The Impact of the Corona Virus Pandemic on Islamic Rituals

(Suspension of mosques as a model)

Abstract

Appearing coronavirus and separating throughout Islamic world and eastern areas caused a huge impact on various aspects of human life around the world such as crippled living movements. Due to this suspension people come close more than before and caused transmission of this virus from someone to one else and it is an infectious disease. We have heard different opinions and ideas from different parties like government agencies, civil organizations and boards of Fatawa in order to stop and suspend some of the Islamic rituals for the sake of safety of citizens and prevent its separation more and more at the same time. In this aspect, we are going to explain the pros and cons of this matter and their effectiveness on Islamic rituals in general and Mosques in particular: For this purpose, prayer in groups were suspended and in all mosques we let the muezzin called azan “pray in your homes” then closed mosques. After time passes and the situation calmed down, and the virus has less separated, then the authorized counter committee let the mosques being opened again under tight condition and taking necessary steps for example instead of being contacted they were separating rows in congressional prayer. Thus, there are several enthusiastic religious people criticizing those fatwas related to the closure of mosques, describing them as political and illegal. For this purpose, we have choice this title (the Impact of Coronavirus on the Islamic Rituals- for instance Disclosure of Mosques), to show the importance of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and a statement of the fact as well as, how Muslim people deal with the religious rituals in the hard times wherever and whenever. Thus, we preceded from forbidden exaggeration and estrangement. Finally, we would like to that clarify some religious matters in this research coronavirus has been directly affected such as religious rituals among Muslim folks. We have handed you this research that has its own advantages in showing evidence and examples that help Muslim folks to be understood in this difficult circumstances that we pass throughout.