COVID-19: Muslims Immune Don’t Shut Mosques – Islamic Prof

Amid global anxiety and fear over coronavirus, a renowned Islamic Scholar, Dr. Abubakr Imam Aliagan, said the Sultanate Council and Muslim authorities should not contemplate shutting down mosques in the country because of the killer epidemic.

Aliagan who is a professor of Islamic studies at the University of Ilorin was reacting to the suspension of congregational prayers at Saudi mosques while speaking to PRNigeria.

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended the performance of the customary five daily prayers and the weekly Jumuat (Friday) prayer at other worship centres excluding the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madina.

“Again, our sisters are always adorned in Hijab, some even use Niqab and gloves. So, we the Muslims already have a potent immune system against coronavirus. That is to say that we don’t have any problem

Aliagan told PRNigeria that Nigerian Muslim males should be allowed to observe their compulsory prayers in mosques given that Muslims are naturally induced with immunity against the coronavirus.

“While health officials are advising people to wash their hands, Muslims regularly wash their hands five times daily. These, they do, before observing their obligatory prayers.

“Again, our sisters are always adorned in Hijab, some even use Niqab and gloves. So, we the Muslims already have a potent immune system against coronavirus. That is to say that we don’t have any problem.

“Even in France, I learnt that those that are completely free from contacting coronavirus are Muslim ladies and women who cover their face, use hand gloves and don’t shake hands with people,” he said.

He nevertheless backed the Saudi authorities saying that the decision is in line with Islamic injunctions.

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