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A variety of oral hygiene measures have been performed since the dawn of time. This has been verified by various excavations done all over the world, in which toothpicks, chewsticks, tree twigs, linen strips, birds’ feathers, animal bones and porcupine quills were recovered Those that originated from plants are tasty …

By: Mufti Muhammad Fārūq Meeruti Source: IlmGate Heaps of Disgrace “Verily Allah does not change the condition of a people unless they change it themselves.” (Qur’an 13:11) The Muslim is daily faced by a host of new problems and difficulties. Now and again, reports of untold oppression and barbarism against …

I spent my life running after the creation. I have always been what you might call ‘needy’. I needed friends, I needed people. All the time. And I couldn’t handle letdowns.   But at the heart of what makes us run after the creation, is simply love. The need to …

Posted by: Sarah Sultan, LMHC May 15, 2014 Question:   I’m a person suffering from depression. My elder brother is autistic and he causes a lot of problems in our house. Since he needs more care and attention than me, both my parents spend more time with him than they do with …

The life of this world is nothing but a game and a diversion. The abode of the hereafter – that is truly Life if they only knew. (Al-Quran) Every country has laws that govern its existence. Step beyond those laws and you become liable for prosecution. In democratic countries that …

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By Marjorie Cohn and Jeanne Mirer Global Research, August 28, 2013 The drums of war are beating again. The Obama administration will reportedly launch a military strike to punish Syria’s Assad government for its alleged use of chemical weapons. A military attack would invariably kill civilians for the ostensible purpose …

Ml. Ahmed Yusuf Mahomedy – Ameer of Jamiatul Ulama KZN   All Praise to Almighty Allah and the Choicest Salaat and Salaam on our Noble Nabi Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam. We are fortunate indeed to once again witness this beautiful month of Ramadhan, the month of mercy, forgiveness, …

     I think sometimes Allah takes away what is most precious to us in order to train us…and to teach us the most important lesson of our lives: That it is He alone that we actually need. Q:How can we ‘Hold in your hands—not your heart’: the love of …

  KZN-IJTIMA Thousands of South African Muslim men are expected to gather once again for a weekend of spiritual rejuvenation at the annual Ijtima or mass gathering organised by the Tablighi Jamaat movement. This year’s Ijtima will take place at “Tills Crescent grounds” located in Brickfield Rd , starting on Saturday Morning (15 June 2013) …