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] 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] On 1 September 2024, Sheikh Riad Fataar Al-Azhari drew controversy by saying "I am Hamas!

The statement was widely condemned by South African Jewish Board of Deputies who called the comments "deeply disappointing and disturbing".