RAMADHAN- PERIODS OF NOT FASTING

  In the Quran Allah [The Exalted](God) says: “He [Allah] did not place upon you, in the religion [Islam], any hardship.” We are not supposed to unduly suffer where we can help it. According to Sh. Muhammad al-Hassan Wali al-Dido al-Shanqiti and translated by Suhaib Webb, the Shariah states there are 7 types of hardship…

Vinegar..Foods of Quran and Sunnah

VINEGAR….please pay attention, Vinegar is something that the prophet Muhammad salah la alaihi wa salem, used to eat and recommend ,Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah reported that Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) asked his family for condiment. They (the members of his household) said: We have nothing with us but vinegar. He asked for it,…

BI BIM BAP – KOREAN FOODIE FUSS

  FOODIE FUSS…There’s a lot of fuss being made right now over Korean food, touting it as  “the perfect food diet health plate.”  The best thing about Korean food, if the truth be told, is kimchi, a fermented vegetable pickle, full of natural acidophilus good bacteria for stomach. The Bi Bim Bap Recipe is a…

Halaal and Tayyib…coming soon

Many apologies brothers and sistars, for not posting , i have been a bit busy, just a tease for now but something nice coming soon insha’allah.

Miracle Drink

The following is inspired by  Raw for Beauty, who provide amazing holistic information, we decided for personal reasons to add flax and fenugreek seeds that were soaked overnight.We also added ginger for its amazing anti-inflammatory properties. It’s the funkiest drink I have every drunk in terms of its bright pink colour. You only need 1 small raw…

IT’S HAYFEVER TIME AGAIN! WHOOOPEE!

Hayfever Allergy Fighter.  As  I travelled around, fantasizing about burying my face in the fluffy pink cheery blossom that hangs in choochie clusters from our trees, I forget about the down side, the stinging eyes , the running nose, the tickle in the throat and cough all caused as reactions to the trees pollen that’s…

Butternut Squash and Lemongrass Soup

by Karimah bint Daoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer, Oriental butternut squash soup (quiththah) squash I have just come down with some weird flu thing, headache stomach ache, you know the sort of thing when the weather keeping changing so an Indian revert  sister recommended me ginger and lemon grass tea.  With an abundance…

GREEN JUICES….why are they so good?

GREEN JUICES by Karimah Bint Dawoud Green juices are for the adulthood of people who are concerned about their health. They are not sweet and childlike but they are for the mature minded person who cares about their mind , body and soul . You only need a juicer, whatever your price range, even a…

FOOD MEDICINE

By Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain & well being writer. As foreigners , particularly those of us of Asian and African descent,(that’s all of us really)  we don’t eat all this spicy food just for the fun of it, just for the taste. In places where there are no pharmacies, and no doctor, then  food is prevention and…