ISLAM

Labarang is more than Eid — it is a living Cape Muslim tradition shaped by history, memory and community, carried across generations through faith and practice. By ADLI YACUBI & ANWAR OMAR LABARANG is often spoken of as a date on the calendar — the end of...

Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, is a time of deep spiritual renewal, reminding us that true strength lies in faith, compassion and everyday acts of care and, as the writer reminds us, ‘the work of worship and ethical living continues’ beyond the ‘27th night’. By PROFESSOR...

As we prepare for the last ten nights of Ramadan, Imam Dr A Rashied Omar reflects on the spiritual significance of Laylat al-Qadr and offers practical guidance on how believers can maximise these sacred nights through prayer, Qur’an, charity and supplication. This is the text of the...

As war spreads across the globe, the moral lessons of the Battle of Badr offer Muslims guidance on justice, unity and moral courage in an age of empire. By PROFESSOR ASLAM FATAAR This article is based on a khutbah delivered at Masjidun Nur, Lappert Street, Paarl, on...

This critical reflection on three recent khutbahs explores sectarianism, anti-intellectualism and the moral responsibility of Muslim leadership in shaping ethical public discourse. By ADNAAN ADAMS Introduction: The khutbah as a pedagogical site In reflecting on The Muslim Thinker’s Inaugural Lecture and the responses that followed, particularly the...

Ramadan is more than fasting. It is a return to the Quran as a guide to justice, liberation and decolonising the Muslim public mind in pursuit of truth. By IQBAL SULEIMAN ‘Oh, you who have committed to Allah. Fasting is ordained for you as it has been...

In this Ramadan reflection, Dr MUJAHID OSMAN explores Sura Al Baqarah 2:153 and the deeper meaning of sabr, prayer and spiritual resilience in times of hardship. This is the text of a post-Tarawih talk delivered by Dr Mujahid Osman at Claremont Main Road Mosque (CMRM) on Thursday,...

In an age of war, economic precarity and artificial intelligence, PROFESSOR ASLAM FATAAR explores how Islamic scholarship and Prophetic pedagogy form conscience, cultivate intellectual generosity, and sustain moral clarity amid global upheaval. This article is based on a presentation delivered at the Al-Azhar Masjid Educational Institute (Madrassah)...

In this Ramadan book review, DR ILYAAS AMIEN explores Shaykh Dr Muhammad Al Ninowy’s The Book of Mercy, a powerful reflection on rahma and compassion through the exploration of a classical text. The Forty Hadith on Mercy and Those Who Show Mercy. By Shaykh Dr Muhammad bin...

Ramadan’s abstinence is more than fasting — it is a transformative system designed to cultivate taqwa, ethical clarity and a deeper relationship with God. By ZAAHIED SALLIE An existential threat facing us today is the desertification of Earth’s biomes. However, another and more aggressive erosion is afflicting...