In preparation for the resumption of religious ceremonies, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has issued general recommendations on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, based on the recommendations of the Ministry of the Interior issued on May 22, 2020.
Despite the recommendation of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) not to open the mosques on Sunday, the association of Muslims of Levallois organized the Eid al-Fitr prayer within the Louison-Bobet sports complex, in Levallois-Perret, in strict compliance with barrier gestures.
The resumption of religious ceremonies is officially authorized in France, particularly for the Muslim community. A resumption that will take place in compliance with the barrier measures against the covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry of the Interior and the leaders of the faiths reached an agreement on the matter on Friday evening.
Muslims of France launched, on Friday, May 22, an appeal to the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) and the federations that compose it for the use of calculation in the determination of lunar months.
The day after the Council of State’s decision ordering the lifting of the "general and absolute" ban on gatherings in places of worship in France, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) does not plan to change its line of conduct. It excludes any resumption of worship before Eid al-Fitr.
The date of the celebration of the Eid al-Fitr in France is already known. It has just been announced by the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF).
The remarks of Pascal Astagneau on "spitting as a ritual during Ramadan" were denounced by the National Observatory for the Fight against Islamophobia of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM). Through a press release, the Observatory was outraged and demanded public apologies from the professor.
The Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, announced on Monday, May 4, 2020, that the government is ready to consider the date of May 29 instead of June 2 initially communicated, for a resumption of religious services in France, including prayers in mosques.
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has pleaded for the improvement of the living conditions of the 45,000 chibanis living in the Foyers des travailleurs migrants (FTM). They are exposed to risks related to covid-19 which has already taken 62 of them.
Muslims confined alone will have to experience a special breaking of the fast. Covid-19 will not allow them to spend this time with family or friends.
Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France region, has offered masks to imams and chaplains in Île-de-France. This donation is part of the fight against the spread of covid-19.
The Muslim community in France is concerned by the lack of Muslim sections in certain municipalities, forcing grieving families to refer to non-Muslim cemeteries. The Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, has taken stock of the situation with representatives of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), with a view to finding a quick solution.