Hajj – The ultimate awakening
The Hajj – the annual pilgrimage for Muslims prescribed to be performed at least once in ones lifetime if one…
Category: Religion
SA Muslims to think hard about hybrid marriage laws
The Constitutional Court may well have affirmed that Muslim marriages are recognised by the State. But this also means that…
Abortion: Ethics and responsibilities in Islam
The US is in uproar after the Supreme Court overturned abortion legislation; making it illegal in all forms. While protecting…
Muslim marriages recognised, could still be subjected to secular law
The Constitutional Court has ruled that there is no justification for the non-recognition of Muslim marriages. The Apex court upheld…
Muslim UP students demand place to pray after “eviction”
A prayer facility at the Prinshof Campus at the University of Pretoria has been closed down. It comes after a…
Muslim marriages now recognised under SA law
The Constitutional Court has affirmed that Muslim marriages are recognised under the country’s laws. The Apex court has upheld an…
Halal certifiers must act against oppressive regimes
Muslims are divided over the halal integrity of natural tartaric acid. However, there is concern that halal certifying bodies are…
Wine sourced tartaric acid: Muslims must decide to consume or not
The debate around whether three of Cadbury’s chocolates; Lunch Bar, PS and Chomp are halaal for Muslim consumption continues. There…
Natural tartaric acid in chocolate: Halal or Not?
Questions around whether or not three popular chocolates are halal or not have gripped the Muslim community over the weekend.…
Muslims demand clarity over chocolate halal status
Two halal certifying bodies are divided over the halal status of three Cadbury chocolate brands. Yesterday, the South African National…
Two teens shot dead amid Muslim protests in India
Two teenagers have been killed during protests that erupted across India following derogatory remarks against the Prophet Muhammad (PBH) made…
IN PICTURES: CT departs for Hajj 2022
Cape Town bid farewell to the first group of hujaaj this week. The airport departure terminal was awash with emotion…
India’s Islamaphobia causes a riff among Arab nations
Arab nations have expressed their outrage over two of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party members’ comments insulting Prophet Muhammad…
Tensions high as Israelis mark flag waving march in Al-Quds
Zionist-Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has broken into the Al-Buraq Wall Plaza in the western part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque…
Privatisation driving up hajj costs
It’s unlikely that the high costs of hajj will become affordable any time soon. But the South African Hajj and…
Mosque starts petition over City noise nuisance by-law
The Mughammadiyyah Masjied committee has launched a petition, calling on the City of Cape Town to institute concrete changes to…
‘Transparency will strengthen Muslim organisations’
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has been criticised for closing ranks rather than explaining the process of a Commission of…
More than a Hymn – A Thikr of self reflection
Ratibul Haddaad is a popular and well known Athkar written by Imam Al Alawi al Haddaad. It dates back to…