SHAKIRAH HUNTER The onset of Rajab brings with it the much anticipated count down to Ramadan AL Kareem . We begin the...
Religious (opinion) Articles
Fall in love with the words of Allah – The history of the Qur’an Part Two: The time and place of revelatio
Shakirah Hunter On our journey to falling in love with the knowledge attached to each verse, statement, and word in...
Fall in love with the words of Allah – The history of the Qur’an Part One
Shakirah Hunter The holy Qur’an provides a love like no other. A love that takes different forms, time and a unique...
True Love For The Ahlul Bayt – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie
There is a sect in the world that claim that they are unequaled and unsurpassed in their love and allegiance for the Ahlul Bayt. In fact, they attempt to give the impression that they are the only people who love the Ahlul Bayt. In the Month of Muharram, especially,...
Do you know the paternal aunts of the Holy Prophet (s)?
Shakirah Hunter Six strong sister - the paternal aunts of Nabie (صلى الله عليه وسلم )were renowned for their strength and their unique qualities that bring to mind women of both integrity and honour. They each were unique and brought up strong children who were giants...
The Ultimate Grace of Allah – Pondering over the words of Allah Ta’ala
Shakirah Hunter We often recite the word "fadhl in the Holy Qur'an and don't realise the massive impact this word has in our lives and the multiple meanings that one word has. Allah Ta'ala uses one word to highlight the extensive nature of His Grace upon us . He...
What does judging others tell you about yourself?
Shakirah Hunter Judging others is an instinctive part of our lives as human beings, the mind finds it easy to be curious about people but it becomes too lazy to investigate the why behind any action. Therefore, the easiest response is to create judgement. Aisha...
Are we aware of the responsibility to our neighbours on a daily basis?
Shakirah Hunter The UK is currently seeing soaring temperatures. With forty degree temperatures and most of the UK not equipped to deal with such highs , an air-conditioned room is not the norm in an otherwise well equipped country. It is in times of need like this...
The Dua Portal – The excitement of returning home from hajj is still focused on acceptance and forgiveness.
– SHAKIRAH HUNTER We were all at OR Tambo international, for the first time since the Pandemic hit - the restrictions were lifted completely. Rushing into the international arrivals, the first Hujaaj had arrived. It was a moment of excitement, noise and children...
How to we give advice without forcing our opinions on others?
Shakirah Hunter Recently I received a lovely message from a sister, she was concerned about something and wanted to give advice, but she was absolutely terrified of coming across as if she were being judgmental. She worried that I might block her, or it might affect...
HALAL CHOCOLATE WARS
SHAKIRAH HUNTER Chocolate should never be an issue of contention- at least that is the universal understanding of chocolate , yet last week we had contradictory statements coming out of our Halaal certification bodies – one stating that certain chocolate products were...
The Dua Portal: When fatigue overwhelms you
Shakirah Hunter This past weekend my nieces and nephews came over for our first sleepover. We had a lovely pizza evening followed by a anasheed evening with words being mumbled and lovely tea in tiny Turkish teacups. The four-year-old and three-year-old were super...