Jumuah Lecture Masjid Taqwaa - Roshnee 12th of August 2022 One of the greatest things affecting us these days is FEAR...
Religious (opinion) Articles
Building a business empire as a Muslim woman
Shakirah Hunter Technology has to a great extent made the lives of Muslim women wishing to fulfill the command of...
The Dua Portal: Take care of your relationship of Allah and HE will take care of your relationship with people
Shakirah Hunter I have always heard the advice to ensure that we take care first and foremost of the relationship...
How the Sahabah began preparations for the month of Ramadhan
Shakirah Hunter As the excitement for the blessed month of Ramadhan builds us up to the month of Sha’ban, we are all looking forward to a time of spiritual recharge and growth within the month of Ramadhan. We put all our hopes that the month of Ramadhan will allow us...
How well do you know the sacred months of Islam?
Shakirah Hunter Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala has indeed favored the Muslim Ummah in that He has created special days to gain a closeness to Allah Ta’ala and special months to earn more rewards. The Ashurul Hurum , the four sacred months are a special bounty of Allah...
Understanding what is Qur’an journaling
Shakirah Hunter The buzz word on the street is Qur’an journaling. Some are extremely afraid, the worry that we might be making Tafseer of the Qur’an on our own. Or interpreting the Qur’an without any solid knowledge. These fears are valid fears and come from a place...
My Hijab freedom – am I using the freedom of choice that I have to worship Allah in my modesty?
Shakirah Hunter The world reacts,as the focus once again, is the head covering of a Muslim woman. We all reacted in fury time and again when our sisters in France faced laws that discriminated against their freedom of religion. We passionately spoke out. Then...
The Sahaba Chronicles: Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)
Shakirah Hunter The son of a giant Al- Khattab, Abdullah ibn Umar (ra) accepted Islam as a young boy and migrated to Madinatul Munawwarah with his father even before he came of age. He loved to emulate the Holy Prophet (s) in everything and would follow him everywhere...
The Jamiatul Ulema Hind grants five lakh to brave Hijabi Girl as she stands up to Hindutva extremists
Shakirah Hunter A young girl, wearing a black abaya and hijab looked tiny as she walked through the midst of a crowd. Surrounded by Hindutva men screaming at her and chanting for Muslim women to remove their hijab, suddenly a different scene unfolds. One that leaves...
3 unifying factors in the acceptance of Dua – lessons of Dua from 4 Prophets mentioned in Surah Ambiyaa.
Shakirah Hunter Allah has made His promise so clear – “Call unto me and I will answer you”. We have total faith in these words and find ourselves focusing on this promise through times of difficulty and test. Allah draws our attention to the fact that He is the one...
Can we make our online Madrasah classes spiritual?
Shakirah Hunter Madrassahs have gone online – can we take our spirituality to the online classroom? As you scroll through social media , the adverts hit you , online hifz, online maktab and fascinating online tafseer classes or Qur'aan classes that serve to create a...
How inane statements affect our faith.
Shakirah Hunter Words have impact and affect the way we perceive people. How many times have you been overjoyed at meeting someone simply because you were told that that person was so remarkable? You don’t really know the person – but going on what you were told ,your...