the Saudi Press Agency today. The Saudi Press Agency said that the Grand Mufti replied in his answers to a number of questions and inquiries raised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance on the blessed month of Ramadan in light of the continuing pandemic.