Nina Bambeni | nina@radioislam.co.za 28 March 2023 | 12:00 PM CAT 2 min read Self-harm, a growing concern among...
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How much free time do you need to be happy?
Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@radioislam.co.za 27 March 2023 | 09:00 CAT 2 min read More free time does not always equate...
What to eat and what to avoid at suhoor
Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 27 March 2023 | 09:00 CAT 2 min read Faaizah Laher, a dietician at The...
Kindness starts in your home
BY MUMTAZ MOOSA SALEY 29:04:2021 Ramadan is when womenfolk spend extra time in the kitchen, sometimes from early morning until late at night. With kitchen work comes dishes. For some odd reason, Ramadan is also the time when many ladies tend to pack cupboards. Each...
Ramaphosa says Tackling Climate Change is a National Priority for South Africa
Faizel Patel – 26/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Dear Fellow South African, Last week I joined more than 40 world leaders at a climate summit convened by US President Joe Biden to discuss the global climate change effort in the run-up to the next international...
Haleem, the scrumptious dish synonymous with Ramadan
BY ANNISA ESSACK 23:04:2021 This modest dish, also known as Harees or Hareesa, Keshkek, Kichara or Daleem, is a star of Arabian, Turkish, Persian, Pakistani, Bengali, and Indian cuisine. The Indian subcontinent is blessed with a decent range of spices making...
Muhammad ﷺ A Role Model for Anti-Racism
BY ANNISA ESSACK 23:04:2021 Daily we witness relations between different religious and ethnic groups, around the world, deteriorate rapidly. Muslims pitted against non-Muslims, black and brown against white. More than ever, a role model is sought, whose teachings...
[LISTEN] Mufti Yusuf Moosagie: How to Handle Criticism, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Showed us a Beautiful Example of How to Deal with Criticism
Faizel Patel – 22/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Esteemed Islamic scholar Mufti Yusuf Moosagie says everyone receives criticism which can sting in any situation whether a person believes in the critical comments or even if they are completely false. Mufti Moosagie...
Marriage During Ramadan is no walk in the park
BY MUMTAZ SALEY MOOSA 20:04:2021 During Ramadhan whilst fasting, misunderstandings abound as tempers fray and hunger affects our usual logical thinking. Ramadhan is no walk in the park especially as time seems to slip away so quickly. It is during this time that we...
2. Green Muslim Series: Ecosystem Services, Global Environmental Change, and Local Actions that can help
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind Ecosystem Services, Global Environmental Change, and Local Actions that can help As Muslims, we believe that Allah’s Rahma (Mercy) and His blessings have no limits. We live on a planet that contains all the...
The Bajaj Qute – Car or Rickshaw?
BY ANNISA ESSACK 19:04:2021 A pretend call to confirm my purchase of the Bajaj Qute, left my teenage daughter with a look of utter disdain and then incredulity. Having seen the rather odd-looking vehicle on social media, she was mortified that I had chosen to purchase...
Futuristic ‘green’ fabric that works like a smartphone
By Annisa Essack 16:04:2021 Imagine a piece of fabric working exactly like your smartphone? Incredulous, right?! Well, a team of Chinese scientists have developed a fabric that does exactly that, with the ability to have applications in communications, navigation,...
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