“As per Islamic rules and directives of the Prophet Mohammad (sm), if there’s any chance for any sick person to get affected by or a risk of death or fear of outbreak of any epidemic then people can avoid going to mosques,”

We can take reference from a hadith, Prophet Mohammad (sm) has a direction that the inhabitants of an area where any pandemic spreads should not come out while the people of other areas should not visit the affected area on health ground.

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Minister for Religious Affairs of Bangladesh Sheikh Md Abdullah has urged all to follow the instruction of the Islamic Foundation about going to mosques. “We’re still backing the Islamic Foundation’s instruction.Besides, the government on Thursday instructed authorities concerned to suspend all political, cultural and religious gatherings. Even suspended pohela Boishak festival.

Muslims in Bangladesh are confused whether they should go to mosques on Friday to say jum’a prayers. Many Muslim countries suspended congregational prayers at mosques to avoid the spread of the corona virus.

Islamic scholars in Bangladesh suggesting Jum’a or other prayers at mosques during a disaster are not mandatory.They also advice people should say prayers at home as the Prophet Mohammad (s.m) himself had given the same direction during a crisis period during his life.

many countries suspended praying  at mosque

It is very much advisable for overseas-returnees, persons suffering from fever, cough and cold and coronavirus-like symptoms, to avoid going to mosques and public gatherings to spread of the deadly virus.It also requested by the khatibs and imams of differet different mosques to offer special prayers for all sothat they stay free from the coronavirus .

It is already instructed from the Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Ahmad Kaikaus asked the field-level administrative officials to ensure suspension of any such gatherings, including "waz mahfil" and Pohela Boishak festival.

On Monday, the United Arab Emirates suspended prayers in all houses of worship including mosques across the country for four weeks, as part of the country’s efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus.