Response of Muslim Prayer to COVID-19 in Indonesia: The Role of Muhammadiyah Mosque in Enrekang, South Sulawesi

Abstract

Abstract

This study discusses how the prayer in the mosque when the world is in a precarious situation caused by the Covid-19 virus originating from the city of Wuhan, China. Several UN countries including Indonesia have been infected by the virus. Indonesia itself has done various ways of handling related to this virus, one of which is to conduct PSBB or large-scale social restrictions that have been implemented in various major cities throughout Indonesia. The Indonesian government has also announced not to perform worship activities at the mosque or in other words pray at their respective homes. The results of this study indicate the role of Muhammadiyah Mosque in dealing with the problem of congregational prayers in the midst of covid-19. The Muhammadiyah Mosque made a decision to assist the government in breaking the chain of the spread covid-19 outbreak by not using or closing the mosque to pray in congregation.