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Labelling of Products from Occupied Palestinian
Territories as ‘Made in Israel’ |
PRESS STATEMENT
(For Immediate Release)
The Jamiatul Ulama South
Africa supports the move taken by the Minister of Trade and
Industry, Mr Rob Davies in calling for comments on the proposal to
prevent traders from labelling products originating from Occupied
Palestinian Territories (OPT) as Israeli.
This proposal
affirms the recognition of OPT as Palestinian land from which it is
illegal under international law for Israel to produce and benefit
from, thereby reinforcing the occupation.
Establishing
industries in OPT and labelling products from such operations as
“Made in Israel” is more testimony about Israel’s intransigence in
perpetuating the occupation, in itself a total disregard for
internationally agreed upon treaties and scores of United Nations’
resolutions.
Furthermore, South Africans buying with a
conscience will find it convenient under the Consumer Protection
Act, by being informed of the origins of the products they consume
and not misled by the current practice where ‘Made in OPT’ passes as
‘Made in Israel’.
Palestinian solidarity obliges us to
support this call and we are confident that the South African
government will indeed, eventually implement this measure as a part
of the long and continuing fight for Palestinian liberation.
We appeal to the Muslim public to join all those in solidarity with
the people of Palestine to support this proposal by sending comments
as called for by the minister to his department as follows:
Attention: Ntutuzelo Vananda
Tel:
012 394 1383
Email:
nvananda@thedti.gov.za
Letters: 77 Mentjies Street, Sunnyside 0002,
Pretoria
Deadline: 9 July 2012
[Signed]
E.I. Bham (Moulana)
Secretary General
Important: Please send copies of your comments to
mediadesk@islamsa.org.za for record purposes
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Q&A |
Question:
Could you please enlighten me regarding
some of the laws pertaining to the Salaah of a traveler?
I
appreciate the assistance.
Jazakallah
Answer:
The person who sets out with the intention of travelling three
manzils (Presently, this is estimated to be approximately 77
kilometres) is regarded as a musafir in the Shariah. The moment he
comes out of the boundaries of his town or city, he will be a
musafir. As long as he moves around within the boundaries of his
town or city, he will not be a musafir.
If a person is termed
a musafir according to the Shariah, he has to offer two rakaats each
for the zuhr, asr and esha salaats. As for the sunnah salaats, the
rule is that if he is in a hurry, then apart from the sunnah of fajr
salaat, it will be permissible for him to leave them out completely.
There will be no sin in leaving them out. If he is not in a hurry
and does not fear his companions leaving him behind, he should not
leave the sunnahs out and should offer them completely. It is not
permissible to reduce the number of rakaats for sunnah salaats
There is no reduction in the fajr, maghrib and witr salaats as
well. He has to offer them completely as he normally does.
More than two rakaats should not be offered for the fard of zuhr,
asr and esha salaats. To offer four rakaats is a sin just as it is a
sin to offer six rakaats for the fard of zuhr salaat.
If a
person mistakenly offers four rakaats, and he had sat down after the
second rakaat and recited the at-tahiyyaat, then the first two
rakaats will be regarded as fard and the other two rakaats as nafl.
He will also have to make sajdah-e-sahw. But if he did not sit after
the second rakaat, all four rakaats will become nafl and he will
have to repeat his fard salaat.
If a person stopped at a
place during the course of his journey, he will remain a musafir if
he made the intention of staying at that place for less than fifteen
days. He will have to continue offering two rakaats for the four
rakaat salaats. But if he made the intention of staying there for
fifteen days or more, he will no longer be a musafir. Thereafter if
he changes his intention and decides to leave before fifteen days,
even then he will not become a musafir and will have to offer all
his salaats completely. When he leaves that place, he will become a
musafir only if that place where he intends to go to is at a
distance of about 77 kilometres. If that place is less than 77
kilometres away, he will not be a musafir.
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A Summary of the Sermon of the Week |
Looking after Children
• ‘A’isha radhiyallahu anha said: Abu Bakr radhiyallahu anhu
said, “By Allah, there is no man on the face of the earth that I
love better than ‘Umar radhiyallahu anhu.” Then he went out and came
back and said, “How did I swear, daughter?” I told him what he had
said. Then he said, “He is dearer to me although one's child is
closer (to one's heart).”
• Ibn Abi Nu’m radhiyallahu anhu
said, “I was with Ibn ‘Umar radhiyallahu anhu when a man asked him
about the blood of gnats (insects). He asked, “Where are you from?”
“From the people of Iraq,” he replied. He said, “Look at this man!
He asks about the blood of gnats when they murdered the grandson of
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam! I heard Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam say, “They are my sweet basil in this world.”
