Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

19 Dec 2019

Haj Package 2020 likely to increase by Rs63,000

The Sub-Committee of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Wednesday was told that the Government Scheme Haj package for the year 2020 was likely to increase by Rs63,000.

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19 Dec 2019

Fresh interpretation needed

IT may be said at the outset that in discussing haj related issues, one runs the risk of touching on public sensitivities as haj is part of the devotional aspects (‘ibadat) of Islam and not as open to rational enquiry in the same way as are matters of concern to civil transactions (mu‘amalat).

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