A database for comparative study
YOU HAVE BEEN AMAZING!… Read the rest
Guidelines for Jum’ah Salaah — Covid-19 (March 19)… Read the rest
Here I reflect on what the experts are telling us about the pandemic, what the Governments are imposing in the light of Islamic teachings. How do these teachings prepare us to cope with such a life-threatening crisis? Muslim leadership is urged to support all measures to prevent the spread of this disastrous pandemic.… Read the rest
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Question:
May we rely on technology to create a virtual minyan in a time of crisis when we cannot gather in our synagogues? If so, what are the criteria for constituting a valid virtual minyan? How does one recite Kaddish in a virtual minyan? … Read the rest
Commonly Asked Questions (March 18)… Read the rest
Joint statement regarding the global coronavirus pandemic (March 18, 2020)… Read the rest
With the Corona virus spreading rapidly and new restrictions announced daily on public gathering, a question I have discussed a while ago is resurfacing:
When ten participants are in the same room only virtually and not physically, is it considered a Minyan?… Read the rest
A word to the Church regarding Holy Week and Easter Day from the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church:
Dear People of God,
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
These affirmations are at the very heart of our faith as followers of Jesus Christ.… Read the rest
A statement regarding the latest developments of COVID-19 outbreak and their impact on the congregational services
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
In light of the new developments of the COVID-19 outbreak (may Allah keep us and all people safe), and in light of the various recommendations of the different authorities, AMJA issued the following statement:
First: AMJA affirms its commitment to the rights of Allah and establishing the symbols of devotion to Him, and its commitment to the sacredness of human life and wellbeing.… Read the rest
