Opinion and Analysis Articles

  Faizel Patel, Radio Islam - 05-09-2019 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143)   Esteemed Islamic scholar Ml Ebrahim Bham says it is wrong for Aamil’s to tell people not to consult or take cures from professionals. Ml Bham was answering a question from a listener on the Social...

    By Annisa Essack 04/09/2019 Have you been on the receiving end of a doubtful and unverified WhatsApp or Facebook post from well-meaning friends or relatives? Perhaps you were the one who sent out such a post, only to find out later that the information was not...

  By Annisa Essack 03/09/2019 Saudi Arabia has implemented several positive changes within the kingdom to ensure that the number of pilgrims for the Hajj and Umrah increase over the next few years. In fact, the target number is set at 10 million pilgrims by the year...

  By Annisa Essack 03/09/2019 Recent analysis shows that people living in poor countries have poor diets which account for one in five deaths globally. However, their diets are not a matter of choice. Most people in lower-income countries face cost factors when making...

  Faizel Patel, Radio Islam- 30-08-2019 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143)   Esteemed Islamic scholar Mufti Yusuf Moosagie says if a person brings joy and happiness to someone’s life, they themselves will experience joy and happiness in their lives. Mufti Moosagie was...

    By Mumtaz Saley 28:08:2019   MacDonald’s in India has come under fire from the right-winged Hindu movement which called for a boycott of the global fast-food chain. The controversy erupted after MacDonald’s India responded to a Twee that all its restaurants in the...

  By Mumtaz Saley 27:08:2019 The pilgrimage to Makkah is one of the five pillars of Islam and obligatory to those who can make it. Even though Hajj 2020 is a year away, many have started planning financially. While the financial aspect is the most important aspect of...

  By Naseerah Nanabhai 28-08-2019 For weeks the Amazon rainforest has been burning. The situation has caused Brazil to declare a state of emergency in the area. This year the fires have doubled since last year. Last week, it was recorded that within 48 hours there...

  Faizel Patel, Radio Islam - 27-08-2019 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143)   Concerns have been raised about the high prevalence of gambling and betting among some in the Muslim community. Unfortunately due to the difficult economic climate and perhaps even for excitement,...