Due to the spread of swine flu virus .. Demands for an advisory opinion to prevent the pilgrimage to the Egyptian

Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 18:51

The Shura Council's Health Committee, held open meetings to discuss the crisis of the spread of swine flu, said Dr. Saleh El-Shewy, Chairman of the Committee, that the swine flu was not heavy but very proliferation, pointing out that some of the Egyptian customs, including the "spitting" on the ground that could lead to the spread of the disease rapidly, and he said: We have a crisis and the awareness of this major problem, the MP Mohamed Farid Khamis, Chairman of the Committee on Industry and Energy council has expressed concern at the increasing cases of swine flu among Egyptians during the Hajj.

وقال خلال اجتماع لجنة الصحة بمجلس الشورى اليوم الأحد، إن الحكومة عليها الآن إصدار فتوى حول إمكانية منع الحج هذا العام إذا كان جائزاً دينياً، وأشار إلى أن أحد جهات الفتوى فى مصر رفضت إعطائه فتوى صريح حول إجازة منع الحج هذا العام، واقترحت إعطاء نصيحة للحجاج.

He said during the meeting of the Shura Council's Health Committee yesterday, said that the government has now issued an advisory opinion on the possibility of prevention of the pilgrimage this year whether it was permissible religious and pointed out that the views of one of the fatwa in Egypt refused to give an advisory opinion on the express leave prevent the pilgrimage this year, and proposed to give advice for pilgrims .