PEARL OF ACTIONS - FOOD MANNERSPlease Dont Throw Away, Respect the Quran on This Page ISSUE #2

March 2015

1. Be Respectful

To yourself, to others and to property.

!2. Be Responsible

Be responsible for your words and actions.

!3. Be Safe

Keep our school environment and its students safe.

!4. Be a Good Muslim

Follow the Quran and Sunnah.

School Rules!

!Lets talk about cleanliness, purity, and Taharah. As Muslims, we need to give a positive impression to those around us. We are constantly representing Islam, so we need to be careful in everything we do. One very important aspect that we must care for as Muslims is our cleanliness. If we are not clean and pure, not only do we give a negative impression, but our other good deeds don't count! For example, without proper wudu and taharah, our prayed does not count. Also, before going to the mosque, Rasullullah (S) told us to make ghusl, or a bath. Thus, before coming to the mosque or coming to AL-Falah, it is especially important to have the right Taharah, or purity. This includes taking a shower and making wudu. Also, we need to keep the area around us clean and pure. This includes our home and our school. But guess what the most important place to keep clean is? It is the Mosque, or the house of Allah (SWT), of course! We need to constantly do our part by cleaning the area around us in the Masjid. This will give us a lot of Hasanat, inshallah. Remember, Allah (SWT) loves 2 types of people: those who seek forgiveness , and those who are pure. Our bodies are an amanah(trust) from Allah and we will be asked about how we took care of this blessing that he has given us. !The Qur'an says, "Eat of the good foods We have provided for you." (7:160) The Qur'an says, O you people! Eat of what is on earth lawful and good!" (2:168) The Prophet(saw) said There are two blessings that people fail to make the most of: good health and free time. !To take care of the bodies that Allah(swt) has blessed us with, replace one bad or junky food choice with one good one every day of the week, inshallah.

We should not blow on hot food We should eat with our right hands We should eat from what is in front of us We should make our bites smaller and not overstuff ourselves We should only fill 1/3 of our stomach with food We should speak calmly with our family members We should not laugh with our mouths open We should not play with our food ___________________________________________________________________ We should not eat until the person who is oldest, like our parents, eat first We should only put in our plate what we know we can eat and not more We must say "Bismillah" and "Allahuma barik lana fi ma razaqtana wa qina athabanar We should make the intention: "Nawaytul taqawee ala taatillahi taala," or "I intend to eat in order to gain strength in the ta'ah or obeidiance of Allah (SWT)." ___________________________________________________________________ We should eat only when we are hungry We should make sure that the food we prepare is totally halal, clean and healthy We should eat with our family members We should wash our hands _______________________________________________________________ We should say, "Alhamdullillahi alathi atamana wa saqana wa jalana muslimeen". We never say that a food is terrible or disgusting We should not leave anything on our plates We should definitely not throw food away !

Please match the category with the manners on the left. Draw a line. Then circle one rule from each category that you intend to follow this week inshallah. ________________________ Manners before we sit down to eat ________________________ !Manners before we eat !_______________________ !Manners during we eat !________________________ !Manners after we eat

1)We should wash our hands before we eat but do we have to do it after we eat? ________________________________________________________ !2)What do we say before we eat if we dont know the dua? ________________________________________________________ !3)What do we say before we start drinking? _______________________________________________________ !4)Which hand should we eat and drink with? ________________________________________________________ !5)If we are serving a drink, which person do we start with? ________________________________________________________ !6)What is the dua for before we eat? ________________________________________________________ !7)Why should we eat healthy? ________________________________________________________ !8)What is the dua we say if dont remember to say bismillah? ________________________________________________________ !9)What is one last thing you can do before you start eating that will make your eating ibadah? ________________________________________________________ !10)What is the name for the type of food that we can eat. Something that is not this is alcohol or pork? ________________________________________________________ !11)Why is it wrong to say food is disgusting? ________________________________________________________ 12)Why should we eat from what is in front of us? ________________________________________________________ !13)Name three things we should not do while eating? ________________________________________________________ !14)What is one thing we should not do right after eating? ________________________________________________________ !15)What is the dua for after we are done eating? ________________________________________________________ !16)Why should we sit while drinking? ________________________________________________________ !17)How many parts do we divide our drink into? ________________________________________________________ !18)What do we say after we are done drinking? ________________________________________________________ !19)What should you do if you are about to drink and someone asks for some? ________________________________________________________ !20)Who should we eat with? ________________________________________________________ !21)Who at the table gets to eat first? ________________________________________________________ !

Activity - Ages 8 - 99 Possible questions for the application for Jenna (to be filled out before Day of Judgement) Did you throw out any food? Yes No !Did you eat halal food? Yes No !Did you follow the sunnah of eating? Yes No (Eat what is in front of you, eat with right hand, sit while drinking, dont sleep after eating. When eating, we should do so with our family members. Rasullullah (S) says, " Food for 1 person will be enough for 2, and food for 2 people will be enough for 4, and food for 4 people is enough for 8.") !

Did you try to earn extra hasanth by saying the duas for before and after eating and drinking and making the intention to eat to do ibadah for !Allah(swt)? __________________________________________________________________________

20 Questions about eating! Please help each other answer.

Activity - Ages 4 - 7 !Taharah, or purity and cleanliness, is an important part of a Muslim's daily life. We must keep ourselves pure and clean, as well as keeping the areas around us clean. What did you do this week to keep your home, the Mosque, or the school cafeteria clean? List 2 things you did at home and 2 things you did at the cafeteria to keep them clean: !1)_____________________________ !______________________________ !2)_____________________________ !______________________________ !1)_____________________________ !______________________________ !2)_____________________________ !______________________________

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