Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

23 May 2020

YORK ensures 100% fresh air inside Grand Mosque

The Kingdom has implemented several precautionary measures at Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah in the wake of COVID-19, with a temporary hold on prayers and Umrah inside the Grand Mosque to ensure the safety of worshippers.

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22 May 2020

Islamic history shows how to deal with health threats

THE Quran does not mention any plague (ta‘un) by name, but makes references to destructions of bygone people, adding also that calamities occur only within God’s all-embracing knowledge (57:22; 64:11). Ta‘un is the subject, however, of many hadiths in al-Bukhari and Muslim.

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21 May 2020

Decision on pilgrimage to be announced after Raya

THE decision on whether Malaysians are allowed to perform the haj this year will be announced after Hari Raya Aidilfitri, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.He said Malaysia was still waiting for the official announcement from Saudi Arabia before making a decision on the matter.

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20 May 2020

Two Holy Mosques wear deserted look on 27th night of Ramadan

The Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and their sprawling courtyards as well as the central haram areas wore a deserted look on Tuesday which otherwise used to be overcrowded with millions of the faithful on the 27th night of Ramadan.

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