Brunei: Mosque re-opening to be considered once 70% of population are fully vaccinated

Awang said the mosque closure in the past was the result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 10 (Borneo BUlletin/ANN): Consideration will be made on the re-opening of mosques, suraus and religious halls nationwide once 70 per cent of the populace have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Awang Badaruddin has announced.

With the consent of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) informed the public that based on the details and advice provided by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Islamic law, the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) has agreed to take the following resolution – that mosques, suraus, and religious halls nationwide be considered for re-opening when the number of fully vaccinated people reaches 70 per cent.