The past few weeks have once again brought the decades-long debate of the legalisation of Muslim marriages to the fore. Following a Constitutional Court ruling,...

“Cleanliness (purity) is next to Godliness.” This oft-repeated phrase encapsulates the importance of maintaining hygiene as a human. But the Islamic faith goes a step...

The committee setup by the government to ensure a well-organised Hajj and Umrah experience for pilgrims has requested feedback from those who carried out the...

Hujaaj have reached the pinnacle of their pilgrimage, as the plains of Arafat are covered in white with millions converging on the mountain of mercy...

Amid an intensified campaign to normalise homosexuality and the LGBTQIA+ etc. culture, Muslims and those of other faiths have grappled with how to react to...

The Umrah or lesser Hajj pilgrimage is undertaken by Muslims throughout the year. It encompasses visiting the Holy Haram (Sanctuary) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia to...

Global interest rates have soared, leaving thousands of Muslim families unable to afford the basic food basket or to enjoy the Ramadaan traditions they could...

Israeli occupation forces have attacked worshippers in the al-Qibli prayer hall of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Palestine.

Annually, a portion of South Africans commemorate the martyrs or Shuhada Imam Abdullah Haron and Bantu Stephen Biko, both of whom were killed by the...

Die Kaapse Maleier tradisie van Moulood en Rampies Sny leef nog sterk in die Kaap. Luister na Shihaam Domingo en Ismail Ely oor die belangrikheid...

Leading Islamic Egyptian-born scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qardawi has passed on aged 96. He was considered among the top brains in the Islamic world and turned...

The Konkani – or locally, Kokni – community of the Cape have existed at the shores of Cape Town for over a century. Rehana Khan-Parker...

Right-wing fringe groups in South Africa may be emboldened by what they’ve seen in India, the UK, and the United States. The South African Muslim...

Countries like India, the United States, and France each exhibit a level of supremacy that discriminates against the human rights of minorities. In conversation with...

Going on hajj is an uncertain and difficult process for Palestinians. They face Israeli imposed travel restrictions, while they must also journey to a third-party...

The pinnacle of Hajj is the Day of Arafat. Muslims gather at this mountain plain, where they pray and reassert their submission to their Lord....

The Hajj – the annual pilgrimage for Muslims prescribed to be performed at least once in ones lifetime if one is by the means to...

For many people, the hajj or umrah is the first, and sometimes only international trip they’ll ever take. When considering the finances, while focusing on...

Ratibul Haddaad is a popular and well known Athkar written by Imam Al Alawi al Haddaad. It dates back to 17th century Indonesia when Muslim...

It is said that Laa ilaaha innallah is a means of renewing one’s iman(faith). But what happens when the gray area becomes an overbearing cloud...