Announcement Regarding Jumu’ah and Daily Salahs

Assalamu Alaikum dear community members,

Due to the Novel Corona Virus outbreak and in the interest of everyone’s health and well-being, Masjid Omar bin Abdul Aziz management has decided the following until further notice:

• Masjid will be open for daily prayers for those who are willing to perform Salah at the Masjid. However, the daily Salah schedule will not be followed until further notice. Everyone is advised to perform their own Salah or in a small group and leave.
• Everyone must bring their own prayer rug if they are willing to come to the Masjid.
• Everyone must wash their hands when they come to the Masjid and again before they leave.
• Elderly and those with chronic illness or with weak immune systems should not come to Masjid for any Salah including Jumu’ah Salah.
• We encourage everyone to limit their appearance in public places such as Masjid.
• We will perform the 1st Jumu’ah today (03/13/2020) at 2 pm. Please visit www.masjidomar.org for the following Jumu’ah prayers later this week.
• We will not have 2nd Jumu’ah until further notice.
• We encourage everyone to perform their daily Salahs and Jumu’ah Salah in following few weeks at home, workplaces and businesses. The minimum number to perform Jumu’ah Salah is three people and one Imam/Khateeb.
• We advise everyone to read the following two Declarations for more clarity on the issue.
  1. AMJA Declaration Regarding Coronavirus Disease
  2. AMJA Declaration Regarding Suspension of Friday Prayer