The meeting took place on Sunday, June 11, in Bokaap and was attended by Muslim religious leaders from South Africa and a delegation of religious leaders from Perlis, Malaysia. The chief guest was the Regent of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail. Under the Banner of the United Ulama Council[…]
Kouthar Sambo Following a meeting between the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and Senior management at Woolworths, the official body said that it has advised Woolworths on its position regarding the pride campaign. The MJC further described the position of the retail giant as rather “uncompromising.”Speaking on Voice of the Cape’s[…]
Following a meeting between the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and Senior management at Woolworths, the official body says that it has advised Woolworths on its position regarding the matter. The MJC further describes the position of the retail giant as rather “uncompromising.” Source: Muslim Judicial Council – SA/Facebook
By Aneeqa du Plessis Masha Allah! (God has willed) The sounds of Labbayk Allah-humma Labbayk (Here I am, O Allah, here I am) reverberated through the Oaklands High School Hall as aspiring hujaaj (pilgrims) filled the venue with anticipation of the beckoning Hajj 2023/1444 AH season.This comes as the South[…]
By Daanyaal Matthews The Muslim Judicial Council has requested that the South African Government grant Muslims reprieve from loadshedding on the day of Eid. This request follows rising criticism across the nation in response to Eskom’s tendency to alleviate loadshedding entirely on certain public holidays that correspond with Christian religious[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis The Mother City is slowly running out of burial space, especially for Muslims. The Islamic Society in Gordon’s Bay approached the city last month, urging them to make more land available for their burials. But the city argues it has provided sufficient burial land in the[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis Following a call from the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) SA for local Muslims to know their rights regarding searches at airports, VOC Board of Trust member and events curator, Nadia Jacobs, has come forward in contempt to expel the sentiments made by the Airports Company South[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC SA) has lambasted proposed measures on the contested Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill. This comes as oral submissions will continue this week. Several civil society and education groups have reiterated the concerns around the amendments impact on education and society. Among modifications purported by[…]
LOCAL The MJC SA has expressed its support for Turkiye following a deadly explosion in the capital of Istanbul this weekend. Reports indicate that a suspect has been arrested, after a bomb went off in a busy street, claiming at least six lives and wounding over 80 others. In a[…]
VOC National and provincial authorities have echoed the need for inter-departmental collaboration, alongside religious and civil bodies, to tackle crime in the Western Cape. It was among the commitments made at an interfaith dialogue hosted by the MJC SA on Thursday morning. The religious body called on authorities to urgently[…]
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