Questions to Ask Yourself #BlackLivesMatter Why recognise and understand my thought patterns pertaining to Race? Because bettering myself is an integral part of bettering the world. 1. When was the last time I noticed a bias within…
Trust in Allah On our journey towards Allah, there are certain goals, which deserve a complete striving for. One such goal is the desire to attain and be granted true and firm trust (Tawakkul) in…
Lockdown: This is from Allah ﷻ In the midst of the lockdown, we look back and see how our lives have been upturned by the COVID-19 virus. Confined to our homes, only leaving when necessary. …
Justice is rooted in Allah’s Divine Nature #BlackLivesMatter Allah tells us in Chapter 3, Verse 104 of the Divine Book: “And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is]…
Lockdown: Qur’an Ceremony 2020 in Pictures Without our annual Qur’an Ceremony taking place this year due to #Lockdown restrictions, our first-year Qur’an students received their Qur’ans hand-delivered to their homes instead. A message from our…
Advices: Connecting to the Qur’an The Qur’an is the banquet of Allah ﷻ. A banquet that each and every person has been invited to. How does one ultimately benefit from the splendour, beauty and company…
Unveiling Conference: Bumper Lockdown 2020 Edition وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers [Surah Adh-Dhariyat: 55] Due to Lockdown restrictions during Ramadan 2020, the annual Unveiling Conference like…
Reflections: Journey through Migration Moving ahead with intention This is based on one of the ahādith that we’ve covered from the Riyad as-Salihin, in which it beautifully expresses that our actions are judged by…
Reflections: Good Manners of the Seeker by Imam al-Haddad The opening chapter of Imam el Haddad’s book, Good Manners of the Seeker, which openly expresses the idea of this ba’ith or urge truly hit home…
A Quran-Inspired Education Full-time Grade R to Grade 4 Life-long Learning Inspires life-long learning through discovery and interaction Faith and Character Nurtures innate purity and develops beautiful character Relevant and integrated Theme-based answering life’s fundamental questions…
Zahraa Institute and REICT present LIVES OF INSPIRATION Beyond the Prophetic Period A series by Sheikh Ismail Londt Follow this popular series as we continue to explore the Righteous Caliphs and those that came after…
Attaining Barakah in your Money Have you ever experimented with Sadaqah? In one of our course lessons, our teacher shared her experience regarding her finances with us. Our teacher explained to us how she would…
Reflecting on the Unveiling – Avenues to the Almighty Bismillah Praise Be to Allah till He is pleased Indeed, we are honoured with Iman, blessed with Islam and elevated with the Qur’an. We are truly amongst the…
New Beginnings Islamic Art Islamic Artist and aspiring calligrapher, Radhia Firfirey, describes her artistry as “real art”. A Rising Entrepreneur From the Mother City, self-employed artist and Qur’anic student, Radhia, works from her home…
Unveiling Conference 2019 Reflections What was the experience of the Unveiling Conference 2019 like for the audience? Through the mercy of Allah, many hearts opened up to the personal experiences and sincere advice…
Support Us!and help to spread the light! “Who is it that will loan Allah a goodly loan, so He may multiply it for him many times over?” [2:245] Zahraa Institute (NPC 2016 /486383) is a registered…
Watch the live video from the Unveiling 2019 event: Avenues to the Almighty. This female-only event explored practical methods to gain closeness to Allah(ﷻ) through his beautiful names. Find out more about the Unveiling…
“Hakuna Matata!” Don’t worry, oh my sister! My name is Insaaf. I am 17 years old and I’m a 1st year student at Zahraa Institute. Being Muslim Allah Allah Allah Who is Allah(ﷻ)? Why…
The Astagfirullah Treatment Years ago, I heard on the radio how effective saying Astagfirullah is, so I implemented it. It made me very contented and my life became easier, Alhamdulillah. Sharing the word I…
Ruqyah Tips – Protect yourself from the Unseen How does one protect oneself from unseen dangers? Let’s talk about Ruqyah, the forgotten Sunnah. Ruqyah is the process of reciting ayāt of the Qur’an,…
WATCH: Director of Zahraa Institute, Mu’alima Radia Bawa Hendricks, addresses first year students at their Qur’an Ceremony before they receive the Qur’ans in which they will be spending the year translating the Sacred Words of Allah…
“Getting Closer to Him” – Student Testimonial Before I share my experience at Zahraa Institute with you I will need to give you a bit of context of my life and what led me to…
Raising Warriors I had to choose a sahābiyāt (female companion of our Prophet ﷺ) for my second year sīrah assignment. And I chose Al Khansa. A mother, a mother to sons. I chose her, because I could relate. Before Islam,…
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WATCH: Our Director, Ml Radia Bawa Hendricks talks about “Zakah in accordance with Qur’an” at Women with Purpose’s ‘Strengthening our Pillars’ Zakah event.
