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Religious (opinion) Articles
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...
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...
A different kind of Umrah
Shakirah Hunter Umrah season opened with a bang this year. Post covid our nerves were high and Umrah groups were formed to grant assistance to those who would soon fall under the banner of Mu’tamireen. Laundry services were shared, Halaal eating places with local...
Intention: An Action of the Heart – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie
An intention is an action of the heart and Almighty Allah looks at the heart. An intention can make a small action great, and what appears to be great - useless. Most of the time, we forget to make an intention. Through good intentions, a person can enter into...
“We Dont Make Enough Dua” – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie
Dua is the greatest and most noble form of worship. When we make Dua we are in complete submission to Almighty Allah. Dua makes us realize the power of Almighty Allah. We have reduced Dua to the few sentences that are rendered after the Fardh Salaah Dua should be...
10 Ways To Attain Khushu in Salaah – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie
How to attain Khushu in Salaah? The word 'Khusu" can be translated as concentration In several verses of the Noble Quraan, we are instructed to perform Salaah with concentration and submission. 1) Pay attention to Tahara 2) Perform Wudhu well 3) Avoid wastage of water...
The Maktab Madrassah: Protecting The Imaan of Your Kids – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie
It is proven over the centuries that this method of sending our children to the Makaatib is the most vital tool in preserving the Deen of Allah. In many countries where there is or was no Maktab system there is very little sign of Deen at all in these countries viz:...
Hayaah – a continuous journey of growing your relationship with Allah
Shakirah Hunter Hayaa. Modesty. We tend to confuse this word and minimise it's meaning. We have taken Hayaa down to the wearing of a headscarf. Hayaa is so much more than this. Firstly it is one of the greatest gifts of Allah upon us the Muslim Ummah. Nabi صلى الله...
The Dua Portal – Lessons from blooming Jacarandas to breathtaking thunder
Shakirah Hunter I am sitting in my lounge looking out at the lovely large windows overlooking the beauty that is currently Johannesburg. It is purple season and the Jacarandas are in bloom. The City which has been plagued by shortages of both water and electricity has...
Gatherings of the Qur’an
Shakirah Hunter There is a famous incident wherein the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was commanded by Allah Ta'ala to sit down with a group of people who had gathered together to listen to the Kalam of Allah Ta'ala. Allah mentions this command to His Beloved Habeeb...
An often undervalued act of worship- Muraaqabah
Shakirah Hunter We often understand our acts of Ibadah to be tied to only the physical acts ,like Salah or Siyaam etc. But one act of worship- that allows us to build a deep connection to Allah is that of Muraaqabah. This means to focus on creating a unique...