Minister Of Religion Publishes Guidelines For Takbiran And Eid Al-Fitr Prayers This Year, See The Contents

JAKARTA - The Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas issued Circular (SE) Number 7 of 2021 concerning Guidelines for Organizing Eid Prayers in 1442 H / 2021 AD during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This SE organizes the evening takbiran and Eid prayers. Yaqut said, this guide was made in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as well as to provide a sense of security to Muslims during Eid.

"I ask all levels of the Ministry of Religion to immediately socialize this circular on a massive scale, especially to mosque administrators and the Islamic Holidays Committee and the wider community to be carried out properly," said Yaqut quoted from the Cabinet Secretariat website, Thursday, May 6.

First, the traveling takbir activity was abolished to anticipate that there would be no crowds. Takbiran activities can be broadcast virtually from mosques and prayer rooms according to the availability of telecommunications equipment at mosques and prayer rooms.

Second, the Eid Al-Fitr prayer 1 Syawal 1442 H / 2021 M can be held in mosques and fields only in areas that are declared safe from COVID-19, namely the green zone and the yellow zone based on the determination of the authorities.

Eid prayers in the green and yellow zones are held on a limited basis, a maximum of 10 percent of the capacity of mosques and prayer rooms, with strict observance of the standard COVID-19 health protocols, such as wearing masks, maintaining distance, and avoiding crowds.

Eid prayers in areas that have a high level of COVID-19 spread, namely the red zone and the orange zone, are carried out in their respective homes, in line with the fatwas of the Indonesian Ulema Council and other Islamic organizations.

In the event that Eid Al-Fitr prayers are held in mosques and fields, it is mandatory to strictly observe the COVID-19 health protocol standard and observe the following conditions:

a. Eid al-Fitr prayers are carried out according to the pillars of the Eid prayers and the Eid sermon is followed by all the congregation present.

b. The Eid prayer congregation who is present must not exceed 50 percent of the capacity of the venue in order to allow for maintaining the distance between the congregation and the antarshaf.

c. The Eid Al-Fitr prayer committee is recommended to use a temperature check device in order to ensure the healthy condition of the congregation present.

d. For the elderly (seniors) or people in unhealthy condition, just recovering from illness or from traveling, it is advisable not to attend Eid prayers in mosques and fields.

e. The entire congregation should keep wearing masks during the Eid Al-Fitr prayer and while listening to Eid sermons in the mosque and in the field