Salafi learning across Mauritius · since 1999
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Learn Islaam upon the Qur-aan and Sunnah, as the Salaf understood it.
Lessons almost every day in the masjids and live on this website, a Board of Iftaa, Qur-aan with Riyaadul Qur-aan, and a free library of books.
Do it for your aakhirah
Learn something every day
Five minutes is enough: one page of the mushaf, one lesson of the Madinah book, one article or one video. Keep your streak going.
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This week in the masjids
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Prayer times
Calculated times (Muslim World League, Shaafi'ee 'Asr). Check your masjid for the iqaamah.
Weekly quiz
Sunday quiz after 'Ishaa
Imam Shabbir Chowthee sends a quiz on WhatsApp every Sunday. Find the answers in his library.
Take partInstead of the WhatsApp groups
Daily benefits
Graduates of Madinah
Our imams
Across Mauritius
Our masjids
Hajj and Umrah upon the Sunnah
Groups organised strictly according to the Qur-aan and Sunnah.
Help build and keep the masjids
Sponsor masjid construction, Riyaadul Qur-aan or an orphan.
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The Al-Hudaa newsletter
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Every week · in the masjids and live on Facebook
Weekly lessons
Each imam teaches at least one book a week: 'aqeedah, fiqh, hadiith, Arabic and more. Find who teaches what, where and when, then come to the masjid or watch live.
Jumu'ah
Friday khutbahs and causeries
Across Mauritius
Our masjids
From the North to the South, find your nearest masjid, its imam and where it streams.
Free · every surah · with recitation
Read and memorise the Qur-aan
All 114 surahs in the Uthmani script, with English or French meanings and a choice of reciters such as Al-Husary, Ayyoob and Al-Hudhaify. Set a hifdh plan and learn with Majma' Riyaadul Qur-aan.
My hifdh plan
Al-Qur-aan Al-Kareem
All surahs
Intensive courses
Live dawrah
Several days of focused study of a book of aqeedah, fiqh or hadiith with our imams, in the masjid and streamed live for those who cannot attend. Dates and books are announced on Facebook.
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Follow the page
The book, dates and masjid are posted before each dawrah.
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Attend or watch live
Sit in the masjid, or follow every session live on Facebook.
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Train as a daa'i
Fortnightly training courses prepare students to call others to Islaam.
Answers from the people of knowledge
Board of Iftaa
The Board of Iftaa is led by Dr Yahyaa Boodhun, with imams who are graduates of the Islamic University of Madinah, from the faculties of Da'wah, Hadiith and Sharee'ah. Send your question on aqeedah, fiqh, nikaah or family life, and watch the recorded Iftaa sessions where questions are answered.
- Answers based on the Qur-aan and authentic Sunnah
- Recorded sessions you can watch any time
- Questions by email, phone or the website
Answered by the Board
Questions and answers
Articles and books · free
The library
Imam Shabbir Chowthee's articles and the books of Al Huda Wan Noor, readable right here. Pick a shelf or search for the answer to this week's quiz.
These books are published by Al Huda Wan Noor as an organisation. Some cover the same topics as Imam Shabbir Chowthee's articles, and some were written by other imams. Open a folder, then a book to read or download it.
Other resources
More to read
Articles, books and newsletters in Creole, French and English. Free.
As-Salafiyyah en Créole Mauricien
Imam Shabbir Chowthee's articles on aqeedah, fiqh, tafsiir, hadiith, tazkiyah and the family.
shabbirchowthee.wordpress.com E-booksIslaam Pure library
Books from Al Huda Wan Noor to read online or download.
Open the books PDFBooks of the scholars
A shared folder of works by the scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah.
Google Drive MonthlyAl-Hudaa newsletter
A monthly newsletter, distributed free in the masjids and online.
Read the latest issue EnglishSalafi Mauritius
More articles in English, linked from Imam Shabbir Chowthee's site.
salafimauritius.wordpress.com New MuslimsLessons for reverts
Step-by-step lessons for those who have newly embraced Islaam.
