Faith and Practice

To reach the level of loving someone for the sake of Allah is not easy; it is a journey of faith, writes JASMINE KHAN. IN my dealings with women with emotional problems, I am often asked: ‘What does it mean to love for the sake of Allah?’...

In reflecting on the dawn of another Eid during lockdown, JASMINE KHAN reminds us that there are many things we should be grateful for. WE are about to celebrate a second Eid-ul-Fitr during the pandemic. Thankfully, the situation is a little better than last year; we are...

DILSHAD PARKER We were visiting my cousin in Pretoria on a Sunday in February, and before heading home late ­afternoon, we decided to check out one of the local eateries. Le Kreamery was the one that came recommended and from what I had seen of their Instagram...

By DR AUWAIS RAFUDEEN SHAIKH Yusuf of Macassar is undoubtedly regarded as one of the most prominent figures in South African Muslim history, and in particular, is seen as a major inspiration for the ­establishment and continued flourishing of Islam in Cape Town. One of his titles...

RUDEWAAN ARENDSE HOW certain are we that the food we eat is halaal? Can we trust that when we see a Halaal logo at a food or eating establishment, it is halaal? Do we believe the Halaal certifying bodies (HCBs) – MJC Halaal Trust, SANHA, NIHT, ICSA,...

DR MARDEYAH BASSIER ‘IF obesity in South African children continues to increase at the current rate, 3,91 million school children will be overweight or obese by 2025,’ according to The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa, in October, 2016. Obesity in children is a serious epidemic that...