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By Farzana Kumandan @sprinklesandspicect Ingredients 2 Eggs ¾ Cups Sugar ½ Cup Oil 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Essence 1 ¼ Cup Flour 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder ½ Cup Milk Method In a mixing bowl add the […]

-Makes 24 medium cookies -Prep time: 1 hour -Baking time: 7-10 minutes Ingredients 3/4 cup chopped dates* 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1 cup butter (230g), room temperature 1/2 cup icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence […]

makes 12 medium sized scones prep time: 15 minutes baking time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cups self-raising flour 3/4 cup pea/chana flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp dried or fresh […]

This cake is made with olive oil instead of butter, which means it will remain moist for longer and it has a lovely soft hint of cardamom that complements the citrus flavour of the lemon. […]

August 9 is commemorated as Women’s Day in South Africa. Marking a turning a point in the struggle against Apartheid, women marched on the Apartheid president’s office at the Union Buildings in Pretoria to demand […]

We talk about the importance of the Refinement of Character, it said that its common to find persons who tend to live with pride and arrogance amongst others Hafidh Zubair Sakoor, 3rd year Madina BA […]

Continuing our series of discussions on emotional intelligence, this week we explore the role of emotional intelligence in the couple relationship particularly focusing on how emotional intelligence can resolve some of the conflicts we bring […]

Topic: Mothers are Kingmakers Description: The role are fathers are integral to the development of boy and girl children but it is a mother who forms the relational foundation of manhood – his feelings of […]

How do we address the topic of Homosexuality in Islam? This topic discusses the centre of Homosexuality, understanding the concept of Homosexuality and its representation in modern civilization. We live in a western society where […]

In this segment of Love Matters we delve deeper into how gender plays a role in emotional intelligence. Based on research, we find that how parents raise their girl and boy children ultimately affects how […]

Our emotions greatly impact how we live on this Earth. It impacts our careers, workplaces, relationships of all kinds and life in general. Sister Sumaya Hoosain speaks with host Qaadirah of the key to a […]

In our latest episode of Personal Development, we look at the astounding and miraculous story of Lynn Hill. She relates the story of her younger 15-year old self. A confident and happy girl, who loved […]

In this segment of Love Matters, we take a deep dive into the different therapies and medicines, and how healing all aspects of the body lead to living a full and healthy life! The contentious […]

A book that was revealed thousands of years ago yet holds many answers to the questions that science fields pose. But how true is this? What insights could this ancient holy book, the Qur’an offer […]

Bubble bubble, toil and trouble: we take a deep and realistic look into the world of Magic and Black Magic. Guiding us in the conversation is Moulana Sarfaraaz Hamza. We unpack the truths, of mystical […]

Jamaaludeen Khan tackles Coping with the COVID 19 Pandemic, Understanding what causes Anxiety, Focuses on the positives, Job changes and Goal setting during a pandemic in 2021 Jamaludeen who is an internationally acclaimed thought leader […]

In this episode of Love Matters, we discuss the importance of good communication. The hard-earned skill that relationships are built on. In this lesson, we take a look at how we communicate and how communication […]

What do we mean by ‘love’. Is it a feeling? An action? Or is it simply a word? In part 2 of our series, we discuss the titular topic of Love. Fatima Karbaray guides us […]

Have all those ‘happily ever after’ stories warped our understanding of love and relationships? We sometimes look to the relationship of our parents or those close to us and if deemed a perfect relationship, we […]

What is emotional intelligence? How vital is it? This is a concept developed by psychologists describing as a form of social intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand others and behave appropriately in their […]

This conversation offers insight into how our relationships with money impact our experience with our partners. This sensitive topic involves two people exposing their financial resources to each other in the context of the relationship. […]

On today’s episode of Love Matters, we delve into the ways we express and receive love. The type of love we use to communicate our heartfelt commitment to our partner / spouse – a language. […]

‘Who / What am I?’ In this edition of Love Matters, Sameer Charles elaborates on the topic of Self Awareness and Intimacy. The world has a fast-paced nature, and we often forget to care for […]

“…Boeta Ali was one of a kind – he would spend days riding around on our buses to check on things and we could rely on him to check our fares book with an eagle […]

On Community Pulse, we delve into the world of politics, specifically the active role Islam teaches Muslims to partake in. Moulana Sarfaraaz Hamza joins Qaadirah to tackle the issue. What the real meaning of ‘radical […]

Written: Dr Yusuf Noor Science is an essential part of Islam. Science is the systematic study of the universe and everything it contains. Since the universe and its contents were created by Allah, it is […]

In this edition of Love Matters, we further our discussion on Habits that Destroy Intimacy. We wrap up this topic by looking at the final two habits: independent behavior and annoying patterns. These love destroyers […]

This discussion will urge you This discussion builds on the previous three conversations around love, relationships and intimacy. This week we take a look at the behaviours and patterns we may consider as normal, ones […]

Sumaya Hoosain, relationship counselor and couples coach, rejoins the Love Matters team for another discussion around Gender-Based Violence. In Part 3, we take a look at GBV that takes place in our homes. Along with […]

When a boy teases you or hits you, it means he likes you! Following our discussion surrounding the taboo-viewed topic of Sexuality, we take a deeper into how our understanding of gender roles plays into […]

Mental health professional and consciousness coach, Sameer Charles joins Qaadirah Mohamed on this week’s edition of Love Matters, because love matters. Part 1 they discuss, dissect and delve into the vast and often taboo-viewed topic […]