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South Africa

Only 31% of South Africans feel safe in the country they call home

Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@radioislam.co.za 30 May 2023 | 20:00 CAT 2 min read The latest crime statistics released by Police Minister Bheki Cele on 30 May 2023 paint a grim picture, with over 6,200 deaths reported from January to March of this year. According to the...

Suffer the children, the least protected and most vulnerable in our society

Ml Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za 31 May 2023 | 11:05 CAT 3 min read The headlines continue to make for dim reading as another young child went missing and the gruesome discovery of the child's dismembered body was found. Despite fewer child murders reported...

Africa

Mauritania’s El Insaf Party Wins Parliamentary Elections

Ml Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za 30 May 2023 | 09:30 CAT 3 min read Mauritania's parliamentary elections have delivered their verdict. The El Insaf ruling party is rubbing its hands after an overwhelming majority in victory after winning 107 of the 176 seats...

The Africa Report with Tendai Marima

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 23 May 2023 | 17:00 CAT 2 min read Tendai Marima, speaking to Radio Islam International, says that the economy in Zimbabwe is turbulent due to the RTGS Dollar losing value rapidly. However, she further explained that the "black...

World

Erdogan celebrates victory in Turkey’s presidential election

Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 29 May 2023 | 14:00 CAT 2 min read Before the elections, Western media predicted his challenger would garner the majority; however, he achieved 57.1% in the second round, beating his opponent with a vote count of 47.9%....

Sinan Ogun backs Erdogan

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 24 May 2023 | 15:30 CAT 2 min read Dr Muhammet Kocak, a foreign policy analyst based in Ankara, spoke to Radio Islam International on the Turkish Election Run-Off due on Sunday, 28 May 2023. Turkish citizens living abroad have...

Ummah

SA Muslims mourn the passing of Shaykh Shamiel Panday

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 30 May 2023 | 12:30 CAT 2 min read Shaykh Shamiel Panday, Islamic scholar and SAHUC mission worker, died on Tuesday in Madinatul Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, whilst serving the South African Hujjaaj. He was hospitalised...

West Bank: Israel must stop the demolition of Palestinian schools

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 27 May 2023 | 13:52 CAT Over 6,550 Palestinian students face life without an education unless Israel cancels demolition orders for 57 schools in the occupied West Bank. Most of the 57 schools have been built in Area...

Community

Roshnee residents endure upto 18 Hours of power cuts daily

Ml Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za 30 May 2023 | 14:10 CAT 1 min read Roshnee residents are protesting at the entrance to the suburb over power cuts that extend for almost 18 hours per day. Residents blockaded the R82 (old Johannesburg Vereeniging Road) between...

Gift of the Givers delivers thousands of litres of drinking water to cholera-stricken Hammanskraal

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 24 May 2023 | 15:00 CAT Aid organization Gift of Givers has distributed thousands of litres of bottled water in Hammanskraal. The area, which includes the Jubilee District Hospital, is in the grip of a cholera...

OPINION

Political

Trust in Ramaphosa is failing months before the 2024 elections

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 23 May 2023 | 20:56 CAT We are moving closer and closer to the 2024 national elections, although the date has yet to be gazetted. Political parties are already in full electioneering mode, with the ANC trying its...

Why buying Contact lenses online is not a great idea

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 13 May 2023 | 15:35 CAT There has been an outcry by optometrists, as untested and tested contact lenses can now be bought online and even by some home industries. Optometrists have taken to social media to comment...

Social

Religious

How the Qur’an changed an Atheists life, and the growth of Islam

Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 23 May 2023 | 19:30 CAT 2 min read An Atheist is an individual who has no belief in a God, the existence of God or that a God creates anything. A 22-year-old American, who at 18 disregarded religion, didn't feel the need...

Bidding farewell to and keeping the blessings of Ramadhan with us

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 20 April 2023 | 16:35 CAT The arrival of Ramadhan is a whole different feeling. Throughout the year, Muslims worldwide are torn out from their daily routines, excessive work stress and whatnot, only to find solace...

Q & A

What is the Sunnah way of responding to the Adhan?

Answer: There are five Sunnahs regarding the Adhan; 1. Reply to the Adhan by repeating the words of the Mu’addhin, except when replying to Hayya alas salaat and Hayya alal falaah, one should say La hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil aliyyil azeem 2. Recite Salawaat...

Is it Permissible for Women to Cut or Trim their Hair?

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Empathy – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie

Empathy is considered to be one of the highest human qualities. Empathy is the ability to emotionally understand: (1)what other people are feeling, (2) see things from their point of view and (3) put yourself in that person’s position. 60% of thoughts are...

How To Soften Your Heart In Ramadan

- We are not feeling the true spirituality of Ramadan because our hearts have become hard. - Ibn Qaiyim: “ The greatest punishment from Almighty Allah is a hard heart.” - Sin, love for the world, excessive laughter, and overindulgence in eating and drinking have...

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Seven Essential Nutrients

Seven Essential Nutrients We need seven different nutrients to keep our minds and bodies functioning correctly, which we get from our food. Protein Protein is a macronutrient that makes up around 20% of our weight. It’s a “building block” that allows our bodies to do...

Why is Nutrition Important?

Why is Nutrition Important? Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food, and how our bodies use them to keep us alive and healthy. It includes the nutrients that are important for our health, how we can achieve a healthy nutritional balance through diet, and the...