SHIRAAJ BUZIEK of the Shariah Banking and Finance division of MuslimFin points out the impact of Hajj on economies and offers some advice to Hujjaj on managing their money during the pilgrimage. AS South African Muslims make their way to the Arabian Peninsula for the Hajj, their...

PROFESSOR ASLAM FATAAR was inspired by his personal hajj experience earlier this year to pen these thoughts which form the basis of a Khutbah delivered recently. He reflects on how he encountered the structure and rituals of the hajj. The writer and his wife, Dr Najwa Norodien-Fataar,...

SALIM PARKER ONLY one verse of the Quran was revealed inside the Kaabah. It involved someone who was not a Muslim but whom Allah instructed our Prophet (SAW) to trust. As a result of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) obeying this command from our Creator, the non-Muslim was enlightened...

WILL I be ready for Hajj?’ he asked the surgeon. He was due for a heart bypass operation. Hajj was still four months away. ‘As long as you do not carry bags, you may be fit to go for Hajj,’ the specialist replied. I was not witness...