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Are these the right friends for me?

Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail|18 May 2016|11 Sha’baan 1437 Friendship is an important factor in our lives. In some cases more time is spent with friends than with family. A friend is someone you feel comfortable around and with whom you can be yourself. No pretenses. But what makes a good friend? …

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Comprehensive method of Janaazah Salaah

      Make the intention for Janaazah Salaah in the heart as follows: “I am performing  Janaazah Salaah for the sake of Allah as a Dua for the deceased.”   The Imaam will recite the first Takbeer (Allahu Akbar). The congregation will recite the Takbeer inaudibly and thereafter recite …

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What a Night!!! 15th Sha’ban

eislam.co.za By Abdur Rahmaan Umar “So, sheikh,” asked Ahmed fidgeting with his topee(hat), “Why did Allah put this night of Shabe Bara’at(Lailatul Bara’at) right here so near to Ramadaan. I mean in two weeks time we have the greatest month with all the forgiveness and good things…. so why would …

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ZAKAH GUIDELINES (HANAFI)

  Zakah is Fardh (compulsory) upon every sane adult Muslim (male and female) who possesses net-Zakatable assets (i.e. Zakatable assets over and above one’s basic needs minus liabilities) to the value of Nisab (minimum threshold) for one’s Zakatable (lunar) year.  Zakatable Assets 1. Gold and Silver: All forms of gold …

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TYPE TEN WORDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRADUATE AS A JOURNALIST!

By Maulana Khalid Dhorat Journalists, reporters and media personnel seem to be competing with the general public nowadays when reporting on some events. We are living in a frightening age where people not only die in their numbers due to wars or natural catastrophes, but due to vehicle collisions and …

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Remembering The Nakba With A Sense Of Pain And Anguish

Cii Radio|Moulana Khalid Dhorat|17 May 2016|10 Sha’baan 1437 People with consciousness for humanity and a sense of justice don’t celebrate the “anniversary” of the Nakba. Rather, they remember it with pain and anguish. So what is the Nakba, which people say it started 68 years ago in this month, and …

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Disappointed Husbands & Happy ” Shaikhs “

By Maulana Khalid Dhorat Fatimah* has been happily married for 12 years now. She has three beautiful children and her home is full of harmony, peace and love. Yes, she has the occasional petty argument with her husband, but by and large, there is a great degree of love, respect and …

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The Salafi Fallacy

https://ruhaniqalb.wordpress.com Let me talk a little about the understanding that traditional Islam has had and here we are talking not about a kind of new-fangled Islam that trusts our own fallible, time-bound prejudices to interpret the Quran and Hadith but it is based on the accumulated wisdom and reflection and …

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Don’t opt for the easy way out!

Cii Radio|Ayesha Ismail|13 May 2016|06 Shabaan 1437 It is a sunnah practice of our Nabi (saw) to visit the sick and we should make it a priority to visit the sick in our community and our family. Visiting the sick helps us reflect and take heed as those that are …

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The Best after All the Prophets: Al-Siddiq (The Truthful One)

The Best of The Best – Beloved Abu Bakr May ALLAH be pleased with Him. Our Hero Our Role Model. Cii Radio|Ml Khalid Dhorat|12 May 2016|05 Shabaan 1437 To claim that Sayyadina Abu Bakr (Radiallahu ‘Anhu) is the best person after all the Prophets is not sanctimonious, boisterous and an …

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