The Muslim Judicial Council SA (MJC), a non-profit umbrella body of Sunni Islamic clerics in South Africa, is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.[1][2][3] It was established in 1945 by the Muslim Progressive Society.[3][4] As of 2009, approximately 150 mosques were affiliated with it.[1]
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Yusuf Karaan was head mufti of the council and his son Taha Karaan served the post until his death on 11 June 2021.[5][6][7] As of 27 January 2024, Sheikh Riad Fataar Al-Azhari was elected as the President of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC).[citation needed]