Nizam-e-Salat to be implemented in Federal capital
According to the act, all mosques of Islamabad will sound Azan and hold prayers at the same time
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) -- In a meeting presided over by Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Yousuf, scholars and imams have decided to implement uniform timings of prayer in Islamabad and nearby areas.
According to the act, all mosques of Islamabad will call to prayer(azan) and hold prayer congregations at the same time. During this time, all markets will remain closed for business.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Yousuf told media after the meeting that government offices would give a break during prayer timings.
He said that a ten-member committee has been formed which will present its suggestions within a span of 1 week.
Sardar Yousuf said that precedence existed for implementing such a system as demonstrated by a similar system enacted in Saudi Arabia. The system, he said, has produced positive results upon enforcement.
Talking on terrorism, Sardar Yousuf added that there is no discongruity between religious and non-religious terrorism. He further added that there is a difference between sectarianism and terrorism.