• Al-Bara’ radhiyallahu anhu said, “I saw Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam when al-Hasan radhiyallahu anhu was on his shoulder.
He was saying, “O Allah, I love him, so love him.”
• Anas
radhiyallahu anhu said, “One day I visited Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam, and there was only myself, my mother and my aunt,
Umm Hiram radhiyallahu anha. When he came to us, he asked us, “Shall
I pray with you?” It was not the time of an obligatory prayer.” One
of those listening to the person relating this asked, “Where did he
put in Anas radhiyallahu anhu in relation to him?” The reply was,
“He put him to his right.” The report from Anas radhiyallahu anhu
continues, “Then he prayed with us and made supplication for us, the
people of the house, that we would have the best of the blessings of
this world and the Next. My mother said, “Messenger of Allah, make
supplication to Allah for your little servant,” and he asked Allah
to grant me every blessing. At the end of his supplication, he said,
“O Allah, grant him a lot of money and many children and bless him!”
• Anas ibn Malik radhiyallahu anhu said, “A woman came to
‘A’isha radhiyallahu anha and ‘A’isha radhiyallahu anha gave her
three dates. She gave each of her two children a date and kept one
date for herself. The children ate the two dates and then looked at
their mother. She took her date and split in it two and gave each
child half of it. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam came and
‘A’isha radhiyallahu anha told him about it. He said, “Are you
surprised at that? Allah will show her mercy because of her mercy
towards her child.”
• ‘A’isha radhiyallahu anha said, “A
bedouin came to Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam and asked, “Do
you kiss your children? We do not kiss them.” Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wasallam said, “Can I put mercy in your hearts after Allah
has removed it from them?”
• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu
said, “Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam kissed Hasan ibn ‘Ali
radhiyallahu anhu while al-Aqra’ ibn Habis at-Tamimi radhiyallahu
anhu was sitting with him. Al-Aqra’ radhiyallahu anhu observed, “I
have ten children and I have not kissed any of them.” Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wasallam looked at him and said, “Whoever does not
show mercy will not be shown mercy.”
• Numayr ibn Aws
radhiyallahu anhu said, “They used to say, “Correct action is a gift
from Allah, but good etiquette comes from the parents.”
•
An-Nu’man ibn Bashir radhiyallahu anhu said that his father had
carried him to Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam. He said,
“Messenger of Allah, I testify to you that I have given an-Nu’man
radhiyallahu anhu such and-such (it was a slave). Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wasallam asked, “Have you given each of your
children the same?” “No,” he replied. He said, “Then testify to
someone other than me.” Then Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam
asked, “Do you not want to show equal kindness to all of them?”
“Indeed I do,” he replied. He said, “Then do not do it.”
•
Ibn ‘Umar radhiyallahu anhu said, “Allah has called them the
‘dutiful’ because they are dutiful to their parents and children.
Just as you have a duty which you owe your parent, so you have a
duty which you owe your child.”
• Jarir ibn ‘Abdullah
radhiyallahu anhu said, “Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said,
“Allah will not show mercy to someone who does not show mercy to
people.”
• ‘A’isha radhiyallahu anhu said, “Some bedouins
came to Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam. One of their men said
to him, “Messenger of Allah, do you kiss children? By Allah, we do
not kiss them.” Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Can I
put mercy in your hearts after Allah has removed it from them?”
• Abu ‘Uthman radhiyallahu anhu reported that ‘Umar radhiyallahu
anhu wanted to appoint a man as governor. The governor said, “I have
such-and-such a number of children and I have never kissed any of
them.” ‘Umar radhiyallahu anhu said, “Allah will only show mercy to
the kindest of His slaves.”
• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu
reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Allah has
divided mercy into one hundred parts. He kept ninety-nine parts and
sent down one part to earth. Because of that one single part,
creatures are merciful to one another so that even the mare will
lift its hooves away from its foal so that it does not trample on
it.”
(Above narrations all quoted from Adabul Mufrad by
Bukhari) |
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1923 as Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal |
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Economic Indicators
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Item/Commodity |
Value |
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US Dollar |
R 8.4550 |
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24 Carat Gold |
R 436.8506 |
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22 Carat Gold |
R 400.7500 |
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18 Carat Gold |
R 327.6146 |
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14 Carat Gold |
R 254.9523 |
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9 Carat Gold |
R 165.0804 |
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Krugerrand |
R 14,235.472 |
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Silver |
R 8.3788 925 |
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Zakaat Nisaab |
R 5,130.84 |
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Minimum Mahr |
R 256.54 |
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Mahr Faatimi |
R 12,827.10 |
22 Rajab 1433
13 June 2012 |
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Words of Wisdom
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Hadith of the Week
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Destiny
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bn 'Abbas Radhi-Allahu
anhu said, "One day I was behind the Prophet, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, and he said, 'Boy, I will teach you some words:
Be careful regarding Allah and He will take care of you. Be careful
regarding Allah and you will find Him in front of you. When you ask,
ask Allah and when you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that if
the whole community were to gather together to help you with
something, they would not be able to help you in any way unless
Allah had written that for you. And if they were to gather together
to harm you in some way, they would not be able to harm you except
with something which Allah had written for you. The pens have been
lifted and the pages are dry."
