I haven't done any reading about this topic yet but I have been told by someone that seafood is not halal. He thinks only fish and prawns are okay for us. Seafood like oysters, mussels, calamari etc are not okay because he says they don't have bones.
Is anyone able to clear up this matter about what can and cannot be eaten?
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Re: Ramadan feasts
My phone isn't allowing me to post comments so I'm taking the easy way out and replying comments in a new post.
@ ellen557: Wa alaykum assalam sister. That is way too much pizza! :) did u buy them or make them? I hope you're not feeling too lonely without your husband. If we were in the same city, I will be your Iftar buddy. It is nice that many people say Salam especially in Ramadan. it always makes me feel less alone. Where I come from people don't usually say Salam to each other so it's really nice that I get to experience this in a western country.
@Splendid: Wa alaykum assalam and thank you for finding my thoughts cute lol. Glad that you are enjoying home cooked meals :) it really isn't that bad eating the same food a few days at a time, especially since I am hungry. Eating out is always another option, but like Ellen, I am also sick of pizza and kebabs.
@ Adib: Assalam alaykum. Moms are amazing aren't they? I only wish I can be like my mom. I don't know how they always give and hardly ever take, never asking for anything in return. Hope you've been helping your mom cook!
Have you been reading the twilight series? I don't want to scare anyone off by snarling at them! Haha
@ Saafir: Wa alaykum assalam. Actually your Suggestion is the best answer. I recently noticed that two of my friends had the prayer time schedule and the Maghrib times were 10 mins apart! Both of them follow the schedule to a T, although I find that the earlier one occurs when the sun is still up and it's still too bright. The safest bet is of course always to wait for sunset instead of relying totally on a schedule. All it takes is a little peek out the window. You do sound suspicious, but not to worry the guys weren't trying anything funny. They were truly hungry and wanted to know when it was ok to eat.
@ Anonymous: Wa alaykum assalam. I am not really clear on what you're actually asking. But since you placed "great" in quotation marks and you left the comment anonymously, I can only assume it's because you think I am not that great after all. I don't fault you, in fact I totally agree with you. I am not great or perfect but I am always reminding myself to be better. You may have mistaken my cynical/sarcastic tone as me being condescending toward others. Not everything I say is right but I am not forcing anyone to agree with me. If I have misinterpreted your question, I'm sorry.
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@ ellen557: Wa alaykum assalam sister. That is way too much pizza! :) did u buy them or make them? I hope you're not feeling too lonely without your husband. If we were in the same city, I will be your Iftar buddy. It is nice that many people say Salam especially in Ramadan. it always makes me feel less alone. Where I come from people don't usually say Salam to each other so it's really nice that I get to experience this in a western country.
@Splendid: Wa alaykum assalam and thank you for finding my thoughts cute lol. Glad that you are enjoying home cooked meals :) it really isn't that bad eating the same food a few days at a time, especially since I am hungry. Eating out is always another option, but like Ellen, I am also sick of pizza and kebabs.
@ Adib: Assalam alaykum. Moms are amazing aren't they? I only wish I can be like my mom. I don't know how they always give and hardly ever take, never asking for anything in return. Hope you've been helping your mom cook!
Have you been reading the twilight series? I don't want to scare anyone off by snarling at them! Haha
@ Saafir: Wa alaykum assalam. Actually your Suggestion is the best answer. I recently noticed that two of my friends had the prayer time schedule and the Maghrib times were 10 mins apart! Both of them follow the schedule to a T, although I find that the earlier one occurs when the sun is still up and it's still too bright. The safest bet is of course always to wait for sunset instead of relying totally on a schedule. All it takes is a little peek out the window. You do sound suspicious, but not to worry the guys weren't trying anything funny. They were truly hungry and wanted to know when it was ok to eat.
