Key Takeaways
- Eid al-Fitr prayers have been restricted to mosques only in regions expected to be hit by severe weather, with open-air prayer areas cancelled.
- The National Centre of Meteorology has forecast varying intensities of rainfall from Wednesday through Monday, accompanied by downdraft winds reaching 60 km/h or more, hail, high waves, and flash floods.
- Ministry branches have been directed to follow weather updates minute by minute and act accordingly.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has instructed its branches across affected regions to move Eid al-Fitr 1447 AH prayers indoors, limiting the prayer to mosques only and cancelling open-air prayer areas.
The decision follows an official weather forecast from the National Centre of Meteorology warning of significant rainfall and dangerous weather conditions across a number of regions in the Kingdom.
What the Weather Forecast Says
The National Centre of Meteorology has forecast varying intensities of rainfall across different regions of the Kingdom starting Wednesday through Monday, accompanied by the following weather phenomena:
- Downdraft winds reaching 60 km/h or more
- Hail
- High waves
- Flash floods
The full weather report is available at the National Centre of Meteorology’s official website.
With Eid al-Fitr falling within this weather window, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs moved to protect worshippers by restricting prayers to enclosed mosque spaces in affected regions.
Branches have been told to monitor forecasts continuously and make real-time decisions based on the latest updates from the National Centre of Meteorology.
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