Mosques should coordinate sadaqa for poor in society

Muslims faithful take part in prayers during the first Friday of prayers during the holy month of Ramadhan outside Jamia Mosque Mall, Nairobi [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic in terms of loss of lives, income, jobs and businesses cannot be accurately quantified.

Access to mosques and churches has been restricted to minimise the rate of Covid-19 infections among the congregation. Mosques are not only a place of prayer, is central to a life of a Muslim. The Arabic word for mosque is ‘Masjid’ which means the place of prostration.