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The Garment of Marriage
From a kurta to an ‘abaayah, and a pair of pants to a shirt – almost all items of clothing are made in the same way – by joining different pieces of fabric together.
The process, in essence, is as follows:
First, different pieces of cloth are gathered. Then, they are trimmed and cut to size and shape. Finally, they are all joined together with thread and further strengthened through a process commonly known as ‘over locking’.
Sweet Chilli Stir Fried Noodles
Ingredients:
250g cubed chicken/steak
2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tsp ginger garlic
2 tsp dhana jeeru
1-2 tsp chilli paste
1/2 tsp salt
Pinch of turmeric
4-6 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
Optional – 2 tsp honey, chilli sauce
600g assorted vegetables:
Julienned – carrots, cabbage and onions
Diced – baby corn, sugar snap peas, mushrooms, pineapple and dates
250g boiled egg noodles/spaghetti
Method:
Love from Above
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Indeed when Allah Ta‘ala loves a servant (due to the servant continuously striving to please Allah Ta‘ala and earn His love), then Allah Ta‘ala calls Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) and says, ‘Indeed I love so-and-so, so you love him.’ Thus, Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) also loves this person. Thereafter, Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) announces in the sky, ‘Indeed Allah Ta‘ala loves so-and-so, so love him.’ Hence, the inhabitants of the sky love him, …
