Something I read from another forum:

Another flaw of Islam. You seem to need a couple of PhDs from an Islamic university in Saudi Arabia and the title of 'scholar' to make any informed decision on anything. Otherwise, continue to follow the crowd and be a sheep and follow everything some sheikh thousands of miles away with no grip on reality says.

It's especially ironic from a religion that claims to be for all mankind. LOL. You mean, it's only for the educated scholars who have the 'authority' to interpret stuff. Everyone else should keep their mouths shut and obey sheikh.

Cooking is a vital life skill that I do not possess (like many others, I won't lie )

This summer I intend to learn to cook although that might be hard with ramadhan (like you cant taste stuff and make sure it's 'right') but I have to start!

Can you please give me any personal favourites/easy/other reasoned recommendations?

Starters, Mains, desserts anything!

Edit - Nothing too bland though :/

Assalamualaykum Dudes and Dudettes!

So, the other day my friend was eating crisps. WITH HER LEFT HAND!!! Its been drilled into me,(curtesy of my parents)ever since day one to eat with me right hand. So naturally when seeing my muslim friend eating with her left i reacted in a way that is expected of me
(haha-tugged the crisp out of her hand and screamed excessively... :D)

Hi all, can someone just tell me what the best one is and where you can get it?

My atheist friend was asking for one tonight and asked what was the best one cos all the ones they've seen thus far have had bad reviews and I wanna let em know QUICK before they lose interest in reading the Quran!

Cheers bigears'!

Assalamu alaikum,

Our bodies are a trust given to us by Allah doesn't that mean we should nourish our body and soul? So is eating a balanced meal and exercising something that should be important in a muslim individuals life?

Apparently asians in the uk are twice as likely to get diabetes or heart disease than the rest of the population.

How fit are you do you eat a balanced meal, and what if anything does the Quran and sunnah say about exercise and healthy eating?

I dont mind sharing that i am eating rabbit food and working out it is torture, but exercise is addictive after a while.

Senior American military figures have warned Britain that a hasty exit from Afghanistan could strain relations between the two countries.

The Daily Telegraph last week revealed that David Cameron has ordered British commanders to draw up plans to start pulling hundreds of British troops out of Afghanistan within weeks.

The Prime Minister is expected to discuss a co-ordinated Afghan withdrawal in London next week.
The prospect of an imminent British withdrawal is understood to have alarmed American generals, who are trying to resist political pressure for a major reduction in US troop numbers.

Well-placed sources said that US generals have delivered a blunt warning to their British counterparts about the impact of an early UK withdrawal.