Category: Articles
The Test of Abundance
We tend to identify going through difficulties and problems as a test. In times of financial turmoil or health problems, we turn to Allah Ta’ala, make...
In Search of the Truth
We are living in what is described as a post-truth society. It means that the ultimate truth of knowing the reality of there being a Creator of this e...
Preserving Faith
Many a Muslim enjoyed the acts of worship associated with Ramadaan – Salaah, Taraweeh, fasting, reciting the Noble Quran, charity and so forth. But th...
Wisdom in Tests
People see Muslims undergoing adversity and tests, while seeing non-Muslims in positions of power and with great wealth. Questions go through one’s mi...
Leave your Legacy
Through history, we see times where Muslims have been at a very low point. We had been in very, very dangerous, perilous situations where there seemed...
Spotlight on Gaza
The brutal genocide and massacres of Palestinians in Gaza and to a lesser degree in the West Bank which began on 7 October 2023 has dominated the news...
The Napoleonic Code
In 18th century Europe a man by the name of Napoleon Bonaparte was launching a bid to build a French Empire. He came to prominence after the French Re...
Notes on Libya
The North African country of Libya has been in the news of late due to the catastrophic floods of September 2023. Over three thousand people are confi...
Islam in Constantia
The area of Constantia in Cape Town is now an affluent suburb of the city. It was originally the forest used to supply the Dutch settlement in the Cap...
The Expiry Date
In life we have milestones that mark our transition from one phase to another. When we were young it is our school exams, matric and so forth. Often, ...
