Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines issued Department Circular No. 2020-0141, providing guidance for the conduct of daily prayers (Salah) for Muslims amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It recommends that individuals pray at home to minimize the risk of virus transmission, aligning with the Islamic principle of Darurah (necessity). If attending mosques or prayer rooms, the DOH advises implementing precautionary measures such as social distancing, disinfecting areas, and maintaining hygiene protocols. The DOH emphasizes that public health and safety are the top priorities, despite potential inconveniences caused by these recommendations.
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- What is Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith about?
- The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines issued Department Circular No. 2020-0141, providing guidance for the conduct of daily prayers (Salah) for Muslims amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It recommends that individuals pray at home to minimize the risk of virus transmission, aligning with the Islamic principle of Darurah (necessity). If attending mosques or prayer rooms, the DOH advises implementing precautionary measures such as social distancing, disinfecting areas, and maintaining hygiene protocols. The DOH emphasizes that public health and safety are the top priorities, despite potential inconveniences caused by these recommendations.
- What type of law is DOH Department Circular No. 2020-0141?
- Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith (DOH Department Circular No. 2020-0141) is a Philippine Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith enacted?
- Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith (DOH Department Circular No. 2020-0141) was enacted on Mar 12, 2020.
- What is the citation for Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith?
- Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith, DOH Department Circular No. 2020-0141, Mar 12, 2020 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- DOH Department Circular No. 2020-0141
- Date Enacted
- Subcategory
- Department of Health
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 12, 2020
DOH DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 2020-0141
| TO | : | All Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries; Directors of Bureaus and Centers for Health Development; Minister of Health-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao; Executive Directors of Specialty Hospitals and National Nutrition Council; Chiefs of Medical Centers, Hospitals, Sanitaria and Institutes; President of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation; Directors of Philippine National Aids Council and Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers and All Others Concerned |
| SUBJECT | : | Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith |
In view of the ongoing threat of the spread of the COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) hereby issues this guidance on the conduct of daily prayer or Salah for Filipinos with Islamic faith. It adapts the Islamic principle of Darurah (Necessity/Emergency) wherein what is prohibited is allowed in a particular situation.
DOH advises to pray at home instead of congregational prayer or Jama'ah in the mosques and prayer rooms to avoid the spread of COVID-19. HTcADC
Individuals who will opt to go to mosques or prayer rooms for their prayer, the DOH recommends the following precautionary measures:
1. Exercise due diligence when performing Wuduh (Ablution) and disinfect area after with 0.1% bleach.
2. Maintain social distancing during Wuduh and during Salah.
3. Refrain the usual social/physical greetings/contact after Salah.
4. Perform regular disinfection of the mosques/prayer rooms.
5. Continue with existing protocols in the mosques/prayer rooms that are related to infection control measures.
6. Observe general preventive measures such as frequent hand washing, cough etiquette and social distancing.
The Department of Health assures the public that all measures to contain the potential spread of COVID-19 infection are being explored, studied, and implemented to keep all Filipino people safe from the threats of this infectious disease. While the recommended measures may entail significant inconvenience, the health and safety of the public remain the priority of the DOH and the Philippine government.
Dissemination of the information to all concerned is requested. CAIHTE
(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, MD, MScSecretary of Health
Cite This Law
Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith, DOH Department Circular No. 2020-0141, Mar 12, 2020 (Philippines)
Public Advisory No. 17 — Guidance on the Conduct of Daily Prayer (Salah) for Filipinos with Islamic Faith, DOH Department Circular No. 2020-0141 (Phil. 2020)
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