ABU DHABI: The Emirates Fatwa Council held a remote meeting on Sunday to discuss latest updates related to coronavirus, COVID-19, from Fiqh, or Islamic jurisprudence perspectives.
The Council members opened their meeting with a call to utilise the holy month of Ramadan to thank Allah (SWT) for all his blessings. They also praised the UAE's wise leadership for sparing no efforts to provide medical screening and treatment to all citizens and residents.
The Council issued five Fatwas on fasting in this year's Ramadan, in the shadow of COVID-19. According to the Council, fasting is obligatory upon healthy people who are required to fast. It also ruled that COVID-19 patients may not fast when the virus symptoms appear and if they were told by the physicians that fasting will make their condition worse.
"If a doctor asks a person not to fast as it might affect his immunity, then the person has the right not to fast during Ramadan," said the council. "Workers in the health sectors also have the Islamic right to choose not to fast during their work days."
The council issued another Fatwa, saying that Muslims can perform Taraweeh prayers in their houses, either individually or as a group with people in the same house. They can also read, holding the Holy Qur'an while praying.
In a third Fatwa, the council said Eid prayers may also be performed at home, adding that gatherings are prohibited.
Additionally, the council said that Zakat payment can be paid earlier in such circumstances, as well as Zakat Al Fitr, to help people in such hard situations.
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