The Muslim Judicial Council’s (MJC) Halaal Trust is concerned The Greek Fisherman restaurant at the Victoria and Alfred (V&A) Waterfront produced an outdated and invalid halaal certificate to patrons to substantiate that they are “halaal-friendly”. “We were alerted to the post, which was published on Cape Town Halaal’s Instagram and[…]
A workshop aimed at preparing memorizers of the Quraan (Hufaath) for the coming month of Ramadan takes place in April under the auspicious of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and the Imaamat Council of Mitchell’s Plain (ICOMP). The month of Ramadan is one of the sacred months in the Islamic[…]
By Wardah Wilkinson After mysteriously disappearing more than six months ago, it’s been confirmed that a 68-year-old man from Hanover Park is dead. Police have confirmed that Zainodien Moerat’s body was apparently found in a canal in Macassar. A short man with grey hair, Moerat was known to roam the[…]
Islamic organisations have urged Muslims to register to vote this weekend ahead of the 2019 national elections. Despite its best efforts to collect the addresses of voters, the electoral commission does not have addresses for 2.8 million voters. The registration drive takes place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11 March[…]
Two shipping containers of relief aid were closed and transported to the Cape Town harbour today where it will make its one month journey to Syrian Refugee camps on the Turkey/Syrian border. The containers were filled by the Muslim Judicial Council’s Women’s Forum, who rallied regional co-ordinators, family, friends and[…]
The Muslim Judicial council’s Women’s Forum (MJCWF) is calling on South Africans to heed the call and contribute to a consignment of humanitarian aid that is destined for Syria. With the Syrian war heading into its eighth year, the United Nations Human Rights commission (UNHRC) has recorded over six-point-one million[…]
By Yaseen Kippie The passing away of Imam Muhammad Ali Gierdien, former Chairperson of the Imarah (Senior Leadership) of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and Imam of the Harvey Road Masjid in Claremont, garnered many lessons from those close to him from the Ulama fraternity. The late Imam passed away[…]
Capetonians are now in crisis mode as they prepare for the inevitable Day Zero – when all taps will be turned off in Cape Town. The Mother City is in the midst of its worst drought in 100 years and with water fast depleting, its citizens will face the reality[…]
By Wardah Wilkinson The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) second Deputy President and Chairperson Shaykh Riad Fataar met yesterday with the Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille to discuss the backlog at forensic pathology services for Muslim autopsies. The premier contacted the MJC, following concerns expressed over the mortuary issue[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC SA) requests the public to support a petition demanding the Western Cape government expedite Muslim autopsies to within the pre-agreed 24-hour processing time. “The MJC met with the Department of Health several times and have been in contact with the necessary authorities at the mortuaries[…]
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