In-light of the call from the Jamiatul Ulema South Africa, the trustees and Imaams of the Houghton Masjid (West Street) regrets to inform our musallees that the Masjid will be closed to the public, effective immediately, until further notice. 

Azaan will continue to be sounded as normal and the Salah will continued to be informed in the masjid by the Imaam and Muezzins only. 

We implore our Musallees to implement social distancing and avoid unnecessary travel and visit to shopping centers, gyms etc.

Please have a punctual routine for Salaah within your homes and continue with abundance of Istikhfaar and Dua. 

Programmes will continue via Online steaming and Radio Bilaal (Channel 9). Further details will follow. 

May Allah Ta’aala make it easy for us and release us quickly from the clutches of this virus. 

Shukran. 

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In the consideration of public welfare in light of the spread of COVID-19 and the need for all segments of the country to cooperate to combat this disease and halt its dissemination, we would like our local community to follow these guidelines : https://t.co/amIDS32muc pic.twitter.com/HEOuZMNez0

— Houghton Masjid (@HoughtonMasjid) March 15, 2020

In the consideration of public welfare in light of the spread of COVID-19 and the need for all segments of the country to cooperate to combat this disease and halt its dissemination, we would like our local community to:

1. strictly adhere to all public health directives and regulations provided by the dedicated state agencies
2. take all necessary measures to prevent the transmission and spread of the illness.
3. It is necessary according to Sharī’ah to adhere to such directives and measures under any circumstances
4. It is forbidden by Sharī’ah for anyone infected with this illness to enter public places or go to the mosque for all congregational prayers, including Friday prayers and the Eid prayers.
5. It is an obligation for such a person to take all necessary precautions as outlined by medical authorities, such as observing quarantine and adhering to any prescribed treatment. This is so that one does not transmit the illness to others.
6. It is also a request to those displaying apparent symptoms such as dry coughs etc to be cognizant of this as not to inconvenience or cause panic to other congregants.
7. It is also requested that we resort to the verbal Islamic greeting and Salām rather than shaking hands and not to take offense if a person does not extend his hand for greeting.

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Zikr – 16th January 2020 by Moulana Fazlu Rahman AZmi (DB) – Sheikh Ul Hadith of Darul Uloom Azaadville.

Seerah Program with Qiraat & Nasheeds conducted by the Imams of Houghton Masjid (West street) 

After Esha – 11th November 2019

http://hmjamaat.com/event/seerah-program/