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Opinion and Analysis Articles
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...
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...
You may never know the effect your words have on others
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@me.com 03 January 2023 | 23:36 PM CAT 1 min read Many people get annoyed when a random stranger sparks a conversation and shares some of their thoughts or life. Some strangers tend to overshare, but there might be a reason, and it's at times...
The joys of load shedding
Mumtaz Moosa Saley | mumtazs@me.com 02 December 2022 | 21:45 PM CAT 1 min read Millions of South Africans have become so accustomed to load-shedding that they plan daily details like mealtimes, dental appointments, and other activities around the different and...
5 spiritual tips when making Umrah with your kids
Shakirah Hunter Walking through Bin Dawood with my baby strapped to me and my son in his pram. I saw another lady walking through with two kids. I was looking for some Za’tar and mistook her to be Arab. After a quick conversation we quickly realized we were...
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...
Active Patient Participation
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 31 December 2022 | 6:52 pm CAT Forming new habits and changing behaviours is a hot topic in many disciplines. Real change is possible when people take ownership of their own lives. This wisdom applies to occupational...
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...
Pupils prevented from getting end-of-year reports because of outstanding fees
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4 min read 18 December 2022 | 3:52 pm CAT Parents from schools across the country have alerted education authorities that they are being prevented from picking up their children’s end-of-year reports because they still owe school...
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...