My Experiences of Arbitration Cases in The Darul Iftaa
The experience of sitting in front of a Muslim judge in an Islamic court is mirrored at an arbitration case in the Darul Iftaa. The...
Darul Iftaa Annual Report – 2012
Alhamdulillah, with the Fadhl and grace of Allah Ta’ala, the Darul Iftaa was established in January, 2011. The Darul Iftaa was named “Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah”...
The First Darul Iftaa Graduation Ceremony
With the grace and fadhl of Allah Ta’ala, The Darul Iftaa held its first official graduation Jalsa on Sunday, 24th June, 2012 at Masjidus Saliheen,...
“I gift this to you!”
To narrate everything I have experienced and witnessed in the company of my Shaykh, Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai Sahib Daamat Barakatuhum will require pages upon...
Mosquitoes: A British man’s best friends in South Africa
What is it with British blood and mosquitoes?? Every day if not every hour I have an ugly mosquito sitting next to me waiting to...
In the company of Mufti Ebrahim Desai (Hafizahullah)
To say being in the company of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai Sahib is a blessing from Allah is no overstatement. Those who personally know Hadhrat...
A look at Madrasah Taleemuddeen in Isipingo Beach in KZN
From amongst the many madaris (Islamic universities) located in South Africa, another prominent Madrasah/Darul Uloom situated is Madrasah Taleemuddeen. This citadel of knowledge rests in...
A look at Darul Uloom Zakariyya near Johannesburg, South Africa
On the historical visit of Sheikh-ul-Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakarriya Kandhelwi (Rahmatullah Alayh) to South Africa in 1981 (1402 A.H), he was requested by some brothers...
Shaykh al-Hadith Hadhrat Maulana Fadhl ar-Rahmaan Sahib (Daamat barakatuhum) visits the Darul Iftaa
Alhamdulillah, the Darul Iftaa was blessed with the visit of Shaykh al-Hadith Hadhrat Maulana Fadhl ar-Rahmaan Sahib (Daamat barakatuhum) on Friday 25th November 2011. Hadhrat...
Gold and silver price in free fall!!
These are interesting times! With all the discussion of recession, the European debt fears and the collapse of the system imminent, the gold and silver...
3 a day!
Apart from studying certain books and methodologies for a mufti, on average a student at the Darul Iftaa is given 3 questions a day to...
Candella Road: The 8th wonder of the world
The Darul Iftaa’s doors are constantly opening and closing. People from all walks of life come to consult Mufti Sahib. The Darul Iftaa is unanimously...