~How to Choose Food while Abroad!

Assalamualaikum everyone.. welcome back..=) Alhamdulillah..We meet again!! Lately I've been busy of doing assignments but Allah makes my life easier. I am not saying that I don't have problems at all, but it is a way to figure out that we must hold to Allah's rope and being "HUsnozon"(act,react and think positively) person.

I would not take longer time today. I just wanna share with all of you a few guidelines HOW WE WANT TO CHOOSE FOODs OR DRINks FOR MUSLIM while you are abroad. But, in this modern era, I am sure that it is not a huge problem to find HALAL FOODS as there are many shops are offering HALAL foods.

SO, first of all, back to the first time I arrived at UK, I've being told by a few friends to buy food with VEGETARIAN LABELS. Not only food, it can be used on medicine, drinks, or anything that u think need it. InsyaAllah, it doesn't have any ingredients which is from animals . In fact, it is not hard to find that actually because it can be seen obviously. So, you don't have to worry so much. It was being the main guide for me to buy any food out there. =)

Veggie Label for European countries.

Second, identify if there are any additives or Emulsifier or any ingredient with CODE starting with E. Most of code starting with E are coming from animals fats. Part of animal fats can be eaten( halal one) and part of them are forbidden to eat.

Third, if you find any ingredient which is you don't know what it is, go search for it? Where??! You can find it from internet or asking the person from the shop. I am sure they will tell you. Of course I am not telling you a lie. It is happened to me, I was so hungry at that. Me and my friend asking for vegetarian bread/ biscuit from a guy who work there and what happens next, he bring us to the vegetarian bread area. I just want to say that, he is being honest to us and knows that I just can't eat any foods. Subhannallah.. SEE?? I told you already, Allah makes our life easier.. =)

MasyaAllah. May Allah makes my life, your life and everyone's life easier. Last but not least, healthy food can bring good attitudes within our life and it can give effects to our life too. There is an idiom said that "We are what we eat!" =) I hope with these few guidelines, it can help you especially for anyone who plans to study or work at oversea.

Cheers, Jazakallah!