Clerics and noted researchers have exhorted the individuals to favor aggregate penance of the creatures orchestrated by various associations this Eidul Azha rather than singular satisfaction of the custom trying to keep up social separating and contain the spread of coronavirus.
Mufti Muneeb Ur Rehman has stated:
Sacrifice of an animal is a key part of Islamic rites and prayers,” he said. “The donations or giving in the name of charity or welfare cannot be considered an alternative of this fareeza (religious duty). So the people should sacrifice animals and don’t take khairat (charity) or donation as its alternative. But to meet this commitment, we need to be cautions and follow those steps which are helpful for everyone,” he said. “We advise the people to go for collective sacrifice of the animals arranged by different welfare and religious organisations instead of doing so at their houses or neighourhoods
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These SOPs should be followed by everyone — from buyers and traders of animals to the local administration to organisations arranging collective sacrifice of the animals,” said Mufti Muneeb. “The two sides [clerics and the Sindh government] have agreed that all cattle markets would be set up away from cities or residential areas at open grounds or land with four walls. The traders would make arrangements to keep their animals disinfected.
We request the people not to treat cattle markets as picnic spots. A restricted number of serious buyers should visit the markets and children should not be allowed to visit the markets. Similarly, don’t exhibit your animals in your neighbourhoods. The buyers and traders must wear face masks and maintain social distancing
So we convey message in this press conference for whole Pakistan and not for Sindh alone,” he said. “We were asked by the Sindh government to suggest measures. We finally have done our job. We wonder what’s taking so long for the federal ministers for religious affairs and interior to do the same job. It’s quite disappointing that Islamabad has not shown much willingness on this crucial issue
