Eating a healthy and balanced diet is an important element of halal living. A balanced diet should include all the nutrients that our bodies need such as carbohydrates, protein, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Fats or fatty acids fall into two categories – saturated and unsaturated – based on their structure. Unsaturated fatty acids can be...

Taking prenatal vitamins is very important to ensure that you and your baby remain healthy during pregnancy. Meanwhile, taking halal prenatal vitamins is a good way to achieve that delicate balance between your body and your soul.

But why exactly is it important to take prenatal vitamins? What benefits do prenatal vitamins offer? How much should a pregnant mother take? And are prenatal vitamins halal? Learn the answers to these questions, and more, in this article!

Halal Living is a complete way of life. It encompasses everything we do from the moment we wake up until the time we go to bed. When people hear the term “halal”, they immediately think of food. However, the term “halal” includes many things other than food. Muslim strive to do everything the “halal” way. This includes what we eat and drink, how we ...

Halal living is a complete way of life. It encompasses everything we do, from the moment we wake until the time we go to bed, with the ultimate goal of pleasing our Creator. While Muslims strive to live a halal life on a daily basis, Allah, The Most Merciful, has chosen certain times of the year during which the rewards for good deeds are multiplied. The first ten days of Dhul Hijja, which are...

Giving back is one of the core teachings in Islam. There are countless quranic verses and prophetic hadiths that highlight the importance of charity. The Almighty Allah says in Surat Al-Baqara, "Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and then do not follow up what they have spent with reminders [of it] or [other] insult will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve" [Al-Baqarah 2:262]. Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said...

During a recent trip to Canada, it took me a while to remember to sort out all of my garbage and make sure to recycle all items that could be recycled. When I returned to the Middle East a week later, I soon realized that I had to go back to throwing everything in the garbage. This also led me to reflect on how many Muslim-majority countries lack initiatives and systems that safeguard the environment, completely overlooking the importance of protecting our planet as ordained in the Quran and ...