@ Anonymous: Wa alaykum assalam. I am not really clear on what you're actually asking. But since you placed "great" in quotation marks and you left the comment anonymously, I can only assume it's because you think I am not that great after all. I don't fault you, in fact I totally agree with you. I am not great or perfect but I am always reminding myself to be better. You may have mistaken my cynical/sarcastic tone as me being condescending toward others. Not everything I say is right but I am not forcing anyone to agree with me. If I have misinterpreted your question, I'm sorry.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Ramadan feasts
So, have you been cooking all day and eating all night?
As students living without awesome moms to cook iftar, we usually cook a larger amount of one dish and eat the same dish for a few days in a row. Since I've been at a sleepover the past 4 days, I only rediscovered my food in the fridge this evening. I had old leftovers for iftar and it made me a little sick. The food wasn't bad, I guess it's just not fun to break your fast with old leftovers.
I am currently indulging in a mug of apple juice and an omelette.
I would fly back home just to have a meal cooked by mom.
Also, being out and about as a hijabi in Ramadan makes you a natural target for "Excuse me sister, what time is Maghrib?" by hungry uni boys who just collected their kebabs from the shop and are counting down the minutes til they can sip some lemonade, smoke half a pack of cigarettes and finish their kebabs.
As students living without awesome moms to cook iftar, we usually cook a larger amount of one dish and eat the same dish for a few days in a row. Since I've been at a sleepover the past 4 days, I only rediscovered my food in the fridge this evening. I had old leftovers for iftar and it made me a little sick. The food wasn't bad, I guess it's just not fun to break your fast with old leftovers.
I am currently indulging in a mug of apple juice and an omelette.
I would fly back home just to have a meal cooked by mom.
Also, being out and about as a hijabi in Ramadan makes you a natural target for "Excuse me sister, what time is Maghrib?" by hungry uni boys who just collected their kebabs from the shop and are counting down the minutes til they can sip some lemonade, smoke half a pack of cigarettes and finish their kebabs.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Conforming
Two nights ago,someone mentioned that I'd score better marks if I started conforming. He was making reference to my attire of abaya during physical examinations of patients. Gee, I didn't realise that a free flowing long dress restricted my ability to examine a patient competently. So maybe I'd start scoring 80/80 instead of the crappy 68-78 range that I've been achieving if I switched to a smart dress shirt and black pants?
Or maybe he was referring to my hijab like my old tutor who basically said I'd fail if I didt remove it while listening to patients' heart sounds? But he couldn't possibly have been talking about hijab! He's Muslim, for goodness sake.
Oh and another brother asked me why I'm always wearing the same black abaya. If you looked close enough, you'd realise they're different but I don't want you looking close enough. If you think I wear the same abaya five times a week, that's fine by me. Also, black is a personal choice because color makes me look fat.
Phew sarcasm limit reached for this week.
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Or maybe he was referring to my hijab like my old tutor who basically said I'd fail if I didt remove it while listening to patients' heart sounds? But he couldn't possibly have been talking about hijab! He's Muslim, for goodness sake.
Oh and another brother asked me why I'm always wearing the same black abaya. If you looked close enough, you'd realise they're different but I don't want you looking close enough. If you think I wear the same abaya five times a week, that's fine by me. Also, black is a personal choice because color makes me look fat.
Phew sarcasm limit reached for this week.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Out of touch
I just cooked some rice without rinsing the grains first and everyone who has ever cooked rice knows that you just cannot skip that step.
I am preoccupied with too many other things to focus my mind on the thing that I am currently doing.
There's the research project outline due next week, I need to call my GP and schedule my visits, notes to be printed, a birthday card to make, I have to think of something savoury to bring for tutorial next week etc
Anyways, Ramadhan is coming. Finally, something to look forward to.
Hope everyone will be able to make the most out of this month and come out of it feeling like a better muslim and gunning for your next Ramadhan.
I am preoccupied with too many other things to focus my mind on the thing that I am currently doing.
There's the research project outline due next week, I need to call my GP and schedule my visits, notes to be printed, a birthday card to make, I have to think of something savoury to bring for tutorial next week etc
Anyways, Ramadhan is coming. Finally, something to look forward to.
Hope everyone will be able to make the most out of this month and come out of it feeling like a better muslim and gunning for your next Ramadhan.
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