WATCH: The ‘IbaduRahman’ (slaves of the Most Merciful) as found in the Qur’an are explained by Ml Radia Bawa Hendricks at our “Reconnecting with the Divine” event. “.. ‘IbaduRahman’ (slaves of the Most Merciful) are those…
What kind of legacy would you like to leave? The making of 500 sandwiches every Thursday morning at Zahraa Institute forms part of the schedule for our first year students. Our mission is to promote Islam…
“What’s the meaning of the word ‘Qur’an’?” video created by: Year 2 Student | Ayesha Asvat
Dear Allah – A Letter to our Teacher In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful. All praise and thanks is for our Creator. The Source. May peace, mercy and blessings be upon…
“An invitation I couldn’t refuse” – Student Testimonial Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatu, I am Rifqah Omar and let me take you through my journey to Zahraa Institute… 2017 was an extremely challenging year in my…
Growing Together AN EVENT FOR MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS For females from all walks of life. Event Details Join us for an enlightening afternoon in ‘Growing Together’, an event for Mothers and Daughters.. Date: Sunday, 4…
🌳 GoodTree Quranic Elementary 🌳 Applications Open for 2019! Open to ages 7 and 8 years old – girls and boys Based in Wynberg, Cape Town WHAT WE OFFER A holistic Quranic Elementary focusing on:…
Looking for a Personal Trainer? In our current world, it is easy to find individuals enthusiastic about building and strengthening our physical bodies. Thousands of training programmes exist, thousands of books have been written and…
The Al Ghazali Festival Tour of SA The Al Ghazali Festival is set to take place from 17th October to 27th October 2018 in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Read more about the festival and speakers here. …
The Al Ghazali Festival Tour of SA One of Islam’s greatest scholars, Imam al-Ghazali, will be the focus of a unique conference and workshop; the Al Ghazali Festival, set to take place in from 17th October to 27th October…
“What truly broke my heart” – Student Testimonial Aslm beautiful sisters in Islam, I am Malikah Van der Poll and I have only been around for 19 years and a couple of days Alhamdulillah, and…
“Revelation of the Qur’an” infographic designed by: Year 2 Student | Rifqah Dollie
OPEN DAY AT ZAHRAA INSTITUTE For females of all ages and from all walks of life. Do you ever feel like you are a “Muslim going through the motions”, yearning to connect to your Creator? Do…
Enroll Now for 2019for a journey of the heart… Course applications for 2019 are now open. To submit your application for one of our full-time courses, select the relevant link below and complete the application form.…
Meisoraa Stemmet Physiotherapy Are you suffering from lower back pain, muscle pain, ligament tear, arthritis, joint stiffness or tense muscles? If you are, then you don’t have to suffer any longer. As a Qur’an student…
VIRTUAL HAJJ & UMRAH A Morning of Remembrance The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever prays the Fajr prayer then sits in his place of prayer remembering Allah until sunrise, then prays two rakʿahs, shall be rewarded…
Dowra Reflections 4: Imam Al-Hadaad In the final installment, our beloved teacher, Moulana Khalil Hendricks shares his account of visiting the homeland of one of Islam’s great scholars, Imam al-Hadaad. Along with Mualima Radia Bawa…
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Love in the Modern Age: Part 1 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Our expectations about love and marriage have a powerful impact on our relationships. In this lecture series of Love in the…
Dowra Reflections 3: The City of Light And the journey continues! Our beloved teacher, Mualima Radia Bawa Hendricks and her family, have travelled to the blessed city of Tarim, Yemen to immerse themselves in The Dowra, a 40-day Islamic…
Dowra Reflections 2: First Week in Tarim Follow the journey of our beloved teacher, Mualima Radia Bawa Hendricks, and her family to Tarim as they immerse themselves in The Dowra, a 40-day Islamic Studies programme. The 24th annual summer…
Zahraa Institute and REICT present LIVES OF INSPIRATION The Life of Muhammad (pbuh) A series by Sheikh Ismail Londt Who is more inspiring and more worthy of imitating, than the giants of our Islamic…
