Muslims in Chicago area celebrating another Ramadan with restrictions in coronavirus pandemic

Ramadan started this week, as much of the whole world has been hit by an intense coronavirus wave since last year. In America, many Muslims facing many types of restrictions, All the Muslim hopes they will have better Ramadan than last year. Because large numbers of people had been vaccinated.

This is the second year in a row Muslim community in worldwide are performing holy month Ramadan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a bid to contain the spread of the Covid-19 disease, mosques in Chicago and its suburban area are strictly following the COVID-19 protocols by closure of the ablution and washrooms.

The organizing committees and managements of the mosques and masjids have appealed to the worshippers to make ablution from home and carry their own prayer mats.

Many people in our vicinity like to perform prayers in the mosques, but we still encourage people to perform prayers at home because COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet, says Fazal Mahmood, the president of the Islamic Community center of Des Plaines (ICCD) Mosque.

"Last year devotees were not allowed to come to the mosque for taraweeh prayers or other daily prayers. The state of Illinois lifted few restrictions. We will open mosque with limit of capacity." said Muslim Community center Chicago spokesperson.

"We will not open the Mosque until 15 minutes before prayer starts, and everyone must leave within 15 minutes of it ending,"Islamic Center of Schaumburg member Ahmed Abdul Karim Jangra.

This times question has been raised in this year is COVID-19 Vaccine is Allowed during the time of fasting in Ramadan on social media and face-to-face discussions. Many Islamic leaders battling misconception about vaccines Islamic leaders are spreading the message that fasting vaccinated for the coronavirus is allowed.

Several virtual meetings and face-to-face discussions were held in the Chicago area with imams, religious scholars including health professionals to discuss issues surrounding vaccination and fasting.