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The Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld an application from a religious organisation after an Isipingo Beach resident interdicted them from sounding an amplified call to prayer.
The Durban High Court in August 2020 found the call to prayer, or azaan, from the Madrasah Taleemuddeen Islamic Institute in Isipingo Beach, interfered with its neighbour, Chandra Ellaurie’s, private space and constituted a nuisance. The SCA handed down its ruling on Thursday.
In August 2020, the Durban High Court ordered the Madrasah Taleemuddeen Islamic Institute to ensure the call to prayer - or Azaan - couldn’t be heard from inside Chandra Ellaurie’s neighbouring home.