Tuesday marked a watershed moment in the history of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), with the launch of an Independent Advisory Panel. The soon to be formed panel will provide the ulema body with special expertise on a range of issues, to help better the service it provides to the[…]
The launch of an Independent Advisory Panel is an important and significant step towards improved good governance and transparency in the financial affairs of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), but will also contribute to informing strategic planning decisions to improve the contribution and service the ulema provides to the Muslim[…]
As Muslims around the world watch the violence unfolding at Masjidul Aqsa with shock and horror, a social media campaign called #handsoffAlAqsa has gained popularity on Twitter. Locally, the Cape Town Muslim community will march through the city’s streets on Wednesday to draw attention to the ongoing clashes between Palestinians[…]
The International Union of Muslims Scholars (UIMS) has called on Muslims to observe a national day of action for Masjid al-Aqsa on Friday 17 October, in response to a brutal crackdown on Palestinian protesters outside the vicinity of the holy mosque. Locally, the call is being supported by the Al-Quds[…]
Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) president, Maulana Igsaan Hendricks, has accused those behind the alleged ‘hijacking’ of the United Ulema Council of South Africa’s (UUCSA) name of showing a lack of integrity. Speaking on Wednesday during a live panel discussion on the issue, he defended the decision to bring the matter[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council and the Al Quds Foundation have condemned the recent attacks in the compound of Masjidul Aqsa in the occupied East Jerusalem. In a joint statement, the groups have expressed their dismay at the continuous disregard by Israeli occupation forces for the sanctity of Masjidul Aqsa, the[…]
“There has been a systematic degree of usurping the rights of the Muslims in the area of the Kramat Faure.” This is according to local researcher Nazeem Braaf, who addressed the Muslim Judicial Council’s (MJC) continued attempts to have the iconic piece of land declared a Muslim Heritage Site. The[…]
In the light of the debate around the open mosque, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has issued the following fatwa on Thursday: The Muslim Judicial Council (SA) convened a special meeting with representatives of Mosques and Islamic Institutions to provide a scholarly and collective response to the establishment of the[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has categorically denied rumours that it has called a protest at the launch of the Open Mosque on Friday. A message circulating on social chat group Whatsapp states that the ulema body has called for the community to protest the controversial place of worship, being[…]
A local advocacy group says it has no association with what has been labeled a “gay” mosque being established in Cape Town soon. The mosque is promoted as being gender equal and non sectarian. Rumours of the mosque have spread like wildfire on social media, with some people calling for[…]
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