Articles filed under Wellness & Health
Hiking: A Metaphor for Life
It was summer vacation and nearly Ramadan. I had reached a time in my life when I realized I needed to seize my goals. As a nature enthusiast, I always wanted to go hiking, camping and all things outdoors, but my family wasn’t too keen on it. I had just met a friend’s family, all of whom who were, masha’Allah, captivated by and experienced in the natural world. Just being around them and talking to them about... Read More →
Chapter 4: The Buses Are Here, The Buses Are He– PSYCHE! (Hajj series)
Visit MuslimahSource.org every Monday and Thursday for a new chapter to this Hajj adventure. Actually, ignore everything I’ve told you about Hajj. Just remember this: Hajj is waiting for buses. The buses never come. You stop believing in the buses. You think everyone is lying about the buses. When someone barges into your room (or tent) switching on lights and clapping their hands yelling, “The buses are here!... Read More →
Fasting: Will that help me lose weight?
Rumbles, gurgles, and growls. All too familiar noises associated with a fasting stomach. For one month out of the year, most practicing Muslims gladly orchestrate the symphony of stomach noises (and not to mention some funky breath) for the ultimate reward from Allah swt. With Ramadan around the corner, many of us are getting ourselves ready for the yearly ‘restart’ button to life. But can this form of worship translate... Read More →
Muslim Women and Body Image: Part I
Muslim Women and Body Image: Part I By Asiyah A. and Zahra M. I used to hate my self and my body, and for a long time I worked very hard to change it. Then, my efforts started making me sick. I still hated myself, but I just could not keep hurting myself, so I searched for a new way. Now, with Allah’s help, I am learning to take care of myself and love the body Allah has given me. It is often hard, but I know that... Read More →
So, I Can Get Good Deeds…by Eating a Salad?
Crunchy, fresh lettuce; ripe, red tomatoes; dark, green cucumbers; topped with goat cheese, red onions and chopped dates; drizzled with olive oil and some…sunnah dressing!? That’s how you make, a scrumptious, sunnah salad J SubhanAllah, the deeper I study Islam, the more I realize how easy it is. The fact, that I could simply set my intention and turn everyday activities into acts of worship is just, amazing! We... Read More →
What Happens to Alcohol When Cooked
When we’re dining out and discover the recipe we’re dying to enjoy was prepared with alcohol, should we wave the concern away with the common understanding that “it burns off or evaporates from the heat?” I think we’d probably react differently to beer-battered shrimp than to teriyaki, although both traditionally employ significant amounts of alcohol. I wondered, though, what the purpose of cooking with alcohol... Read More →
Nadoona
Changing the World, One Calorie at a Time! Health is a part of our deen. Allah gave us our bodies, we are entrusted with them, and only we can control what we do to them. No one is holding up french fries and candy bars, forcing us to eat. No matter what we’re served, at the end of the day we’re the ones who control what our hands pick up to place in our mouths. We are eating way too much, and our food selections,... Read More →
Lose Some Weight, or Gain Some Faith? ©
By: Umm Zakiyyah “Oh, I envy you!” The woman’s eyes were wide as she stared at Aya’s thin physique from where the woman sat next to Aya on the couch, where they both held small glass plates of dessert, as did the other women in the room. Aya smiled slyly as she carelessly finished off her second slice of German chocolate cake, using the side of her fork to scrape the glass saucer free of dark, rich icing before... Read More →
Two Little Pills
Every morning after I wake up, I reach for a little blue box that lies upon my desk. This is my pill cutter. Next to my pill cutter is a blister pack and a white bottle. This is my medicine. I pop out a big pill from the blister pack, put it into the pill cutter, and push down. The ‘snap’ lets me know its through and I open the lid to see a freshly cut pill, chalky dust around the incision site. I take a half,... Read More →
In-Vitro Fertilization and Surrogacy?
SALAM ALAIKOM. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF IN- VITRO FERTILIZATION AND USING A SORROGATE MOTHER IS ALLOWED IN ISLAM. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO’S UTERUS HAD BEEN REMOVED BUT SHE STILL HAS HER OVARIES THEREBY SHE’S STILL OVULATING. SHE WANTS TO KNOW IF SHE AND HER HUSBAND CAN DO IVF AND USE A SORROGATE MOTHER IN ORDER TO HAVE A CHILD. SINCE SHE NO LONGER HAVE HER UTERUS SHE CANNOT HAVE A BABY IN A NATURAL WAY.... Read More →
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