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Islam And Obesity by ademobi: 5:48am On Jan 22, 2021 |
Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, especially in affluent and developed societies. Despite intense social pressures to have an ideal physique, rates of obesity continue to increase at alarming rates. The health impact of obesity has been staggering, as it is associated with chronic and life-threatening diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, arthritis, and cancers. Radical bariatric surgical procedures have become one of the most effective methods in reducing weight in morbidly obese patients. These surgeries dramatically reduce the capacity of the stomach and impact satiety. However, these surgeries have many risks and carry long-term health consequences as well. No optimal method of prevention has been formulated and adopted to address this growing problem. The wisdom of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) and his approach to eating and satiety can fill volumes of books. One of his narrations sums up the challenge of eating and satiety that can have a profound impact on individuals, communities and whole societies. It has been narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, “No man fills a container worse than his stomach. A few morsels that keep his back upright are sufficient for him. If he has to, then he should keep one-third for food, one-third for drink and one-third for his breathing.” (At-Tirmidhi) This single narration defines the “eating” problem, especially as it relates to an intense struggle with one’s desires, advocates prevention, and provides practical advice. The first portion of the hadith (narration) warns of the dangers of filling one’s stomach. Not only will there be health consequences, but an impact on our iman (faith). Eating to satiety is the tendency of the nafs (spirit), which ultimately commands to harm. There are indeed strong hunger impulses and satiety hormones that are closely related to the capacity of the stomach and one’s need for nutrition. The architecture and orientation of muscle fibers allows distention of the stomach, thus allowing one to over-consume, prior to the sensation of satiety. If we rely on our body’s feedback to stop eating, we will always eat in excess. In essence, the stomach can be seen as a trap. Every time one eats, the body has to respond to the meal intake, not only by absorbing nutrients, proteins and carbohydrates, but by storing anything that is in excess as fat. Unfortunately, excess fat in our bodies results in many disorders, such as insulin resistance, chronic inflammation and atheriosclerosis. In his book on “Breaking the two desires”, Imam Al-Ghazaly claims that happiness can be achieved when one struggles for control over his nafs and desires, and misery results when one is controlled by their desires. Once one is aware that consuming food is inherently a struggle between the nafs and the soul, we may start to appreciate the magnitude of the problem. In the second portion of the hadith, the Prophet ﷺ teaches us about what our bodies really need. Very little is actually required to keep us up and running. As fasting teaches us, we can eat a third or less of what we typically eat and be fully productive. This concept has been advocated in the form of caloric restriction and intermittent fasting in recent medical literature. This was the Prophet’s ﷺ practice through out his prophethood; he fasted frequently and every week, and never ate to satiety. The third part of his hadith gives us practical advice. While it is implied that one should ideally not fill one’s stomach, there is still understanding for our weakness, especially with the matter of food and satiety. He advises us to divide our capacity in three: a third for food, a third for fluids, and a third for air. This strategy encourages us to plan our meals, to prepare healthy foods without waste, and always be conscious of how much we put in our stomachs. He ﷺ has encouraged us to make less while preparing foods: “The food of two persons suffices for three persons, and the food of three persons suffices for four persons.” (Al-Bukhari) In these few prophetic words, the Prophet ﷺ teaches us the principle of prevention and thoughtful restriction, to be conscious of our eating habits, and to prepare and eat our foods with taqwa (consciousness) and responsibility. He always looked for blessing in his food and praised Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He) for what he was given. Hopefully, Muslims can follow his prophetic method and expect to live healthier lives, free from excess weight and diseases, and gaining hasanat (rewards) for their actions. Allah (swt) knows best. http://www.virtualmosque.com/society/health-and-fitness/islam-and-obesity/ 7 Likes
