Category: Event Reviews

Epic Journey: Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – Day 2

Day 2 of the epic journey sees the pace pick up as we delve further into the surah. Shaykh Sajid Ahmed Umar briefs the audience on Mercy Mission and their projects. AlKauthar is the knowledge portfolio of Mercy Mission. Mercy Mission has subsidised half the cost of the course per attendee. Alhumdulillah they are making much effort to pave the road to benefit the ummah on multi-levels. May all those involved be rewarded for their efforts, Insha-Allah. Their work is commendable, and very future-visioned. Mercy mission affords opportunities to physically challenged people as their social responsibility. The course in...

Read More

Epic Journey: Tafseer of Surah Yusuf – Day 1

Tafseer of Surah Yusuf was a two day extensive course, and one of the largest AlKauthar South Africa events with close on to 500 attendees. A brilliant turn out with sisters outranking the brothers on this particular event. Day 1 of the Epic Journey kicked off early with registration at 08:00. The venue marked out by landmarks and arrows to follow to the course seating, signifying much effort from the AlKauthar Organisers from the get go. Separate entrances for brothers and sisters (men and women) Name tags on the registration tables Course material Palettes are sweetened with dates All...

Read More

Review: Chronicals of the Shariah – The evolution of fiqh

Shariah is the code of conduct for Islam, better known as Islamic Law. Al-Kauthar Institute packages the depth of Islamic conduct, in this 2 day course took place in Durban and Johannesburg respectively. Course material was very indepth, with Day 1 outlining the infrastructure of concepts and shariah, and Day 2  focusing on the concepts of the 4 madhab as well as the subject of fatwas Being my first Al-Kauthar Institute event, it was a uplifting experience. Engaging with other muslimahs, stealing quick conversations between breaks and of course growing in Islamic knowledge emphasizes a weekend well spent. The...

Read More

RIS2011 – “The Goodly Life”

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fugf1DcNyc] The Goodly Life -by Sheikh Muhammad Mukhtar Ash-Shinqitee The above clip was highly  recommended Sh. Bilal Ismail at the RIS Convention 2011, taking place in Cape Town from 6th May 2011- 8th May 2011. Listen to and read these words of advice and instruction by the amazing Sheikh Muhammad Mukhtar Ash-Shinqitee and feel the emotion that his words evoke, tears will flow from your eyes, your heart will wrench with regret at all the times wasted in trivial pursuits, far from the remembrance of Allah. May Allah grant us the true understanding, open our hearts to awareness of...

Read More

Archived Posts

Newsletter Sign Up