Jumat-ul-Vida being observed today
Srinagar: Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the ongoing holy month of Ramazan, will be observed today with reverence, devotion and religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir.
However, this year, there would be no prayers in Jamia Masjid Srinagar and Hazratbal besides most other shrines and Masjids due to COVID19 pandemic.
Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board has already announced suspension of celebrations and congregational prayers on Jumatul Vida at Masjids and Shrines affiliated to it, in view of threat of the coronavirus.
Aniuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid also announced that Jummat-ul-Vida and Shab-e-Qadr programmes at the grand Masjid stand cancelled due to exponential rise in COVID-19 cases and lockdown which has been imposed in the wake of second wave of coronavirus.
The Anjuman in a statement stressed upon the people to spend these auspicious occasions especially the last 10 days of Ramazan at their homes by holding special prayers, dhikr-o-adhkaar and manaajaat besides praying to Almighty Allah to grant complete refuge from the deadly virus.
“The Anjuman stressed upon the people to religiously follow the COVID-19 SOPs and guidelines saying the priority must be to save lives and prevent the virus from spreading. The best way to do that right now is to stay indoors. It also reiterated its appeal to people to get administered with Covid vaccine,” read a statement issued by the religious body. (GNS)
