Social Behaviour

Branded

By Naadira Chhipa I will not attend that walimah on Sunday if the Gavin Rajah gown I ordered is not here on time.I cannot simply wear the same Dolce and Gabbana dress I wore at our family dinner.I just have to have that black Guess bag at the mall.It will …

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Increase your Value

By Naadira Chhipa That Gucci handbag you insisted on purchasing just so you can show it off at the latest family function.You saved all month for it yet your rent is still outstanding.Did it increase your Value? That elegant designer Abaaya with real sarovsky crystals,the one you had to have …

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Siblings

She always wanted a baby brother as she was the only child for six years and then her duas came true when her mummy brought home her bouncy baby brother.She loved him so much and always protected him every step of the way.In his happiness she found happiness and his …

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The dark flames of social media have entered our homes

  He sits hunched over his laptop with a smile plastered over his bearded face. It is 1 am and his wife is sleeping peacefully after a tiring day of being a superwoman homemaker.He enthusiastically replies to her suggestive messages.He is a 40 year old father,a husband and a son …

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Are you being the Best Neighbour?

Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 25 January 2017| 26 Rabi ul Aaakir 1438 Aisha raḍiAllāhu ‘anha (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported: “I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say, ‘Jibreel, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, kept on recommending that I treat neighbors well …

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People in glass houses……

  Your daughter started wearing the niqaab Alhamdullilah and you are so proud of her yet this pride causes you to gossip,mock and comment on your niece who is struggling to wear her hijaab yet you have no idea that your daughter is chatting to ‘friends’ on facebook late into …

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The Importance of a Family Unit

Out of all the previous divine religions, none has given due importance to the family as Islam did. In doing so, Islam has legislated procedures and means which maintain security and preserve stability within the family. It has also prescribed some measures which prevent the family from collapse and destruction. …

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The spiritual danger of excessive laughter

Jan 7, 2017 By: Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Source: SeekersHub It is narrated with a sound chain of transmission that our Beloved Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Do not laugh too much, for verily excessive laughter kills the heart.” [Bukhari, Adab al-Mufrad; Sunan Tirmidhi; Sunan Ibn Maja; …

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5 things happy people are too busy for

By: Rihla Source: myummah.co.za There’s a reason why some people are happier than others. It’s not because they’re wealthier or more good looking, it’s because they choose to live differently. It’s because they choose to make the changes their lives need in order to lead lives they can be proud …

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Fighting inequality

One of the greatest responsibilities for the South African Muslim today Ebrahim Moosa – Radio Islam – Opinion | 23 November 2016 Of all of South Africa’s claims to fame, one of the most notorious is oft-repeated statistic that ‘South Africa is one of the most unequal, if not the …

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