Start here ReferenceQur-aan & Sunnah
The Noble Qur-aan in English and the books of hadiith on Sunnah.com.
noblequran.com · sunnah.comEvery Sunday · after 'Ishaa
The Sunday quiz
Imam Shabbir Chowthee sends a quiz to the WhatsApp group every Sunday after 'Ishaa. Every answer can be found in his articles, so search the library, read, and send your answers back on WhatsApp.
How it works
Three steps every week
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Sunday after 'Ishaa
The quiz questions arrive in the WhatsApp group.
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Find the answers
Every answer is in Imam Shabbir Chowthee's articles. Use the library search on this site.
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Reply on WhatsApp
Send your answers in the group and learn from the corrections.
Every Friday · in masjids all over the island
Khutbahs and causeries
Where each brother of Al Huda Wan Noor gives the khutbah and the causerie this Friday. The masjids change every week, and some are not Al Huda masjids.
For the WhatsApp groups
The whole list in one picture
Imams and admins: publish the new list from the admin page. It becomes this page, the posters and each masjid's and imam's Friday line straight away.
Instead of 20 WhatsApp groups
Daily benefits
Hadiith, benefits, Iftaa answers, new articles, recordings and notices in one place, newest first. Follow only the channels below for the rest.
· Swipe or use the arrows to turn the page. Tap an ayah to hear it. Madinah page fonts by the King Fahd Complex, served by the Quran Foundation.
Missed a live lesson?
Replays
The lessons are live on Facebook. Each one stays here for one week so you can catch up, then it makes room for the next week's lessons.
Every month, and often every week
Events
Dawrahs, conferences, seminars, Qur-aan competitions, sisters' programmes and family days organised by Al Huda Wan Noor. Tap a poster to see where it is, watch it live, or share it.
No event announced yet
New events appear here as soon as an imam publishes them, with their poster. Until then, the weekly lessons and the Friday khutbahs go on every week.
Imams: add an event from the admin page. Its poster is made automatically and disappears once the day has passed.
Poster studio
This week's posters, ready to share
Every weekly lesson, khutbah and causerie already has a poster with the official logo. Admins only add the date and details; the poster makes itself. Tap one to see it big, then share it straight to WhatsApp or Facebook.
Ready-made
This week
الزكاة · Zakaat
Zakaat calculator
Add up what you own in rupees. Zakaat is 2.5% of it once it reaches the nisaab and a full lunar year has passed on it.
Do it for your aakhirah
Learn now, five minutes a day
Read the Qur-aan, start Arabic with the Madinah books, read an article or watch a lesson. The time you spend on these pages is counted on your phone, and five minutes a day keeps your streak going.
“Whoever takes a path to seek knowledge, Allaah makes easy for him a path to Paradise.”
Muslim 2699
“The deeds most loved by Allaah are those done regularly, even if they are few.”
Al-Bukhaari 6464, Muslim 783
“The best of you are those who learn the Qur-aan and teach it.”
Al-Bukhaari 5027
Choose for today
What will you learn?
Learn Arabic
The three Madinah books
Durus al-Lughah al-'Arabiyyah by Dr V. Abdur Rahim, taught at the Islamic University of Madinah and used by students all over the world. Free PDFs with the English key.
Test yourself
Quizzes and the monthly ranking
30 tough questions in Kreol on each shelf of Imam Shabbir Chowthee's articles, taken from what he wrote. Read the articles (or their PDFs), then test yourself. Your first try each month counts for the ranking; the top 50 are shown. You only need an account for the quizzes.
Need help?
Learn with someone near you
Choose your town to see who to contact. They will tell you about the madrasah, the lessons for adults and the classes for children.
Want to learn the Qur-aan?
Majma' Riyaadul Qur-aan
Recitation with tajweed and memorisation, online from anywhere in Mauritius.
Learn now · quizzes
Monthly ranking
The top 50 of the month, by the total of their first try on each quiz. Sisters are shown by kunyah only. The ranking starts again on the 1st of every month.
