Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 28 February 2024 | 13:30 CAT 1 min read As Ramadan nears and the tradition of...
Religious (opinion) Articles
Reflection – Giving a Final Gift of Sadaqah
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 29th November 2023 | 15:00 CAT 2 min read Lately, I've been pondering over the...
Uttar Pradesh Implements Ban on Halal-Certified Products
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 22 November 2023 | 14:45 CAT 1 min read In a recent development, the state of Uttar...
Why Won’t Palestinians Just Leave?
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 30 October 2023 | 10:15 CAT 2 min read According to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in the first quarter of 2023, Israeli authorities forced people to demolish or seize 290 Palestinian-owned...
Solace in the face of adversity
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 25 October 2023 | 12:06 CAT 1-min read Innocent children. Bombs. Genocide. Terror. Horror. War. White phosphorous. Blood. Burning. Martyrs. Humanitarian aid. Grotesque. Pain. Sadness. Wounded children with no surviving...
Working with excellence in our jobs
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 4 September 2023 | 11:15 CAT 1 min read Our careers, jobs, and pay cheques are blessings from Allah. To cultivate excellence in our work, we must strive for perfection and stay on the right track, even when things get tough. Ask...
A miracle of the Qur’an
Ml Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za 8 June 2023 | 11:00 CAT 2 min read Affan Ibn Hafeez Sufyaan Patel is a 7-year-old boy who, at birth, was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal build-up of cerebrospinal fluid in the...
How the Qur’an changed an Atheists life, and the growth of Islam
Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 23 May 2023 | 19:30 CAT 2 min read An Atheist is an individual who has no belief in a God, the existence of God or that a God creates anything. A 22-year-old American, who at 18 disregarded religion, didn't feel the need...
Bidding farewell to and keeping the blessings of Ramadhan with us
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 20 April 2023 | 16:35 CAT The arrival of Ramadhan is a whole different feeling. Throughout the year, Muslims worldwide are torn out from their daily routines, excessive work stress and whatnot, only to find solace...
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 and Madinah have been welcomed for centuries. They are pleasantly surprised by the glistening white marble floors that remain cool beneath their feet,...
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 at the Masjid; we fulfil our daily prayers and awaken our hearts and soul again. Little do we realise that it is in Ramadhaan that families gather...
Getting the proper nutrition during Ramadan
Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za 30 March 2023| 11:15 CAT 3 min read Traditionally Muslims around the world break their fast with dates, but in Lebanon, dried apricot is also added to the diet when breaking the fast. Soup is another meal added to the diet for...