{"id":2409,"date":"2025-09-30T22:37:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2025-09-30T22:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T22:37:31","slug":"avoid-masjid-and-jumuah-prayer-out-of-fear-of-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=2409","title":{"rendered":"Neglecting Prayer in Masjid Out of Fear of Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Neglecting Prayer in Masjid Out of Fear of Coronavirus<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #800000\">Question:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt\">What is the ruling of avoiding<em> Masjid<\/em> and <em>Jumu`ah<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerinislam.com\/fatwas-rulings\/ruling-of-delivering-friday-khutbah-in-other-than-arabic\/\">Friday Prayer<\/a>) out of fear of coronavirus?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #800000\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt\">The Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (<em>AMJA<\/em>) has released a statement about this issue. Unless there is health advisory announcement you cannot stop going for Prayer or for <em>Jumu`ah<\/em> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmuslim.net\/abcs-of-islam\/the-mosque-status-and-ettiquettes-of-the-house-of-allah\/\"><em>masjid<\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt\">If you have flu like symptoms then it is better for you to stay at home. There is leniency and exceptions for the elderly, those who are more prone to catching this virus and those who have less immunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt\">It is recommended to abide by the formal instructions\u00a0 to avoid catching and spread the new coronavirus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 14pt\">Do not miss watching this important talk with Sheikh Ammar AlShukry.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Faithiq Youtube Channel.\u00a0<\/em><a href='https:\/\/prayerinislam.com\/avoid-masjid-and-jumuah-prayer-out-of-fear-of-coronavirus\/' target='_blank'>Soucre Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the ruling of avoiding Masjid and Jumu`ah (Friday Prayer) out of fear of coronavirus? 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