RIYADH: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance conducted 176,971 field visits to mosques and prayer halls in the Kingdom during the first half of Ramadan.
The visits aimed to ensure the quality of services provided in mosques and their readiness to serve worshippers during the holy month, according to the ministry.
The ministry in a press release explained that the visits covered more than 84,000 mosques and prayer halls in the Kingdom and were carried out by over 7,000 field inspectors.
The goal was to assess the level of services provided to worshippers, verify the facilities, and identify and address any issues or needs of the mosques promptly to ensure a suitable environment for worshippers.
The visits included monitoring the adherence of imams, preachers, and muezzins to regulations and instructions, verifying the readiness of mosque facilities and the proper functioning of sound systems and external loudspeakers, and overseeing the cleaning and maintenance work carried out by contracted companies to ensure they were fulfilling their obligations according to approved standards.
The inspections revealed a high level of adherence to the ministry’s directives and the comprehensiveness of services provided in mosques and prayer halls.
The inspections focused on monitoring muezzins’ adherence to the Umm Al-Qura calendar for the call to prayer for isha and the performance of prayers, as well as the organization of iftar meals for those fasting in mosques according to established regulations and instructions.
The inspections also monitored imams’ compliance with the prohibition against filming prayers on social media, while continuing educational lessons and lectures for raising awareness among worshippers about the rulings of fasting and night prayers.
These inspections are part of the fieldwork carried out by the ministry in various regions to ensure the upkeep of mosques and to enhance the level of services provided, thus enabling worshippers to perform their religious duties in a serene and spiritually uplifting atmosphere during Ramadan.