Dowra Reflections 1: Journey to Tarim As many of you may know, our beloved teacher, Mualima Radia Bawa Hendricks and her family, have travelled to Yemen to immerse themselves in 24th annual summer Dowra, a 40-day Islamic Studies programme held…
Reflecting on the Unveiling – A Returning Heart Pain. Desperation. Regret. Loss. Lost. All feelings of the human condition. All were palpable in the air at this year’s Unveiling Conference that one couldn’t be blamed for…
Receiving my Book Alone…in a crowd of people I can hear all the chatter, the laughter, the movements around me. But here I am Alone in a crowd of people Heart pounding, clammy skin,…
Reset your Heart before Ramadan Watch the live video from the “Reset your Heart before Ramadan” event hosted by Zahraa Institute , Mizan Institute & REICT – Taronga Road Mosque on Friday, 11 May 2018. This female-only event explored…
“I didn’t decide to come here” – Student Testimonial This is my second year at Zahraa Institute. I’m twenty years old and I matriculated two years ago. I was asked to speak of my…
Zahraa Institute , Mizan Institute & REICT – Taronga Road Mosque present RESET YOUR HEART BEFORE RAMADAN Join us for a spiritually enriching evening as we prepare for Ramadan. Event Details: Date: Friday 11 May 2018 Venue: Taronga…
The Iron Heart Foundation There are so many people in need and so many challenges that require solutions. This is the natural order of things. The flip side of this, is that we…
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Strong Fathers, Strong Mothers, Strong Ummah Conference Watch our Director, Mualima Radia’s speech titled, “The Light Within”, presented at the Strong Ummah Conference held by the Light Upon Light Women’s Foundation (LULWF) between Friday 6 April – Sunday…
Zahraa Institute and REICT present LIVES OF INSPIRATION A series by Sheikh Ismail Londt Who is more inspiring and more worthy of imitating, than the giants of our Islamic history? Join our class, every Tuesday…
Sanctification of religious sites, times and rituals have for centuries been upheld and respected. A certain internal state of purity, physical dress code or a particular manner of behaviour and demeanour often accompany most of these sacred observances. Those who dare to venture…
Al Mubashier Community Drive leaving a legacy Al Mubashier means “the giver of glad tidings”, which encompasses what we hope to bring to the lives of many Insha’Allah. Our main goal Our primary objective is to provide poverty-stricken township madrassas with much needed support. To help them prosper and become beacons of…
Graduation 2017 took place on 3 December 2017, a peaceful Sunday afternoon that soon turned into an occasion buzzing with excitement and anticipation. A wave of women descended upon the Taronga Road Mosque in support of the graduating class…
A Day to Appreciate our Teachers Our teachers do so much for us, as students. They are our means of knowledge, the ones in whom we place our trust, grant our (mostly) undivided attention and look up to as practical role models –…
Knowledge to Action Hifth with Understanding Series [Part 1 | Part 2] “Had we sent down this Qur’an on a mountain, verily it would have seen it humble itself and cleave asunder for fear of Allah. Such are…
The world mutters in her sleep, And The Beloved descends from His throne, And His grace embraces the souls who have woken up alone. The sun stretches her calloused fingers Around the womb of the earth, And sings…
What kind of legacy would you like to leave? We are all unique so the answer is different for everyone. The Zahraa Institute Legacy Project has been the catalyst to get us thinking about our legacies. As…
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, “The best amongst you are those who benefit mankind”. How does one benefit others? Beneficial knowledge is the strong, unwavering flame that transforms an ordinary vessel into a source of light and…
Alhamdulilah, on the 12th of June 2016, I found myself in the masjid bathroom taking a pregnancy test. I decided to do it there because I wanted my first reaction to be 2 raka’āt of Salaah,…
It was mid June in the year 2013. I was lost, stuck without direction and completely alienated. I had a group of friends whom I thought were the best and a boyfriend whom I made the…