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The Dua Portal – Lessons from blooming Jacarandas to breathtaking thunder

Shakirah Hunter I am sitting in my lounge looking out at the lovely large windows overlooking the beauty that is currently Johannesburg. It is purple season and the Jacarandas are in bloom. The City which has been plagued by shortages of both water and electricity has...

Gatherings of the Qur’an

Shakirah Hunter There is a famous incident wherein the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was commanded by Allah Ta'ala to sit down with a group of people who had gathered together to listen to the Kalam of Allah Ta'ala. Allah mentions this command to His Beloved Habeeb...

An often undervalued act of worship- Muraaqabah

Shakirah Hunter We often understand our acts of Ibadah to be tied to only the physical acts ,like Salah or Siyaam etc. But one act of worship- that allows us to build a deep connection to Allah is that of Muraaqabah. This means to focus on creating a unique...

Kindness is key

Shakirah Hunter We seem to live in a world of hyper connection, but complete separation. We know every single detail regarding people’s lives, yet at the same time we hardly ever see or connect to people in the ‘real world’. Recently I found myself at an appointment...

“We Dont Make Enough Dua” – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie

by Radio Islam | Dec 20, 2022 | Religious (opinion)

Dua is the greatest and most noble form of worship. When we make Dua we are in complete submission to Almighty Allah....

10 Ways To Attain Khushu in Salaah – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie

by Radio Islam | Dec 9, 2022 | Religious (opinion)

How to attain Khushu in Salaah? The word 'Khusu" can be translated as concentration In several verses of the Noble...

The Maktab Madrassah: Protecting The Imaan of Your Kids – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie

by Radio Islam | Dec 7, 2022 | Religious (opinion)

It is proven over the centuries that this method of sending our children to the Makaatib is the most vital tool in...

Financial worries that lead to deferring your Hajj

by Radio Islam | May 23, 2022 | Muallimah Shakirah Hunter, Opinion and Analysis, Religious (opinion)

Shakirah Hunter Your lifetime dream has been to go for Hajj. You have been saving for years and years and trying to fulfill this incredible part of your Deen. The last two years saw a pandemic which brought those dreams to a hold. And now finally, finally it is twenty...

How To Respond To Crime, Loss of Wealth & Loss of Life – Mufti Yusuf Moosagie

by Radio Islam | May 20, 2022 | Religious (opinion)

We all experience challenging situations in this world, whether it is crime, loss of wealth or loss of a dear person. How do we respond? In Jumuah lecture at Masjid Sayyidina Hamza R.A. Ext 9 Lenasia - Mufti Yusuf Moosagie shared the following advice: 1- Always make...

The Reality of Death- a white sheet irrespective of your millions

by Radio Islam | May 16, 2022 | Muallimah Shakirah Hunter, Opinion and Analysis, Religious (opinion)

Shakirah Hunter Pictures have been flooding social media of the death and funeral of one of the richest monarchs in the world, President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, has died at the age of 73. The al-Nahyan family is believed to have...

Infertility – a test of faith

by Radio Islam | May 16, 2022 | Muallimah Shakirah Hunter, Opinion and Analysis, Religious (opinion)

Shakirah Hunter It seems as if it is a lifetime ago- those moments of making dua to Allah Ta’ala to bless our home with a child. At first, I was young and enjoyed the freedom of travel and the excitement of being a young newlywed. At the time children seemed to be a...

Consistency in our acts of worship- how to keep the momentum gained in Ramadan

by Radio Islam | May 13, 2022 | Muallimah Shakirah Hunter, Religious (opinion)

Shakirah Hunter High highs and low lows are often a great characteristic of our Ramadhan and post Ramadhan relationship with ibaadah. We tend to exert ourselves during Ramadhan and try to hold on to our ibaadah post Ramadhan but somehow – slowly but surely, we always...

When your hopes are dashed..

by Radio Islam | May 11, 2022 | Muallimah Shakirah Hunter, Religious (opinion)

Shakirah Hunter Life is full of ups and downs. You have this incredible excitement when you feel like you are at the cusp of change , when you can feel a goal within your grasp. The feeling of achieving a long term goal. You might be waiting for a new job , awaiting a...

Know your Allah Ash Shaheed – Ml Sulaimaan Ravat – Episode 22

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