As water scarcity is a reality, the need for conservation measures during wudu has become essential. YASEEN BARDIEN presents the results of a survey Muslim Views conducted with the support of civic technology organisation, OpenUp. THIS year’s winter rainfall in the Western Cape saw record-breaking downpours that...

‘I used to think that the Shuhadaa of Karbala died for Islam. Now I realise, they are the ones who truly lived for Islam. And they continue to live in the hearts of the lovers of Ahlul Bayt.’ By SALEEMAH JAFFER THE Euphrates is a river mentioned...

SHAFIQ MORTON reviews Wadah Khanfar’s The First Spring, The Political Praxis of the Prophet of Islam In the 21ST century, as the ‘western civilisational’ model starts to crumble – epitomised by its lack of conscience on Gaza, the moral decrepitude of its political leadership and its climate-damaging...

Najaf showed me a selfless love – a love that stems from the countless narrations where the Messenger (SAW) proclaimed and demonstrated his love and affection for Imam Ali (RA). By SALEEMAH JAFFER THE bus stopped outside the compound in Najaf, and our luggage was loaded onto...

Shaikh Yusuf’s ethics are founded on a vision of solidarity that transcends individualism, that would urge us to confront poverty as a collective challenge. By PROFESSOR ASLAM FATAAR IN an era marked by increasing planetary injustice, Shaikh Yusuf al-Maqassari’s transoceanic legacy provides a framework for addressing contemporary...

‘Even though I did not know it before, I know it now: Karbala, Najaf and Baghdad have played, and continue to play, a role in who I am today.’ By SALEEMAH JAFFER Iraq always seemed like a mystical place – the Baitul Hikma (House of Wisdom), schools,...

Rasulullah (SAW) was a catalyst for positive change, and an agent of transformation in his community, and in the world – a role he (SAW) continues to play today and beyond. By SALEEMAH JAFFER RABI-UL-AWWAL in Cape Town has always been a month of festivity and beauty,...

‘Seeking the truth and uncovering the realities of past injustices is crucial for both honouring the memory of those who suffered and ensuring that similar wrongs do not occur again.’ The khutbah by IMAM ABDUL RASHIED OMAR at Claremont Main Road Masjid, Cape Town, was delivered on...

Conscious of placing Quranic events in a social justice context, the International Qur’aan Recital Awards (IQRA) that took place from September 13 to 15, 2024 at Masjidul Bahr in Strandfontein Cape Town, incorporated recitations and reflections of the Quran imbibing pertinent lessons and messages related to Palestine...

ASHRAF PATEL argues that if a new Islamic renaissance is to be realised there is a need for ijtihad and social justice when organising Quranic events. This is in light of the visit to South Africa by the Imam and Khateeb of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah,...