The decision includes legal articles related to regulating the construction, modification and maintenance of mosques
The changes will come into effect at 6am on Monday, November 7
Worshippers must wear face masks at all times, maintain physical distancing of one metre and use personal or single-use prayer mats
Taraweeh prayers will be held during the entire holy month
The easing of the Covid-19 precautionary measures is effective starting Saturday, February 26, 2022
Imams and cleaning staff of mosques should be vaccinated and must undergo a PCR test every 14 days
The Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will also be allowed to operate at full capacity
The directive is effective October 10 onwards
Maximum duration of Isha and Taraweeh prayers in mosques is capped at 30 minutes
The two-week suspension is effective February 11 onwards
Children, senior citizens and those with chronic and respiratory diseases, or those suffering from a weak immunity, must perform their prayers at home
The capacity limit has been set at 30 per cent
A fine of SAR10,000 shall be imposed on violators, and doubled if repeated
Several precautionary measures have to be followed at the mosques
As coronavirus restrictions are lifted, these are the venues that have been allowed to reopen in the country
Mosques in the country have been closed for the last three months due to the coronavirus pandemic
Domestic flights are also allowed to resume in the kingdom
The total number of cases in the country has reached 2,990, while the death toll is at 14
The sterilisation programme has already covered 200 mosques in Dubai