Emergency PPKM, Minister Of Religion Yaqut: Takbiran At Home, 2021 Eid Prayers In Congregation Abolished

JAKARTA - The government has canceled the implementation of the 2021 Eid prayer in congregation. Along with the Implementation of Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in the Java-Bali region.

This was conveyed by Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Coumas after attending a ministerial level meeting (RTM) on restrictions on people's movement during the Eid prayer and virtual slaughter of qurban, Friday, July 2.

Minister of Religion Yaqut explained, congregational Eid prayers and mobile takbiran will be canceled in areas that are included in the Emergency PPKM zone in order to suppress the transmission of COVID-19.

"We prohibit Takbiran in the Emergency PPKM zone, mobile takbiran, processions are prohibited. Takbiran is carried out in each other's homes. Then the Eid prayer in the Emergency PPKM zone is abolished," said Yaqut

Meanwhile, the Minister of Religion said that the slaughter of sacrificial animals must be carried out in the open and the people in the area must be limited. Only people who sacrifice and related parties are allowed to be at the site of slaughter.

"Then the sacrificial meat, which is usually distributed, often invites crowds by distributing coupons, it has been arranged that the distribution is handed over directly to those who are entitled," concluded Yaqut.