All Mosques in Pekanbaru Allowed to Hold Friday Prayers During the New Normal Period, Bring Your Own Prayers

News24xx.com - All mosques are permitted to hold Friday prayers in Pekanbaru today. Despite implementing New Normal, Muslim worship activities for Friday prayers still apply health protocols.

Chairperson of the Pekanbaru City Plenary Mosque M Noer in the Ar Rahman Mosque page, Friday (05/29/2020), revealed the results of the follow-up of the mayor's meeting with religious scholars, the Indonesian Ulema Council, the Forum for Religious Harmony (FKUB), and religious leaders. on the night of May 28th. The meeting followed up on the implementation of New Normal.

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"Because New Normal starts today, we have decided to allow the Friday prayer at the mosque by implementing health protocols and keeping a distance when praying. That is, worshipers may pray on Friday by washing hands with soap before or after performing wudoo '," he explained.

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Mosque doors are opened only on two sides. At the door of the mosque, the body temperature of the pilgrims will be measured by officers.

"We recommend that pilgrims bring their own prayer rugs. Prayer to keep a distance of one meter, not close the shaf (rows for prayer). Those who have fever and have other diseases do not force themselves to come to the mosque," said M Noer.