The Billowing Smoke of Gaza
While the Muslims in the west continue to enjoy the bounties of the worldly life, their brothers in Gaza, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Yemen,...
Eid Message from Mufti Ebrahim Desai (Hafizahullah)
In Islam, the criterion for rejoicing is a religious achievement. We successfully fasted throughout the month of Ramdhaan, performed Taraweeh, gave Sadaqah and performed other...
Darul Iftaa Building Project
Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabrakatuh, We make Du’a you are well. The Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah (Durban, South Africa) was established in the year 2011. The fundamental objective...
Message from Mufti Ebrahim Desai Sahib (hafizahullah) for the New Darul Fiqh
The epitome of every success flows from proper understanding (Fiqh). A successful businessman first understands the value of doing business before conducting business. A successful...
The Importance of Wills and Estate
The Shariah laws of wills and estate are by Divine Order. We do not have any discretion in that. Furthermore, wills and estates are one...
The Greatest Empire in History
Extract from a speech by Carly Fiorina, CEO of Hewlett-Packard in September 2001: There was once a civilization that was the greatest in the...
Knowledge: Seek, process, register and implement
Knowledge of that which affects a person under all conditions holds a position similar to food, which obviously one can live without. Knowledge of matters...
How should I study? – A guideline for students
Knowing how to study is just as important as studying if not more important. A student spends years studying, however if his methodology is inaccurate...
Where should I study the Islamic sciences? – Advices for all those wishing to study
Question: Please advise me, I want to study Islamic knowledge. Where is the best place to...
My Day In The Darul Iftaa- A Personal Account Of Life In a Darul Iftaa
Situated in Durban, the financial capital of Natal province, the Darul Iftaa enjoys the privilege of being a retreat for thousands of Muslims. From being...
Inspirational quotes
Antoine de Saint-Exupery: If you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but...
25 ways to enter Paradise
1.Whoever meets Allah without ascribing anything to Him will enter Jannah.[Bukhari] 2.Whoever believes (has Imaan) in Allah and His Messenger (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam),...