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No Raya Haji korban due to Covid-19, say Sarawak Islamic authorities

Public health situation too critical for sacrificial rites to be held

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 16 Jun 2021 4:30PM

No Raya Haji korban due to Covid-19, say Sarawak Islamic authorities — The Sarawak Islamic Council has pleaded with Muslims in the state to obey with the ban on korban activities for Hari Raya Haji this year due to Covid-19. – The Vibes file pic, June 16, 2021

MIRI – Hari Raya Haji sacrificial rites will be prohibited in Sarawak seeing that the Covid-19 situation remains critical, said the state Islamic Council.

“The Sarawak Fatwa Board has decided that the Covid-19 crisis may cause repercussions as it is still at a very critical stage, so we will not hold any sacrificial rites this Hari Raya Aidiladha (Haji),” the council said in a statement.

It also urged Muslims in the state to obey this latest ruling.

Today, Sarawak has 570 Covid-19 cases while yesterday the state had 718 cases. – The Vibes, June 16, 2021

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