(at-Tirmidhi)
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Quote of the Week
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Real Time Waster,
Real Loser
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We used to say that those amongst us with the most sins are those
who spend their time talking about the sins of others.
(Muhammad bin Sireen)
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Saying of the Week
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No Error Means No
Initiative
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The one who fetches the water is the one who is
likely to break the pot.
(Ga, Ghana Proverb)
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Updates
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Documenting Hate Crimes
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Individuals, communities and different groups in South Africa
suffer from different forms of hate crimes. Such crimes may be
based on xenophobia, gender, religion and any other identity.
Hate Crimes Working Group (HCWG) is conducting research in order
to pick trends and inform policy. The HCWG is a multi-sectoral
network of civil society organizations set up to spearhead
advocacy and reform initiatives pertaining to hate crimes in
South Africa and the region.
On Tuesday 7 June 2012, in
Braamfontein, HCWG hosted an event where the nature of such
crimes was highlighted and a monitoring mechanism of such trends
was presented.
The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa participated
in the seminar and was identified as one of the bodies that can
assist in the capturing of data pertaining to such crimes. We
appeal to members of the Muslim public to report to us any
crimes of hate suffered by individual, society and community.
The website for the HCWG is: http://www.hcwg.ipt.co.za/
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Legacy of Ulama
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Moulana Ebrahim Adam and Moulana Yusuf Monia
were the two guests at the Legacy of Ulama programme on Saturday 9
June 2012 at the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa’s Baitul Hamd
Auditorium.
The two senior ulama shared the experiences of
the lives with close to 120 participants who attended the programme.
The programme is part of the series where senior members of
the ulama fraternity take participants down the memory lane of their
lives in order to draw inspirations from the illustrious lives of
contemporary predecessors.
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Dealing the
Islamic Way:
Islamic Law of Contracts
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Dealing the Islamic Way lecture series will continue with the third
instalment coming tonight, 13 June 2012 at Marlboro Masjid after
Esha, insha-Allah (Jamaat 7:15pm).
The topic on the day will
be Islamic Law of Contracts which shall be presented by Mufti
Muhammad Haffejee of the Economics and Finance Desk of the Jamiatul
Ulama South Africa's Darul Iftaa.
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Youth Programme
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The Dawah wal Irshaad Department of the Jamiatul Ulama South
Africa will be hosting a Youth Programme on Friday 15 June 2012
at Quwwatul Islam Masjid, after Esha Salaah (Jamaat at 7:15 pm).
The programme will include Qiraat(Moulana Aamir Ismail),
Nazam (Yasin Choonara), and two lectures entitled Challenges
Facing Muslim Youth (Moulana Obeidullah Bhoja) and Contribution
of the Youth to Deen (Moulana Anis Munshi)
All youth in
Lenasia and surrounding areas are welcome and encouraged to
participate in the programme, insha-Allah. |
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Marriage Workshop
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A four-part weekly workshop started in Azaadville on Wed 6 June
212 where Moulana Ebrahim Bham spoke on issues relating to
Nikah.
Moulana Suliman Ravat will be the speaker tonight
13 June.
The venue is Masjid Taqwa and all programmes
start after Esha (Jamaat: 7:30pm). Ladies will be accommodated
in the hall.
Prospective brides and grooms are especially
encouraged to participate in the workshop. |
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Consultative Hearing on
Public Holidays and Holy Days
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The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of
Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities convened a
consultative hearing on Thursday 7 June 2012 where they sought
recommendations for the amendments of the Public Holidays Act 36
of 1994.
The commission had reportedly been receiving
complaints from the public claiming that the relevant Act caters
for Christian Holy days in a manner that unfairly discriminates
against holy days of other religions.
Moulana Bilal Vaid
represented the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa at this event held
at the Commission’s offices in Rosebank where input was made so
that Muslims are considered for their religious needs especially
with respect to Friday prayers and observation of Eid.
The consultations are on-going and the Commission will continue
to meet stakeholders before making recommendations to
government.
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Some Useful Links
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Jamiatul
Ulama South Africa
http://www.islamsa.org.za
Radio Islam
http://www.radioislam.co.za
South African National Halaal Authority
http://www.sanha.org.za
Rescue 786 Ambulance
Service Hotline
083 9000 786
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