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Masjid Database in South Africa

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We have uploaded an excel spreadsheet containing a list by province of Masaajid in South Africa together with their physical addresses. This will inshaallah come in handy when traveling the country. The spreadsheet can be downloaded:

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We accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the data contained within the spreadsheet, and as such it should be used as a guide and is by no means a definitive list of Masaajid in South Africa.

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Tips for visiting Saudi Arabia

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I have compiled a list of tips (Dos/Don’ts) to ensure the time spent in the blessed lands is time well spent.

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* One of the most important of all advices: Safeguard your eyesight. When travelling and especially in Makkah when men and women tend to mix more.
* Protect your women; each woman travelling will have a maHram whose responsibility it is to ensure that no harm comes her way. The worst men are the dayyooth (those who lack ghayrah, i.e. do not care if (non-maHram) men approach their wives, mothers, sisters or daughters) and the worst women are those that flirt…

…and many more tips…

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The virtues of Umrah

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Umrah is known to be the ‘minor Hajj’ and is a Sunnah act performed at any time of the year except for the five days of Hajj, in which it is makrooh, or disliked, to perform Umrah. One who steps out in the path of Umrah is considered a pilgrim until he reaches back home. In a hadith found in the book of Ibne Maajah, The Prophet (S) said: “The performers of Hajj and Umrah are deputations of Allah (SWT). If they call Him, He answers them and if they seek His forgiveness, He forgives them.” This hadeeth clearly shows the great significance of Umrah and how much Allah (SWT) loves those who sacrifice their time and wealth for His cause. In another hadeeth, the Prophet (SWS) says:

One Umrah is an expiation for the sins committed between it and another Umrah. (Bukhari, Muslim)……

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