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SAHABA SERIES – Third Caliph of Islam, Uthman ibn Affan (radiallahu anhu)  Cii Radio | 07 Rabi ul Aakhir 1436/29 January 2015 The house of the third Caliph of Islam, Uthman ibn Affan (radiallahu anhu) was besieged for 40 days. The rebels surrounding his house wanted him to step down as …

Cii Radio | 07 Rabi ul Aakhir 1436/29 January 2015 One day in the early days of Islam Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) was praying in front of the Kabah. Abu Jahl, Uqbah bin abi Moit and Shaibah – the enemies of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) – were sitting around and …

Cii Radio | 06 Rabi ul Aakhir 1436/28 January 2015 In 2014, the South African Department of Home Affairs spearheaded a project which oversaw scores of Ulama across the country being trained as accredited marriage officers. This initiative was intended at making marriage registration procedures accessible for the Muslim couple, …

Wives of the Prophet Muhammad Series (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Mothers of the believers-Sawdah bint Zam’ah (radhiAllahu ‘anha) Sawda bint Zam’a, may Allah be pleased with her had been the first woman to immigrate to Abyssinia in the way of Allah. Her husband ha died and …

Cii Radio | 05 Rabi uth Thani 1436/27 January 2015 His name was actually Abdul Amr – the slave of Amr – before Islam. He was Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (radiallahu anhu) who embraced Islam at the hands of Abu Bakr (radiallahu anhu). He accepted Islam at a very young …

Wives of the Prophet Muhammad Series (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Introduction What is there that a woman may not do? She can do everything except what Allah has forbidden. The teachings of Islam tell us what the limits of behavior are. Anyone who goes beyond these …

By Olivia Kompier aljumuah.com The Missing Marriage-Crisis Link MARRIAGE IS CURRENTLY one of the most popular topics in the Muslim community, and not just because people like a love story or aunties are bored (although those are true too). Marriage in America is in crisis, irrespective of religion. As a reaction, …

Giving preference to additional school lessons and extra mural activities over Madressah education is akin to favouring the Dunya over the Akhirah. These were the sentiments of a senior South African Mufti, commenting on the lack of enthusiasm amongst some learners in pursuing a primary Maktab education. Speaking to Cii …

 http://www.ka.org.za/content/benefits-obedience-and-worship BY HAZRAT MOULANA HAKEEM AKHTHAR SAHEB RAHMATULLAHI ALAYH    One of the blessings of virtuous and pious deeds which is granted in this very world is that one will be granted Barakah (Prosperity) in one’s sustenance i.e. sometimes apparent increase also takes place. One of the benefits of obedience …

Bint Ahmed Sulaymaan – It’s common that every time something happens in our lives we take a picture and put it up on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. “Watch out and be careful”, says Mufti Ismail Menk, “People are suffering and struggling. Why? The evil eye is the truth. You are inviting …