Category: Islam & Advice

Covid-19: Resources and Tips for Eid in Lockdown

Covid-19: Resources and Tips for Eid in Lockdown

Posted by | May 23, 2020 | |

Eid ul Fitr 2020 will be completely different to anything we have experienced . The Covid-19 Pandemic has necessitated adaptation to the lockdown constraints. Eid will lack the traditions like meeting friends and family and also attending the congregational Eid prayer. Here are some sources we’ve found online to assist you to prepare for Eid during quarantine. Guidelines for eid Salah by the MJC – Muslim Judicial Council Guidelines for Eid under lockdown by the Jamiatul Ulama of South Africa Ettiquettes of Eid Method of Eid Salah Eid Khutba And here are 5 Tips for an amazing Eid by...

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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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“And We’ve certainly made the Qur’ān easy…” *T’s & C’s Apply

“And We’ve certainly made the Qur’ān easy…” *T’s & C’s Apply

Posted by | Nov 8, 2017 | , |

Bismillāh, waSalātu waSalāmu ‘alā Rasūlillāh. I’ve always battled with this concept of the Qur’an being easy, because most huffādh/hāfidhāt will tell you that it’s the most challenging thing they have experienced. They mean it was difficult, but prefer the synonym of “challenging” out of respect, I suppose. Well I’ve finally come to realize is that Allah has indeed made it easy BUT, (like most deals), T’s and C’s apply! It’s not the Qur’an which is difficult to memorise or study, but rather the T’s and C’s that are onerous to adhere to. It most definitely will be easy if you understand and accept...

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