04 March 2026 3-minute read Firstly, it creates humility within a person. It's a bitter pill to swallow. In a Hadith,...
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Apologies Are Difficult!
03 March 2026 4-minute read The second reason why we find it difficult to apologise, is that we feel that if we...
Why Is It So Difficult To Apologise?
02 March 2026 5-minute read In life there are many actions that are easy to do, yet we find it difficult to bring...
Seven Reasons To Be A Positive Muslim
19 February 2026 5-minute read Pessimism, anxiety, apprehension, worry, grief, fear and negative thinking have overwhelmed today’s world. Over time these anxieties end up killing our positive thinking. It is easy to become depressed and lose sight of the bigger...
Things To Do Before You Meet A Divorce Lawyer
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 11 February 2026 3-minute read Naëtt Atkinson used to be in educational publishing before her interest in “people hearing each other” led her to follow her true calling as a seasoned mediator, conflict coach and divorce...
For The Sake Of The Children: Is It Worth The Unhappiness?
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 04 February 2026 7-minute read Is keeping a home intact at all costs really the best gift we can give our children? Does a marriage where couples are staying together mean that the family staying healthy? Certainly, that may...
Tracy Hanna: Supporting Mums With Hidden Kindness
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 27 November 2025 4-minute read Despite the pressures of public hospitals with their long queues and uncertainties, Tracy Hanna, wife of 40 years, mother of two, business owner, and member of the W.O.M.B.S Doula Association,...
A Slice Of Life
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 06 November 2025 3-minute read Shaatirah Baboo Hassim is an attorney deeply involved in Human Rights and Social Justice work, specialising in education law, gender based violence, family law and various other legal streams of...
Israel’s Policy of Withholding Palestinian Bodies Is a Crime Against Memory
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 28 August 2025 | 07:15 2-minute read On the National Day for the Retrieval of Martyrs’ Bodies, Palestinians confront one of the most haunting dimensions of the occupation: their loved ones are not only killed, but their remains...
Empty Stomachs on a Full Earth
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 8 August 2025 | 16:30 CAT 2 min read “And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive, [saying], ‘We feed you only for the countenance of Allah.’” — Qur’an 76:8-9 I grew up in a home where the...
The Urine Trade in Gaza: When Aid Becomes a Test of Dignity
By Alaa, Freed Captive 29 June 2025 | 14:15 CAT 2-min read Gaza Strip, 2025 - In a narrow alley of one of Gaza's devastated neighbourhoods, a woman whispers to another: "I need your urine sample. They said I have to be pregnant to get the tablets." In an increasingly...
Online Homeschooling: Unlocking Success Through Presence
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 22 March 2025 | 12:52 CAT With the rise of digital education, online homeschooling has gained significant traction among parents seeking alternative learning methods for their children. Experts stress that success...
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