halal Archive

  • Chocolate cup cakes

    “Eat from that which is Good” – Chocolate Cupcakes Cross Examined

    On May 21st, I gave a khutbah at the University of Pennsylvania in which I talked about food as it relates to Muslims but examining the Qur’ānic imperative: كلوا من الطيبات واعملوا صالحا “Eat from that which is good and perform righteous acts.” [Q: ‘A’raf...

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  • Health Consciousness and Religion

    Health Consciousness and Religion

    On November 15, I participated in a locally-held, national event co-sponsored by Jewish and Muslim student groups called Health Consciousness and Religion [https://www.ffeu.org/index.htm]. The event, held at Hillel on UPenn’s campus, was a talk about Kosher and Halal, and looking at both systems not just...

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  • Thanksgiving Survival Manual

    Thanksgiving Survival Manual

    Being Muslim in a non-Muslim environment can present a number of challenges. From time to time, we are called upon to negotiate a space in which we are not the defining power. This happens with great frequency here in America, a non-Muslim majority environment. So...

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