Coordinating Minister Muhadjir Bringing Good News, Tarawih Prayers Are Allowed In Mosques But The Congregation And Time Is Limited

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JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy said tarawih and Eid prayers are allowed to be performed in mosques.

However, its implementation must still pay attention to health protocols to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in the community.

"Regarding religious activities during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr activities, namely tarawih and Eid al-Fitr prayers, basically they are allowed or allowed," Muhadjir said in a press conference broadcast on the YouTube account of the Presidential Secretariat, Monday, April 5.

In addition, he also said that congregations can only pray in their environment so that they are easily recognized by one another. "So, the congregation from outside (environmental community, red) begs not to be allowed," he said.

The former Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud) also asked for the tarawih prayer in the middle of the month of Ramadan to be carried out in a not too long time. Given, the COVID-19 pandemic is still happening.

"In carrying out the congregational prayers, efforts are made to be as simple as possible so that the time is not too long, considering that it is still an emergency," he said.

This also applies to the Eid al-Fitr prayers later. Muhadjir said, those who wish to perform id prayers at the mosque are allowed, of course, with strict health protocols.

In addition, congregations together with mosque administrators are also required to maintain conditions so that there are no crowds that have the potential to spread COVID-19 in the community.

"Especially when they are coming to the congregational prayer space, both in the field and at the mosque, as well as when they leave the congregational prayers. So that too large a crowd is avoided, so that everything can run safely," he concluded.