IFTAR IDEAS- DATES AND CUCUMBER JUICE

FOODS OF THE NOBEL QURAN AND SUNNAH -CUCUMBER BY KARIMAH BINT DAWOUD Inshallah today for iftar I will break my fast with dates and cucumber/kiwi juice. It was a custom of the prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him to eat dates with cucumber or melon as these two foods have diametrical…

ISLAMIC MEDICINE – HONEY – (ASAL)

by Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain & Well Being Writer I am an advocate of local honey, where ever you live the local honey is best. Allah has put in the flowers of that area the remedies you need for illness you may incur while living in that area. for example you may live in…

RAMADHAN REMEDIES – FIGS

FIGS (teen) The Prophet, salah al alaihi wa salem, was presented with a gift of figs he said, “” Eat” and he ate from them and said ” If I were to say that any fruit descended from paradise, I should say these, for the fruit of paradise has no stones. So eat from them;…

RAMADHAN RECIPES – CARROT JUICE

By Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer. Re-hydration and nutrition are very important while fasting these long days  with extreme heat, plenty of water juices and fresh fruit and vegetables are essential when we break fast to avoid many illness, later down the line. Remember we are in this for the long haul , the marathon not the sprint or relay! Nutrition is a major part of nay olympic athlete’s training program , so…

RAMADHAN REMEDIES – OKRA

By Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain & well being writer. Okra is on the shopping list today, as we move on through these productive days of Ramadhan some of us are starting to feel our digestion and elimination is in need of some help, this could be for many reasons. those of us who are…

RAMADHAN – DATES

RAMADHAN  – DATES A couple of months ago a Saudia sistar gave me gift of plastic wrapped pack of Saudi dates. Any such dates are worth her saving for Ramadhan, small and sweet like Saudi people mashallah. may Allah bless her and her family. Dates are Allah’s multi vitamin all in one cute little pack,…

ISLAMIC MEDICINE -THE HERB SAGE

USE OF THE DRY HERB SAGE by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer Hadith – Sahih Bukhari, Book 25, Number 5466, Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah Allah’s Messenger said: There is a remedy for every malady, and when the remedy is applied to the disease it is cured with the permission of Allah,…

RAMADHAN RECIPES – RAMADHAN EMERGENCY CAKE

Suhour Emergency Cake by Karimah Bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain and well being writer.       Working late and can’t break fast on time? Got up late and its nearly time for Suhour? this cake is the answer to your problems, a slice of this handy cake is packed with all teh goodness you will…

Sheikha’s Secret – Sage

By Karimah Bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain & Well Being Writer. I hate to admit it but my memory is not what it used to be. When I got to 40 I said to myself and anyone who would listen” I need a new memory card”. Well, a few more moons have passed since then I…