Following last week's meeting between the country's four halal issuing authorities to root out malpractice in the industry, all eyes are now on the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) who has yet to take a decision on whether it would certify halal imports for Orion Cold Storage. Following revelations last month that imported products, such as pig hearts, had been relabeled as halal at its Cape Town premises, the company laid the blame on saboteurs, but stated that it would meet whatever criteria was set in order to secure halal renewed certification.
Updates from Muslim Websites in South Africa on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
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New MBC board elected
Following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Athlone on Saturday, the new structure of the Muslim Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) - parent body of VOC - is getting ready to step into action for a new term of office. According to assistant secretary, Gasant Fridie, as per the protocols, notices were sent out in the week preceding the AGM and the meeting had been "well attended by the representatives of the various organizations from as far as Ocean View, Atlantis and Paarl".
Published by Voice of the Cape on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Orion: all eyes on MJC
More foreign nikah abuse
Since VOC broadcast a feature on local women marrying foreigners two weeks ago, another seven cases of women who were caught in dire straights after marrying foreign men was reported to the Civil Protection Service Centre (CPSC) in Gatesville. According to Imam Ismail Esack of the CPSC, six cases of local Muslim women - some of whom had been either defrauded and abused or taken abroad and not allowed to come home - had been reported to the CPSC in November after a similar awareness program on VOC.
Published by Voice of the Cape on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Anger over TopTV porn
Some Christian organisations plan to boycott TopTV after it announced it would launch 24-hour pornography channels next year, said the Family Policy Institute on Tuesday. "The Christian denominations and church affiliations support the view that the broadcasting of hardcore pornography on television degrades and objectifies women and exposes children to harmful content," said the institute's director Errol Naidoo.
Published by Voice of the Cape on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Unwarranted Attack on Claremont Main Road Mosque
It is with grave concern that we have to bring to your attention a serious verbal attack on CMRM made during the jumuah pre-khutbah lecture by Shaykh Sulayman Abdullah Salaamah at Masjidus Sunni, Kromboom Mosque, on Friday 9 December 2011. Amongst other things, the Shaykh alleged that CMRM rejects all ahadith, that its congregants are 'soldiers of shaytaan' and that CMRM must be destroyed.
The allegations against CMRM amounts to hate speech and incitement to violence. Consequently, a letter from the CMRM Board was hand delivered on Sunday 11 December 2011 to the Chairperson of the Kromboom Mosque Committee.
Published by Claremont Main Road Mosque on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Every Muslim must be a cop to save the doenya
AL JAMA-AH Councillor A. Norbhai represented the City of Johannesburg at the COP 17 Climate change conference of the United Nations in Durban. The Party witnessed the signing of the historic acord overseen by President Zuma and “Madiba Magic” which rubbed off on the Ministers and Councillors working behind the scenes. It is still a challenge to reduce the climate changes to under 2% per year. Every Muslim must play their part to save the doenya for future generations, insha Allah.
Published by Al Jama-ah Muslim Political Party on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
AL JAMA-AH POLICY CONFERENCE TO SET ROADMAP FOR THE PARTY
While the Inaugural Conference of the Party is set for 30 December 2011 all eyes are on the first Policy Conference of the Party to be held on 28 April 2012. Advance notice as per the attachments above is being widely distributed. (Contact: info@aljama.co.za if you cannot download for a set of documents.)
Published by Al Jama-ah Muslim Political Party on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Neighbours to face the law if children abused
Legislation should be passed requiring people living in the neighbourhood to look after children. Leaving this to parents only is not secure enough says AL JAMA-AH Party Leader Ganief Hendricks as the 16 days of activism against the abuse of children comes to a close.
Published by Al Jama-ah Muslim Political Party on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Doubt about Impurity
Q: May I perform salah at office, when I am confused/sure that my cloth is not clean.
Published by Mufti Siraj Desai on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Repeating a Surah in Salaah
Q: If a person recites the same surah after surah fatiha in both rakaats of fardh must he make sajda e sahw (prostration of forgetfulness)?
Published by Mufti Siraj Desai on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Killer of Hamza radhiallahu anhu
Q: Who killed the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam's uncle Hamza radhiallahu anhu? Was it Khalid bin al Walid radhiallahu anhu or the African slave who was told he could get his freedom by killing Hamza radhiallahu anhu?
Published by Mufti Siraj Desai on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Piercing the Body
Q: Can females pierce their bodies?
Published by Mufti Siraj Desai on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Forced Relations while Fasting
Q: If a man forces his wife to be intimate with him in Ramadhan whilst they are both fasting, against her wishes, does she have to do kaffara for the broken fast even though it was not her fault?
Published by Mufti Siraj Desai on Tuesday, 13 December 2011
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