Question: I heard of some make-up containing a dye called “carmine”. Are we allowed to use make-up with this in it? We are not eating it, but applying to our faces. Answer: As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum wa …

The issue on whether make-up (lipsticks; rouge/blush and eye-shadows) are halaal or not has arisen around the women again. The quandary being the ingredients of the make-up and not whether it is lawful or not …

Hijaamah comes from the root al-hajm, which means “sucking”, and is used of the action of draining the breast when an infant is suckled. Al-hajjaam is the name given to the cupper, and hijaamah is …

“Celebrate one another before it’s too late”. Edris Khamissa will be addressing fathers and sons in Newcastle, Northern KZN this Friday In-shaa Allah. Too many fathers are tied up in their businesses giving little or …

Mother-daughter relationships are complex and diverse. Some mothers and daughters are best friends. Others talk once a week. Some see each other weekly; others live in different states, provinces or countries. Some avoid conflict. Others …

Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is bordered by Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and …

Known by many, the Mali Empire was at it’s height in power and glory in Islam during the 14th century under the great Islamic ruler, Mansa Musa. Once the economic “global power” and one of …