MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur: The Senior Scholars Council has issued a ruling that coronavirus-infected individuals are forbidden entry in mosques, including attending Friday prayer.

The 24th Extraordinary Session of the Council was held on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia to discuss the issue on whether it was permissible for individuals infected or suspected of carrying the coronavirus to join the Friday prayer and mingle with the congregation of the faithful inside mosques, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

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