‘Sujud-lillah’ (prostration to God) and Acquiring ‘Adab’ in the Fight Against Covid-19 COVID-19 Friday Nasiha, Claremont Main Road Masjid, 3 April 2020 Aslam Fataar Today’s Friday nasiha (advice) follows up on last week’s nasiha by Imam Dr Rashied Omar on ‘seeking solace in salah with khusu’, i.e. prayer with humility and sincere devotion. Prayer with humility ... Read More »
Allah, the Most High proclaims in the Glorious Qur’an, in the first verse of Surah al-Isra’, chapter 17: سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَى بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ آَيَاتِنَا إِنَّه هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ Limitless in His Glory is Allah who transported his servant by night from the inviolable House of Worship (at Makkah) ... Read More »
Taking Stock of Gender-Based Violence In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace Introduction Allah, the Lord of Compassionate Justice, proclaims in The Glorious Qur’an, in Surah al-Nisa, the Chapter of Women, chapter 4, verse 19: “Live and consort with your wives in loving kindness and benevolence, and even if you happen to dislike something about ... Read More »
In the Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful We Beseech of Allah to Bestow His Choicest Peace and Blessings upon our Leader and Master Muhammad (S.A.W.) وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ ۚ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا And say, “Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed, is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart.” [Qur’an 17: 81] Introduction All ... Read More »
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace. The Importance of Education: Advice at the Beginning of the New Academic Year 2020 Respected Elders, Beloved Brothers and Sisters, The beginning of a new academic year is an exciting time and a great opportunity for a fresh start. Over the next few weeks our children and youth ... Read More »
In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace Celebrating the Resilience of Cape Flats Communities 7 Jamad al-Awwal 1441AH Introduction We have reached the beginning of the new Gregorian Year 2020. The past year 2019 was a difficult and challenging one most especially for our Cape Flats communities. There has been a low intensity war ... Read More »
It is with great sadness that we inform details of Boeta Layman’s Janaza. See below CMRM tribute to Boeta Layman on occasion of his 80th birthday in 2012. One of CMRM stalwarts that we will miss dearly. May Allah grant him jannatul firdous inshallah Ameen. Read More »
MEDIA STATEMENT 26 DECEMBER 2019 CMRM Prays for Peace in Burkina Faso The Claremont Main Road Masjid is shocked and outraged to learn of the terror attacks which took place on Christmas eve in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Thirty-five civilians mainly women, seven soldiers and 80 armed attackers on motorbikes were killed at the town of Arbinda, in the ... Read More »
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