Eid celebrations predicted for Sunday will now take place on Monday, the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa has announced.
News24 reported that the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) on Friday urged the Muslim community to exercise physical distancing and to stay at home during the upcoming Eid celebrations.
In a statement on Friday, the MJC asked the community not to gather during the moon sighting, not to visit their families on Eid, and to instead use technology to create "special family moments".
News24 reported the MJC as saying that Eid can potentially become "a super-spreading event, which could result in many more people dying, especially if people disobey lockdown regulations and start visiting family".
The MJC said that guidance had already been given for performing Eid salaah at home.
