IslamoSophia - Food and Health

Health in Islam: Imam Ridha (as) – Timeless Advice for Staying Healthy Imam Ridha (as) emphasized the importance of caring for both the body and the mind, offering guidance that resonates even in modern times. According to him, good health is a blessing from God, and prevention is always better than cure. "Your mental and physical diseases are cured by prayers. Good health is God’s blessing. No medicine can match physical exercises in fresh & unpolluted air for good health. Remember! Prevention is better than cure. Do not drink wine, and be not like swine to prevent crime." He further advised moderation in diet and the importance of a balanced lifestyle: "Gluttony is an enemy of longevity. Light diet with empty stomach is good for studies before dawn, especially after sleeping well. Balanced food, pure water & sunshine are also necessary for good health. Thankfulness to God for all of His blessings increases His blessings bountifully. Overeating (gluttony)...

Health in Islam: Wisdom on Eating, Sleeping, and Speaking The teachings of Islam offer timeless guidance on maintaining both physical and spiritual health. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasized moderation in daily habits, highlighting the virtues of brief speech, short sleep, and moderate eating. "There are three traits which Allah loves (in people): briefness in speech, short (length) of sleep, and small (portion) of food; and there are three traits which He dislikes in them: loquaciousness, oversleeping, and over eating." – Ithna Ashariyyah, p. 92 Similarly, Imam Ali (as) warned about the consequences of overindulgence: "Over indulgence of food causes various kinds of diseases." – Qurar-ul-Hikam, p. 359 These sayings remind us that moderation is key to a healthy life. Limiting excessive talk nurtures the mind, regulating sleep strengthens the body, and controlling food portions protects against disease. By practicing these principles,...

There are 10 things that are considered by Islamic laws to be najis or impure. These are: Urine Faeces Semen Dead body Blood Dog Pig Kafir : One who covers up the truth with falsehood and does not accept a God. Alcolic liqors The sweat of an animal who persistently eats impure things Taken from: [Islamic laws according to the rules of Ali al-Husaini as-Seestani] These are things that if we come into contact with them and pray while they are on our bodies (including our clothes) will cause us some form of discomfort whether physical, mental or spiritual and render our prayers void.  They were the subject of the mention in our post on  clean clothes which cause clothes to be unclean. These laws have come about from the time of Prophet Adam gradually and being sealed and completed with the Holy Prophet of Islam (saw).  Today however, as we know more about quantum physics as well as the auras of human beings, it is not difficult to understand the importance...

Jurists unanimously have agreed upon the obligation of wearing clean clothes during prayers.  They have also ruled the invalidity of the prayers that are performed by those whose clothese are intentionally unclean. ['Clean clothes' in Islam does not only refer to apparent dirt being removed, but also blood, urrine, alcahol, or any 'impure' substances.  There are also specific instructions for the water required to be used and the standards for this cleansing by which the clothes are deemed acceptable for praying in] They rule that such prayers should be repeated with clean clothes.  It is quite acceptable that the cleanness of dresses plays a big role in the achievement  of individual and social physical soundness and protects against definite diseases. The educational system In Islam By: Baqir Sharif al-Qarahi Aside from the laws governing the cleanliness of clothes, we also know that the skin is the largest organ of the body.  Most of the detergents...