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Stay away from mosques if going there can lead to spread of coronavirus: Maulana Tariq Jameel

Published April 23, 2020
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Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel has advised people to "stay away from mosques if going there can lead to the spread of [coronavirus]". He added that protection of one's life was also part of Islam.

Speaking during Prime Minister Imran Khan's Ehsaas telethon he urged people to "follow all preventive guidelines".

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