On Heritage Day, Thursday 24 September 2026, mosques across South Africa and eight African countries open their doors. All are welcome. Entry is free. [...]
News and Updates
Halaal means permissible — but certification covers animal welfare, hygiene, traceability and regular audits. What it checks, where the schools differ, and who certifies in South Africa. [...]
Nikah is the Islamic marriage contract: what makes one valid, what the mahr is, the rights it creates on both sides, and why it is not automatically a civil marriage in South Africa. [...]
A SAMNET initiative: a centralised, secure and permanent record of Muslim marriages performed at Masaajid across all nine provinces. [...]
SAMNET chairperson Faisal Suliman in The Post: why the rise in Islamophobic messaging is coordinated rather than organic, and who benefits from it. [...]
SAMNET on Radio Islam: how anti-Muslim prejudice shows up in South Africa, what it costs communities, and what countering it actually requires. [...]
Visiting a mosque for the first time? What to wear, what happens at the door, what you are looking at inside, and what you will never be asked to do. [...]
Everything a mosque committee needs to host an open day: the nine conditions, a two-hour programme, how to brief your guides, and what to send back. [...]
Two hours, your imam, your committee, your rules. Everything a mosque needs to host a National Mosque Open Day — the conditions, the checklists, the running order and how to brief your guides. [...]
May a non-Muslim enter a mosque? What did the Prophet ï·º actually do? What do the madhhabs say, and what conditions apply? A plain, sourced answer. [...]
The Electoral Commission is hiring staff for the November 2026 elections. Requirements, pay, and where to apply. [...]
SAMNET is establishing a fund to pay for legal work challenging Islamophobia, hate speech and incitement directed at Muslims in South Africa. [...]