Regardless of the partial lifting of the ban on the slaughtering and consumption of animals and meat, the Muslim neighborhood within the Higher East Area is not going to be sacrificing animals this 12 months as a part of the celebration of the Eid ul-Adha.

Sheikh Yussif Imam Umar, the Performing Regional Chief Imam, who made this recognized in an interview with the Ghana Information Company in Bolgatanga, famous that, not like earlier celebrations the place ceremonial sacrifice of a ram can be made through the prayers that may not be carried out this 12 months.

This implies Muslims within the area, who deliberate to sacrifice animals to mark the feast, wouldn’t be allowed to take action, including that the transfer was to assist comprise the outbreak of the Anthrax illness within the area.

He stated though the ban had been partially lifted, it might not be applicable to devour meat because the vaccination was current, and famous that Muslims had been suggested to not sacrifice animals through the festive season.

For the previous three weeks, the area has been battling with the outbreak of the illness, which has unfold to extra districts, killing one individual and several other animals.

The scenario compelled the Regional Public Well being Emergency Committee to position restrictions on the motion, slaughtering and consumption of animals, significantly cattle and different small ruminants.

However as a result of celebration of the Eid- ul-Adha, the Committee in a press release, on June 26, 2023, partially lifted the ban on the slaughtering and consumption of animals and meat.

The assertion, nevertheless, indicated that solely individuals who have had their animals vaccinated earlier than June 20, 2023, might slaughter these animals underneath the strict supervision of veterinary officers at designated areas.

However the Regional Chief Imam famous that slaughtering and consumption of meat through the festive celebration was non-compulsory, and one wouldn’t be committing any crime after they fail to slaughter animals.

“Through the COVID-19 time, the Hajj, which is the fifth pillar in Islam and compulsory that when you’ve got cash that may ship you to Mecca you achieve this, in any other case on judgement day, you’ll account for it, it was nonetheless suspended for about two years, our mosques had been requested to be closed,” he stated.
 
He stated Allah understood distressed conditions and wouldn’t compel humanity to interact in actions detrimental to their lives.

Sheikh Umar as a substitute suggested Muslims to share the cash that may have been used to buy the animals for sacrifice with the needy and the susceptible, including that Allah would nonetheless bless them.

“We made it clear to our Muslim neighborhood that whoever refuses and goes forward to slaughter animals ought to devour the meat themselves at their properties and shouldn’t deliver it to share with others and if somebody offers you meat, don’t acquire it as a result of it isn’t compulsory,” he stated.

Sheikh Umar famous that the interval of Eid ul-Adha reminded all Muslims to domesticate the religion in Allah, endurance, and honesty as they had been important for the event of humankind.

In the meantime, a go to to the Bolgatanga Municipal Abattoir confirmed that the ability was locked and there have been no individuals or animals round.