Youth

 Companions of The Prophet Peace be upon Him Shakirah Hunter – Cii Radio Growing up, I loved reading stories of love, from the desire of Bilqees for Yusuf AS to the love of Yaqoob AS for his son Yusuf AS. The stories were endless and created a desire in me …

By: Jamaal Diwan A brother approached me recently looking for advice. He said that he had gone through several phases in his development and in each stage he would add more acts of worship to his daily life. He started by getting his five prayers down, then their sunnahs, then …

By: Bryam Amir-Ebrahimi “Assalamu `alaykum!!!!” I began, excited to speak with a new friend over the phone. “Wa `alaykum… [sigh]… assalam [apathetic sigh],” was the reply. Subhan’Allah (Glory to God), I thought. I’m so excited to speak with her, but she seems quite bored or exhausted. Did she have a …

Q&A: What is the Dua for stuttering? QUESTION  I would like to know the Dua for stuttering. Is it “Rab-bish-rah lee sad-ree wa yas-sir lee ‘am-ree wahlul ‘uq-da-tam min li-saa-nee yaf-qahoo qaulee”. Or is there more to it. Can you read it all for stuttering or just some of it. Could …

. By: Maulana Khalid Dhorat “We’ve had a hectic week. Let’s go and chill somewhere. Where shall we go to?” “Let’s go and check out the new mall down the road.” “We’re expecting visitors from Durban this weekend. Where do we take them?” “To the new mall in the neighbourhood.” …

A WARNING TO THE YOUTH LIVING LIFE ON THE EDGE…. AS YOU LIVE SHALL YOU DIE… If your life is predominantly about clubbing and pubbing, wining and dining and chilling and thrilling then the incident below is a must-read. A police officer in a Muslim country wrote the following letter …

Adnan Jalali Sometimes I wonder and ask myself if the prophets were ever afraid? Was Moses afraid when he was leading his followers away from the Pharoah’s army and ended up stuck in front of the sea? How about Abraham, before he was tossed into a giant, blazing fire? What …

A myriad of matters put weight on your mind. It heaves under the sheer pressure of it. Thoughts, actions, endless precipitant emotions all occupy this undefined space and define your outlook on life. It could be anything and everything: doubts, missed prayers, a glance, a stolen conversation, an act of …

Umar Stambuli – Cii News | 24 Jumadal Ula 1436/16 March 2015 When he embraced Islam, one of the teachings that Abdullah(not his real name) mastered was that every human being was equal. No race or colour supersedes anything. That was not before his engagement with many Muslims. He realised …

 http://www.tafseer-raheemi.com/virtues-of-scholars/  VIRTUES OF ULEMA!! “Scholars are the heirs of the prophets.” The above is a famous statement of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam. It is a great honour for the scholars that Allah Ta’ala has selected them for the service of Deen just as He had selected the prophets. He has …