Halaqa # 43

Rabi Al-Awwal  26, 1437

Beneficial Food: Nourishing Body & Soul

Year 2

Attendance:

• 4 Sisters
• 2 Junior Sisters
• 1 Junior Guest

Location: Headquarters (upstairs)

Agenda: (please note, we have included many links where you can read in detail more on each subject)

• OPENING DUA

O Allah, bless this Halaqa, allow us to gain, act upon  and share beneficial knowledge. Guide us, forgive our sins and grant us Jannah with our families and loved ones. Ameen

• QURAN RECITATION

We read Surah Fatihah aloud altogether, then sisters individually read aloud a

few letters/words, ayahs (according to her ability and with the help and encouragement

of her fellow sisters). We read   Surah Al-Maaida from Ayat 46 till Ayat 64.

In sha Allah, this will be an ongoing part of our Halaqa and one day in sha Allah, we will have 

Khatam Quran and begin again.

• SISTERS TALK

Sister Rim read the following article:

Allah's Pharmacy

Afterward sisters present doubted the authenticity of some of the hadiths mentioned, so we did further research and came across these two articles which discuss some of  the mentioned hadiths ( Some are daeef (weak) or fabricated and some are sahih).

Ahaadeeth on the excellence of some foods

Islam Q&A

• SISTERS TALK

A Balanced Diet - Prescribed in the Qur'an

• NEXT HALAQA and Upcoming Events

Our next Halaqa is scheduled for two weeks from now, Thursday Jan 21, 2016.

There is a Playgroup that meets at Shop Modah in Mississauga,  every Thursday from 10-12. It is for mothers and children aged 4 and under. Craft, story time, circle time. No fee or reservation necessary, drop in.

• SISTERS TALK

Eating Habits/Sunnah of the Beloved Prophet sallalahu alihiwasallam

• TECH TIP

Sister Winnie came across the following  websites:

One geared to helping Muslims with Eating Disorders   Click here

Tibb-e-Nabawi ~ Healing by ISLAM, both for the body & soul, for the doctor & patient, for the sick & healthy

HealthyMuslim.com    Prophetic Medicine

• VIDEO

Sunan of the etiquettes of  eating and drinking: 7:34

• CLOSING DUA

For the expiation of sins, said at the conclusion of a sitting or gathering. To listen to this dua click here

196 - "How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. I bear witness

that None has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your

forgiveness and turn to You in repentance."

سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك

Subhânaka l-lâhumma wa bi-hamdika. Ash-hadu an lâ ilâha illâ

anta, astaghfiruka wa atûbu ilayka.

If any of this information was good and true, know that it comes from Allah subhanahu

wa ta’ala.  If there are mistakes we ask for Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy.