IDNEWSNOW.COM, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas issued a Circular Letter No. 15 of 2021 concerning the health protocols in the application of Eid al-Adha prayer and the qurban sacrificial tradition in 1442 Hijri or 2021.
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Mosques are permitted to perform takbiran(applauding God) on Eid night with a restricted variety of parishes at 10 percent of the overall capability and under strict health procedures. Takbiran parade, meanwhile, is forbidden to avoid crowds.
2. Eid prayer
Eid prayer in mosques or open fields in the red and yellow zones is forbidden. The yearly prayer in mosques or open fields in other zones with low to zero threats of infection transmission can be held at 50 percent of the overall capability.
Elderlies, unhealthy individuals, and those who have actually recuperated or returned from traveling are not allowed to join the mass prayer.
All congregations are also needed to use face masks, preserve distance from each other, and bring their own prayer mat.
3. Qurban
The massacre of animals or qurban is limited to 3 days after Eid al-Adha, on 11, 12, and 13 Zulhijjah, to prevent crowds of people. The qurban is recommended to be carried out at the animal slaughterhouse (RPH-R). Performing qurban outside the slaughterhouse is allowed under rigorous Covid-19 health protocols.
Read: Pandemic Alters Eid al-Adha Animal Sacrifice Ritual in 2020
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