The Muslim community in South Africa are urged to give a little extra during Ramadan, given the dire financial need in the broader community as a result of the national lockdown. That’s the impassioned call by the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) Fatwah Department as it announced that fitrah has been set at R40 and fidyah R10 this Ramadan. The amount for Sadaqatul Fitr is calculated on 3 kilograms of rice […]
With just one week to go before the commencement of Ramadan, the Fatwa Committee of the Muslim Judicial Council has announced that the quantities and values for Ṣadaqat al-Fiṭr and Fidyah remain unchanged from last year. -Fitrah (3 kg of rice) will amount to R40 -Fidyah (1 kg of rice) will amount to R10 In a statement, the MJC noted the following pre-requisite: -Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers who give […]
Muslims will see a nominal increase in Fidyah and Fitrah in Ramadan this year. The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) made the announcement on Wednesday, with just ten days to the sacred month of fasting. In a statement, the MJC said fitrah will now cost R40, the value of 3 kilos of rice. Fidyah is earmarked at R10, equal to one kilogram of rice. The objective of fitrah is to ensure […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
