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Course: Light upon Light

Course: Light upon Light

Posted by | Nov 27, 2025 | , , |

Light Upon Light Course Online Islamic Studies with Tafseer & Seerah Classes Islam Without Borders Enroll in Comprehensive Online Islamic Learning with Shaykh Muhammad Kalla In an era where spiritual knowledge is more accessible than ever, the Light Upon Light Course offers a structured and comprehensive approach to deepening your understanding of Islamic scholarship. This online Islamic studies program, facilitated by Shaykh Muhammad Kalla through Islam Without Borders, provides students with weekly opportunities to engage with classical Islamic texts and prophetic biography through live and recorded sessions. Course Structure & Content The Light Upon Light online course is designed...

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20 Lessons from Divorce for Muslimahs

20 Lessons from Divorce for Muslimahs

Posted by | Sep 16, 2018 | , , |

It is important to afford one’s former spouse and the nikah you had with them the dignity of not running each other down. It’s a noble stance. With that said, the years and life will go on, and you will need to contextualize your marriage and divorce, as well as the post divorce identity. This is what I’ve learnt from my Divorce, and I hope it will be beneficial for those who aren’t yet able to articulate their feelings. 1. Marriage and divorce are very sobering 2. Iddah is bearing. It’s painful.  It feels like forever. It feels like...

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The Post-Hifth Life

The Post-Hifth Life

Posted by | Apr 18, 2018 | , |

Your journey only starts once you’ve completed. This statement is something I heard over and over, especially at completion ceremonies. However, while you’re memorising, all you can think of is finally finishing. So the reality of living life as a haafithah never sunk in until after my tamat (graduation/hifth finishing) in December 2015. Now there were no teachers, no revision schedules to fill in, and no classmates to recite to. It was up to me to keep up the Qur’an on my own. I wish I learned earlier on that in reality, Allah is your only support structure. Dhor...

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Essential Muslim Tips for the Cape Town Water Crisis

Essential Muslim Tips for the Cape Town Water Crisis

Posted by | Feb 16, 2018 | ,

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Aas (RA) narrated that the Prophet (SAW) passed by Sa‘d when he was performing wudhu, and he said, “What is this extravagance, O Sa‘d?” He said: Can there be any extravagance in wudhu’? He said, “Yes, even if you are on the bank of a flowing river.” **Read note 1. Cape Town has been experiencing one of the worst droughts in years, and thus Capetonians have been employing various methods of water conservation to delay the impending Day ZERO. However, as Day ZERO fast approaches; talks have now shifted to “how will we get by?“....

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UZ Writers workshop Review

UZ Writers workshop Review

Posted by | Oct 27, 2017 | , |

This workshop was a great push to get you to start writing, and move forward, instead of placing your writing dreams on the backburner and waiting on the elusive Someday – Someday i will write, someday i will be good enough, some day… Here are some amazing gems from this workshop to help you along on your journey Everything starts with a thought, keep going from this point. There is power in storytelling Storytelling is where the hear and the pen meet. It gives voice to the imagination. Invest time in nurturing the heart of what you are doing...

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