COVID-19 outbreak: President Alvi requests people to pray indoors
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has requested the people to pray at home to control the spread of coronavirus, which has affected more than one million people globally.
The president took to Twitter and said that the government advised praying Zuhar instead of Friday prayers. “May Allah forgive us, but I believe that is the spirit of my religion,” headed.
My request to all of you, is to remain safe. All doctors of the world are unanimously advocating social distancing to discourage Coronavirus spreading. The govt is advising us to pray Zuhar instead of Jumu’ah. May Allah forgive us, but I believe that is the spirit of my religion. https://t.co/oyYdM34VGa
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) April 2, 2020
Dr. Arif Alvi also highlighted the bravery and hard work of the doctors during the outbreak by asserting that all doctors of the world are unanimously advocating social distancing to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
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President Alvi last week also urged Ulema to advise the people to stay indoors and offer their prayers in their homes in a bid to contain the outbreak of coronavirus.
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