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The Digital Pied Piper is here. He may already have abducted your child.

The Tech Industry’s Psychological War on Kids medium.com Richard Freed Child and adolescent psychologist, and the author of “Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age” “What none of these parents understand is that their children’s and teens’ destructive obsession with technology is the predictable consequence of a virtually unrecognized …

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The Law Of The Garbage Truck

  Sixteen years ago I learned an important life lesson, in the back of a New York City taxi cab. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of …

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The Map of Marriage

Any intelligent person undertaking a very long journey – through a route which he has not travelled before – will ensure that he makes adequate preparations before he departs. He will seek advice and directions and will make enquiries regarding the road and what to expect. After making all the …

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Going After Mugs

    The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said, “Riches does not mean having a great amount of property, but riches is self-contentment.” [Saheeh Bukhaari]     A group of alumni well established in their careers went to visit one of their old teachers. The conversation soon turned to …

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Jamiatul Ulama KZN Skills Development Centre (SDC)

  JANUARY /FEBRUARY 2018 UPDATE   Alhamdulillah, we commenced with our Skills Empowerment course (January-June) 2018. The course duration is six months. Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 3.30 pm. The current group consists of twelve dedicated learners. Eight students are Muslim whilst four are non-Muslim. Students are from …

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Sayyiduna Uthman ibn Affaan رضي الله عنه

  Name, Family, Virtues, Status and Service to the Ummah. His name is ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān , his title is Dhū al-Nūrayn and his agnomen is Abū ʿAbd Allāh. His lineage meets with that of Rasūlullāh صلي الله عليه وسلم at the fifth generation. Uthmān ibn ʿAffān ibn Abī al-ʿĀṣ …

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What Happened on March 3 1924

Channel Islam International 3rd March 1924: Why does it matter? The date 3rd March 1924 matters because it was when formally the Khilafah State was abolished. Why does this date matter? It matters because by the abolishment of the Khilafah State the laws of Islam was no longer comprehensively applied. Consequently, …

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WHY OPPOSE THE MUSLIM MARRIAGES BILL (MMB)?

    With the Muslim Marriage Bill (MMB) hearing already underway, the High Court in Cape Town has heard the application in favour of the Bill, with the opposing parties to be heard in the latter part of the year. From its very outset many Ulama have raised Shariah concerns …

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