Saturday, July 5, 2008

Halal Diet and Pregnancy

We are what we eat. Today we complain our children are disobedient towards us, but why the surprise? If we feed our children haram (even while in the womb) then the thoughts that will be bred in their minds (later in life) will be haram. Understand well, halal foods breed halal thoughts and halal actions whilst haram food breeds haram thoughts and haram actions.

Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanwi narrates, 'If before birth of the child, parents were to reform themselves and adopt piety, then there is no reason why the child born too should not be pious. The actions of parents during pregnancy have a profound effect on the unborn child. Accordingly, the son of a saint was quite mischievous. Somebody queried the saint; 'It is indeed strange; you are so pious yet your son so naughty?' The saint replied, ' One evening I was invited to meals by a rich person (whose income was doubtful). After eating, my nafs became excited and I made love to my wife who became pregnant. This child is the affect of the doubtful food.'

Therefore, during pregnancy (especially) it is of the utmost importance to eat a varied halal diet brought from halal income. If in doubt regarding ingredients, leave it out.
Source: Ashrafs Blessings of Marriage published by Ashrafs Amanat

There are a few women in my family who are pregnant, please make dua Allah makes the pregnancy and labour easy for them and grants them pious children. Do not forget in your duas those who are unable/ trying to have children as well.
Lastly, please also remember me in your duas.
Wasalam

1 comment:

malaak-jayne said...

salam alakum
soo true mashAllah you said it!
glad someone out there thinks like me! i am canadian convert/revert from chatholic i have one year old daughter i live in emirates now 3 years and had braught my daughter to canada to meet some of her family at 4 months old. i was sooo worried about people trying to feed me or here un halal food from my family or any muslims like you said if we donlt do halal. so this was my expierance with this ane i am full support. you are what you eat. and your body has an effect from it it would not be haram for no reason there is a good reason if not many. humdeAllah we have instructions in most cases. this is one should be taken seriously and just because its harder to find halal or more exspensive ONE DAY it will be worth it!S.A.
malaak-jayne@hotmail.com