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A Method of Determining Temperament
A simple method through which one may determine the temperament of a food is through the taste of the food. There are four basic tastes and each has its own temperament. They are:
Salty: These foods are generally hot and dry.
Sweet: These foods have some heat but are predominantly moist.
Sour: These foods are cold and dry.
Pungent (spicy): These foods are generally hot and dry.
Another simple method that we can use is the following:
The ‘Marathon’ of Ramadhaan
Imagine a person who arrives at the starting line to run a 5km marathon, wearing the latest running shoes and carrying the most sophisticated water bottle. However, after the starting gun is fired, he does not begin running immediately, as he is still busy on a phone call. Thereafter, when he eventually takes off from the line, he only makes it 400m before collapsing on the side, already exhausted from the exertion. What will we say regarding such a person?
The …
Adopting Hayaa before Allah
When the topic of hayaa is discussed, it is generally aspects such as hayaa in dressing or speech that come to mind. However, although these aspects are fundamental to the topic of hayaa, there is more to hayaa than just these aspects. In essence, we tend to restrict the concept of hayaa to our relationships and interaction with other people, whereas an often overlooked aspect is hayaa before Allah Ta‘ala, our Creator.
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that …
