Dubai: According to sources, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs has banned all the live broadcasts of prayers from mosques during Ramadan.
The ministry also banned the use of cameras at mosques so that they could avoid making films of Imams and worshippers during their time of prayers and banned the live streaming too of prayers, not with only cameras but also with all kinds of media.
This move is a part of a series of guidelines issued by the ministry on the occasion of the holy month of fasting ‘Umrah‘. Their organization is planning to hold iftar projects, and they must submit applications for approval and obtain permits from the ministry.
Ministry also highlighted that some non-governmental organizations would distribute iftar meals to all the worshippers at mosques during the time of Ramadan and also coordinate with imams of the respective mosques.
Some private organizations and individuals will hold iftar house parties must stick to the set of standard guidelines and regulations approved by the ministry. They should not be extravagant and wasteful while distributing iftar meals, the ministry said in a statement.
They are also required to obtain meals from shops that have been licenced by the municipality. If they receive in-kind donations of iftar meals, they must collect them from authorized stores.
Side by side, those organizations who are planning to hold Dawa (preaching) programmes of the iftar must have to apply for a licence. The ministry also highlighted that the organizations who are planning to hold iftar parties inside the Ramadan tents must need to take specifications and standards approved for tents by the authorities concerned.
Additionally, they need to take a Civil Defence permit to set up Ramadan tents. They must adhere to the instructions issued by the ministry and the competent authorities to tackle emergencies.
The guidelines will also apply to organizations that are not under the ministry’s supervision if they want to hold iftar meal projects in mosques across the Kingdom, the ministry added.