Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 30 October 2023 | 10:15 CAT 2 min read According to the United Nations Office for...
Religious (opinion) Articles
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....
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...
What to eat and what to avoid at suhoor
Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 27 March 2023 | 09:00 CAT 2 min read Faaizah Laher, a dietician at The Garden City Hospital, spoke to Radio Islam International about what foods and drinks to enjoy at suhoor and which should be avoided. Suhoor is a...
Crime And Media Management Strategy At Masaajid During Ramadaan
Ml Muhammad Bham| mbham@radioislam.co.za | 18 March 2023| 12:32pm CAT| 3 minute read Masājid have unfortunately not been spared from criminal elements and thuggery in recent times. The month of Ramadhaan may present an easy opportunity to criminals on the prowl. The...
The Good Deeds Jar
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 17:03:2023 | 15:00 PM CAT 3 min read Are you looking for an easy way to get the kids to do good deeds this Ramadan? Perhaps, a Ramadan activity that requires little prep work and helps keep the kids engaged all month? Well, the...
Welcoming the month of blessings, Ramadan
Naseerah Nanabhai | naseerahnanabhai@gmail.com 17:03:2023 | 13:10 PM CAT 2 min read MashAllah, the blessed month of Ramadan is nearly upon us, the month of fasting, introspection, and community connectedness. Fasting during Ramadan is ordained in the Qur’an and is a...
Checking our unconscious bias
Shakirah Hunter Everyday like clockwork I take a walk with my kids. The sun and fresh air does us a lot of good. I am usually careful to walk with all my belongings tucked away as we have been taught to do so in South Africa. There is the worry of your belongings...
The Duaa Portal- The Duaa of Rajab – a supplication for barakah
SHAKIRAH HUNTER The onset of Rajab brings with it the much anticipated count down to Ramadan AL Kareem . We begin the month with a dua for barakah during this auspicious month. The reality of our preparation towards Ramadhaan means that Rajab is our time to set our...
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 the Qur’an, we delve a little further. Every ayah was revealed at certain times, and certain places. How fascinating and astounding that each ayah is...
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 closeness. The Sahabah expressed their love to the words of Allah either by standing up for hours in recitation, or studying the meanings, or dedicating...
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...