by admin | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم ّنحمده ونصلي ونسلّم على رسوله الكريم Dear Member On behalf of the Executive Members let me take this opportunity to wish you and your family and the entire Muslim Ummah Ramadan Kareem. May this month heighten our spiritual revitalisation with our creator Allah SWT We will certainly miss our congregational Taraweeh prayers in the Masaajids and many of the traditional spirit of commemorating Ramadan this year due to the lockdown. Sadly this Ramadan 1441 we will not be hosting our annual Mass Ifthaar program as we have been hosting for decades in compliance of the lockdown regulations. As you know we have been working closely with you in the past Ramadan months with the distribution of your Fitrah and Zakaah Food Parcels. We will continue to do so as the need has been exacerbated by the lockdown conditions. Our team is busy working out the logistics regarding the distribution in conformance of the lockdown regulations regarding physical distancing and so forth. Next week we will provide you with a detailed plan. We wish you an enriching Ramadan Inshallah. Remember us in your duas. لا إلهَ إلا أنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظّالِمِيْنَ Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Healthy. Yours sincerely Mohamed Salie SC PRESIDENT Issued: 23 April 2020...
by admin | Apr 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيمنحمده ونصلي ونسلّم على رسوله الكريم Dear Member Last week I wrote to you to beseech Allah’s mercy on the blessed night of Laylatul Bara’ah during this difficult period all over the world. In a few days we will welcome the auspicious month of Ramadan 1441, which will be different for all of us as we will be unable to perform our congregational Taraweeh prayers in our Maasajid due to the extended lockdown. With the grace of the Almighty, the JHESS COVID-19 Humanitarian Fund has been established and we are in main receiving support from our businesses, professionals and ordinary members. We remain thankful to you and pray that you receive Allah’s blessing in this world and in the Hereafter, Ameen. Should you wish to support our JHESS COVID-19 Humanitarian Fund, please use our bank details as indicated below:Bank: Standard BankAccount name: JHESS COVID 19Account Number: 063338238Branch code: 051001 for electronic payments orSwift address: SBZA ZA JJBranch code: 025909Branch name: VangateRef: Name & Surname of donor We have developed a number of Relief Aid packages, inter alia: Food Parcels Panel of Doctors offering services to non-COVID-19 indigent personsAt this point in time the doctors on our panel are located in the areas of Athlone, Northern and Southern Suburbs We have secured a burial service on our panel in order to assist the indigent; and We are busy establishing a Care call centre to assist the elders in our community. We appeal to all our members and supporters to furnish your contact details to enable us to update our database. This has become imperative so that we...
by admin | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
National Government issues advise on cloth face-mask wearing for the general population In his update statement on 10 April, Minister of Health. Zweli Mkhize announced that the Department of Health is satisfied that there is sufficient scientific evidence to show that the cloth face-mask significantly reduces the amount of virus that can be emitted from an infected person. The use of cloth face-masks is now recommended as an addition to hand-washing and social distancing, for the general population. The cloth face-mask should never be promoted as a primary prevention strategy and should never be promoted separately from hand-washing and social distancing. It is important to stress that cloth masks are NOT intended to protect the wearer, but may offer protection to other people, should the wearer be unknowingly infected with COVID-19. To ensure that N95 masks and surgical masks are secured for workers who really need them, the Department of Health has recommended that the cloth face-mask should be used by the general population, while the medical masks are kept for medical purposes. Dr Mkhize stressed that it is nevertheless important to observe basic rules of the use of cloth face masks to ensure that they are safe for use: The face-mask must cover the nose and mouth completely. Face-masks should not be lowered when speaking, coughing or sneezing. Face-masks should never be touched – fidgeting with the mask repeatedly is strongly discouraged as it is important to avoid touching the face with hands. The inner side of the mask should not be touched by hands. Wash hands before and after donning or removing the face-mask. Wash cloth face-masks...
