LivingHalal

mind. body. soul.

Archives for the ‘Deen’ Category

Vikings safety Husain Abdullah awaits Ramadan fast

By • Aug 17th, 2010 • Category: Community, Deen, Featured, Ramadan

Husain Abdullah is approaching his most challenging month of the football season. That’s when the Minnesota Vikings backup safety observes Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting and prayer. As a practicing Muslim, Abdullah will not eat or drink at all during daylight hours for the 30-day period that begins Wednesday. Even while sprinting in the [...]



Mich. school practices 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.

By • Aug 17th, 2010 • Category: Community, Deen, Featured, News, Ramadan

DEARBORN, Mich. — A Michigan high school football team is holding preseason practices in the middle of the night to help its Muslim players practice both faith and football. The predominantly Muslim squad from Dearborn says the nocturnal regimen is a way for players to eat and drink while observing the holy month of daytime [...]



‘I quit smoking and went on Hajj with money I saved’

By • Aug 15th, 2010 • Category: Deen, Health, Life

If you’re a smoker and want to quit take some advice from Mohammed Ameen. He gave up smoking and went on Hajj with the money he saved! He is now urging other people to make the most of the month of Ramadhan and quit the deadly habit for good. Read more here: http://bit.ly/bBzxsK



Things Are Not Always What They Seem…

By • Jul 20th, 2010 • Category: Deen

The Personal Relationship Between a Scholar and His Student Imam Ahmad used to mention the virtues of his sheikh, Imam Ash Shafi’ee to his wife. He would mention to her the extensive and superb knowledge of Imam Ash Shafi’ee as well as his taqwah (i.e. piety). Imam Ahmad invited Imam Ash Shafi’ee to come visit [...]



Pre-Ramadan Cleansing

By • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: Food, Health, Ramadan

Assalam Aleikum wa Rahmatula wa Barakatu Ramadan is around the corner. Are you ready for the month? Are you ready to get the most of the fasting, or simply to get by with the fasting? I am forming a 7-day cleansing program starting from the first week of July. You are cordially invited to join me. [...]