The sign written in red reads, “Our restaurant prohibits: drinking alcohol and smoking.”
Ma-sha-Allah Tabaraka-Allah, this Halal restaurant is in China (where it is a common practice for “Halal” restaurants to sell alcohol).
Sadly, many Muslims don’t know that the prohibition of alcohol is much more severe in Islam than that of pork.
“Alkhamr (alcohol) is the mother of all evils, whoever drinks it, his prayer won’t be accepted for 40 days. And if he dies while the alcohol is in his body, he will die on Jahiliyah (as in pre-Islamic era)” …

This is a nice site for different food ingredients. You can find food items information with pictures and substitutes (alternatives).
FoodSubs

Muslims cabdrivers refuse to carry customers with alcohol.
Ma-sha-Allah Tabaraka Allah… May Allah help and reward these Muslims who strive for living Halal.

MINNEAPOLIS –Cabdriver Muhamed Mursal doesn’t wear his Muslim beliefs on his sleeve, but he may soon broadcast them from a light atop his cab.
Mursal and hundreds of other Muslim cabdrivers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport refuse to take customers they know are carrying alcohol. They don’t search bags, but a wine box may be enough to leave a fare waiting for the next cab.
Now, they may be required to …

From time to time we post some real world jokes… Our jokes, in-sha-Allah, will be halal (no lies or mockings because the prophet (SAW) forbade them even while joking).
Here is one about marriage search.
A: How is your Internet marriage search going?
B: Don’t really know if these freaking sites really work or not.
A: Maybe you should widen your search criteria.
B: Mann I have already done it. Imagine now I am looking into all the desi* community and not only BD community… that itself makes me open to more than 1+ billion …

The prophet (peace be upon him) gave us a prescription for obtaining strength, (scholars said it’s for any kind of strength) before you sleep, you say: Sub-ha-na-Allah 33 times, Al-ham-duli-llah 33 times, and Allahu-ak-bar 34 times.
It helps if you also maintain a healthy lifestyle with diet, exercise and sleeping habits. Here is a related article from Dr. Weil about: Supplements for Fatigue
If you feel worn down or are lacking energy due to a hectic schedule and day-to-day stressors, learn how to fight fatigue naturally. Taking a few minutes for yourself …