Swadaqah jaariyah
Help build and look after the masjids
Some of our masjids are still being built. Your swadaqah also keeps the lights on, pays for Majma' Riyaadul Qur-aan, prints free books and supports orphans.
Projects
Choose what to sponsor
How to give
Make a transfer to the MCB account number of the project, and write its reference in the description.
From any bank, pay to the account name Al Huda Wan Noor at MCB, with the account number and reference below.
Give to the imam of your masjid. Tap a masjid to call him.
Find a masjidAccount name Al Huda Wan Noor · MCB
Account numbers
Projects
Masjids being built
Each masjid under construction has its own account. Write “Construction” in the description.
Not sure which account? Call the office on 240 7364 or email . You can also pay by card on islaampure.com.
Graduates of the Islamic University of Madinah
Our imams and their weekly schedules
Every imam has his own week: the books he teaches, where and when, and the Fridays he gives the khutbah at another masjid. Tap an imam to see his schedule and his posters.
الحج والعمرة
Hajj and Umrah upon the Sunnah
Al Huda Wan Noor organises Hajj and Umrah groups strictly according to the Qur-aan and the Sunnah, with imams who teach the rites before and during the journey.
Register your interest
Places are limited. Call the office to put your name down and get the dates and price.
Umrah groups
Umrah groups leave during the year. Dates are announced on Facebook and on the home page when they open.
See the announcementsLessons on the rites
Before leaving, the imams teach how to perform Hajj and Umrah as the Prophet ﷺ did.
Read about HajjWho we are
Al Huda Wan Noor
جمعية الهدى والنور
Jam-iyyat-ul-Huda Wan-Noor (the Association of Guidance and Light) was founded in 1999 and is registered as a Trust Fund (B 157). It invites to an Islaam based on the Qur-aan and sound hadiith, as understood by the Salaf us-Swaalih. Its first aim is to spread Tawheed and to purify the practice of Islaam from shirk, bid'ah, anti-Islamic ideas and weak hadiith.
Its members are graduates and students of the Islamic University of Madinah, from the faculties of Da'wah, Hadiith and Sharee'ah.
- Madrasahs in Vale, Terre Rouge, Plaine Magnien, Rose Belle, Camp Chapelon, Vacoas, Phoenix, Morcellement Saint André and Moka
- Training courses for du'aat, every fortnight
- Public talks and lessons
- Free books, pamphlets and the newsletters Al-Hudaa and Ar-Rudoud us-Salafiyyah
- Hajj and Umrah, and building masjids
How do I join a live lesson?
Follow the Al Huda Wan Noor page on Facebook and turn on notifications. Lessons are streamed live and stay on the page to watch later.
In which language are the lessons?
Mostly Mauritian Creole, with Arabic texts explained. Some material is also available in French and English.
How do I enrol my child in a madrasah?
Pick the nearest madrasah in the list above and call the contact person, or ask at your local masjid.
How can I ask a religious question?
Use the Ask Fatwaa page, email , or call the office. Answers are given in the recorded Iftaa sessions.
Are the lessons and books free?
Yes. The lessons, newsletters and e-books are free, by the grace of Allaah and the support of the community.
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Salaah tracker
Tick each prayer when you have prayed it. "The first thing the servant will be brought to account for on the Day of Resurrection is the salaah." At-Tirmidhee 413, saheeh
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Last updated: 7 October 2026
Al Huda Wan Noor (Trust Fund B 157, Port-Louis, Mauritius) keeps what it collects to the minimum the website needs. We follow the Data Protection Act 2017 of Mauritius. We never sell or share your information, and there are no adverts.
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If you create an account
An account is optional. You only need one for the quizzes and the ranking. We keep the email, full name, kunyah, brother or sister, and, if you give it, where you live. Your password is handled by our secure login service and nobody at Al Huda can see it. Sisters are only ever shown by their kunyah. Only the website's owner can see emails.
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Last updated: 7 October 2026
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