A number of Masaajid in South Africa have vehemently refuted claims that they are part of a group supporting the Majlis’ call for the lockdown regulations imposed by president Cyril Ramaphosa to be relaxed.
The Custodians of the Haq who is supporting The Majlis have issued a list of a number masaajid who want the places of worship opened despite the lockdown which has been extended until the end of April to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus and save lives.
The Presidency earlier denied The Majlis’ request for the opening of the masaajid saying the consequences and measures taken by Ramaphosa to curtail the Coronavirus is a concern for all South Africans irrespective of which religious community they belong to.
A number of statements from various Masaajid including Omar Farouq in Lenasia, Polokwane Muslim Trust, Hamidia Masjid in Newtown and Musjidur Rahman in Durban among others confirms that their organizations are not aware of any requests made by Custodians of the Haq for the reopening of their places of worship.
The organizations also say they have not given any consent to the Custodians of the Haq to use their masaajids name for the purpose of relaxing the lockdown regulations.
Faizel Patel
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