Naseerah Nanabhai | naseerahnanabhai@gmail.com 18 May 2023 | 19:00 CAT 2 min read As we go through life, we experience...
Opinion and Analysis Articles
Study indicates that an overwhelming number of students are suicidal
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 17 May 2023 | 16:48 CAT A new study on mental health has shown...
Philosopher of education says it is important to re-think the purpose of university education
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 17 May 2023 | 14:50 CAT Most philosophers of education or...
A prime example
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 3 May 2023 | 17:00 CAT 2 min read We've seen the latest craze taking over our kids, and as parents, we often quickly dismiss it as sheep-like behaviour. However, we forget that we were the generation with a new craze every few months,...
Prime Energy Drinks – Health or Hype?
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 05 May 2023 | 20:19 CAT People used to rely on a good old cup of coffee to give them a jolt, but recently, it has become hip for people to indulge in sports or energy drinks, and it has become a necessity for some....
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...
Overcontrolling Parents – Junaid Bhayat
Parenting is not easy; each parent has a different parenting style. Parenting comes with no handbook. A controlling parent, also called an authoritative or helicopter parent, poses all kinds of challenges for the child. Radio Islam International spoke to Junaid...
Why do the floors in the two Holy Mosques remain cool?
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 14 April 2023 | 12:00CAT 1 min read Visitors to the Two Holy Mosques at Makkah and Madinah have been welcomed for centuries. They are pleasantly surprised by the glistening white marble floors that remain cool beneath their feet,...
Ramadhaan, the Blessed month, is not only for spiritual upliftment but for family upliftment too
Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 31 March 2023 | 17:00 CAT 1 min read As we embrace Ramadhaan, we gather at the Masjid; we fulfil our daily prayers and awaken our hearts and soul again. Little do we realise that it is in Ramadhaan that families gather...
The rights of parents to raise and pass on their beliefs and values to their children
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 31 March 2023 | 22:26 CAT Freedom of Religion South Africa’s Executive Director says government must not override the right and responsibility of parents to bring up their children in conformity with their own...
Getting the proper nutrition during Ramadan
Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za 30 March 2023| 11:15 CAT 3 min read Traditionally Muslims around the world break their fast with dates, but in Lebanon, dried apricot is also added to the diet when breaking the fast. Soup is another meal added to the diet for...
Teenagers hurt themselves to regulate emotions
Nina Bambeni | nina@radioislam.co.za 28 March 2023 | 12:00 PM CAT 2 min read Self-harm, a growing concern among teenagers, is deliberately inflicting pain and damage to one's body using cutting, burning, scratching, and self-poisoning through medication or substances...