Question
All these years there was no Eid Gah in Marlboro (Johannesburg). The late Mufti Ebrahim Sanjavli and his son Mufti Bashir Sanjalvi had issued the fatwa that there cannot be an Eidgah in Marlboro since there is no vacant land on the outskirts. However, this year a decision has been made on the basis of the Fordsburg Jamiat's ruling that an Eid Gah in the Madrasah's yard next to the Musjid in the built-up area is valid. What should I do? Many people are dissatisfied with this turn-about fatwa.
Answer
The Madrasah yard next to the Musjid is not an Eid Gah. Those who
label it an eidgah are in deception. An Eid Gah is vacant land on the outskirts of the suburb. Furthermore, the Madrasah is in the centre of Marlboro. This further negates the claim of the place being an eidgah.
The Jamiatul Ulama of Fordsburg, more appropriately the NNB (No Name Brand Jamiat) is a clique of lost molvis who are unable to distinguish between right and left.
If there is a nearby Musjid where Eid Salaat is being performed or a valid Eid Gah, then attend that venue. If you are unable to go to another place, then you have no option but to join the Eid Salaat in the mock eidgah.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 03
- PDF page
- 2
Appears under MOCK 'EID GAH' (approximate).