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Re: Islam And Obesity by Nobody: 10:00am On Mar 05, 2021 |
When are we getting the ruling on Banditry When are we getting ruling for sheiks who supports bandits 21 Likes |
Re: Islam And Obesity by theFilmtric: 10:01am On Mar 05, 2021 |
here we go again theFilmtricsay 5 Likes |
Re: Islam And Obesity by Queenlovely(f): 10:01am On Mar 05, 2021 |
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Re: Islam And Obesity by DuBLINGreenb(m): 10:02am On Mar 05, 2021 |
This is Arabisation of the world and nothing more |
Re: Islam And Obesity by theFilmtric: 10:03am On Mar 05, 2021 |
Mikecold: when shark gumi adds it to the qu rantheFilmtricsay |
Re: Islam And Obesity by Gbagb9: 10:06am On Mar 05, 2021 |
Pls Ignore the useless declaration on my Profile Page.. it was forced on me 15 Likes
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Re: Islam And Obesity by XXXXTENTACION: 10:08am On Mar 05, 2021 |
Piss people everywhere i need ruling on bombs and suicide bombers sorry matyrs. 2 Likes |
Re: Islam And Obesity by Farid24224(m): 10:09am On Mar 05, 2021 |
Thank you OP, it was very educating..... May Allah continue to bless us and open our wisdom and understanding..... 13 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Islam And Obesity by doffman: 10:09am On Mar 05, 2021 |
ademobi: Jazakallah Khairan 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Islam And Obesity by Nobody: 10:11am On Mar 05, 2021 |
Alhamdulillah. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Islam And Obesity by doffman: 10:11am On Mar 05, 2021 |
Gbagb9: Serve him right ... Good |
Re: Islam And Obesity by AbuAeesha: 10:14am On Mar 05, 2021 |
IamFINESSE:breeding terrorist by reaching every aspects of human life and to enable man have a healthy soul and body, the level ur ur hypocrisy is infinity..... forcing ursef to comment on a post u have to accept u are a muslim,is it by force, BLOODY HYPOCRITE!! 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Islam And Obesity by GOVERNMENT2: 10:17am On Mar 05, 2021 |
Mikecold:THIS GUY AGAIN |
Re: Islam And Obesity by IamFINESSE: 10:17am On Mar 05, 2021 |
AbuAeesha: Hypocrite is when you ask me that useless question before I can comment on Islam related post but can't ask the same question on a Christian related post Bleep y'all modafuckers All of una na scam alasane: I love Muslim girls though Fucking a Muslim girl on hijab is one of my ultimate fantasy 6 Likes |
Re: Islam And Obesity by alasane: 10:24am On Mar 05, 2021 |
IamFINESSE: when you don mind your business Ours is NOT on fake miracles or money making ventures springing up in names of churches ... check out news trending on Apostles that prayed for covid 19 to remain to further booster his investments 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Islam And Obesity by IamFINESSE: 10:26am On Mar 05, 2021 |
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Re: Islam And Obesity by alasane: 10:29am On Mar 05, 2021 |
IamFINESSE: psychopath, gay,cultist and ritualist 3 Likes |
Re: Islam And Obesity by sunshineV(f): 10:30am On Mar 05, 2021 |
all these long epistle for what? terrorism? 3 Likes |
Re: Islam And Obesity by alasane: 10:32am On Mar 05, 2021 |
IamFINESSE: gamblers and drugs baron written all over your your genes ....genetics reasoning 1 Like |
Re: Islam And Obesity by Yommychrz(m): 10:32am On Mar 05, 2021 |
jazakallahu khayran Op 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Islam And Obesity by IamFINESSE: 10:35am On Mar 05, 2021 |
alasane: Intolerant religious bigots 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Islam And Obesity by DennisEche(m): 10:35am On Mar 05, 2021 |
what about Islam and Suicide Bomber, please talk about it 6 Likes |
Re: Islam And Obesity by IamFINESSE: 10:36am On Mar 05, 2021 |
sunshineV: 4 Likes
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Re: Islam And Obesity by Nobody: 10:38am On Mar 05, 2021 |
oh allah, kufirs are laughing their socks off Muslims are committing sucide
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Re: Islam And Obesity by alasane: 10:40am On Mar 05, 2021 |
IamFINESSE: intolerant ? really hallucinating " European history.You will see that Muslims copied from Christianity ,condemning innocent people for witchcraft,burning heretics and committing genocide on massive scale...Hitler,Stalin,Myanmar etc..are all those muslim? 1 Like |
Re: Islam And Obesity by alasane: 10:44am On Mar 05, 2021 |
DennisEche: First act of suicide bombing were committed by the western world..checking your history the atrocities committed by the Catholics. 1 Like |
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