Travel guides
How to pray, fast and eat halal on a long-haul flight
Ordering a Muslim meal, shortening and combining prayers, praying in your seat, fasting across time zones and finding a prayer room at the airport.
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Wellness
Can you fast in Ramadan with a health condition? Diabetes, pregnancy, medication and who is exempt
What the Quran says about illness and travel, what the health bodies say about diabetes, pregnancy and medicines, and why the conversation starts with your doctor and your scholar.
Travel guides
Halal Tokyo: a Muslim traveller's guide to eating, praying and staying
Halal sushi in Asakusa, wagyu by the river, Japan's largest mosque in Shibuya and prayer rooms from Haneda to Ginza. Tokyo is a joy for Muslim travellers.
Fashion
Can Muslim men wear gold or silk? A guide to rings, watches and fabrics
What the hadith says about gold and silk for men, what white gold and gold plating actually are, and how to build a handsome wardrobe of silver, steel and fine fabrics.
Wellness
What to eat for suhoor and iftar: the best foods to keep you going through Ramadan
Slow-release carbs and protein before dawn, dates and water at sunset, and an iftar table that is generous without leaving you flat. How to eat well all month.
Fashion
What makes make-up halal? How to read a beauty label
Carmine, collagen, glycerin and alcohol decoded: a practical guide to reading ingredient lists, plus what to know about halal cosmetics standards and nail polish.
Food culture
Is gelatin halal? Gelatin, rennet, vanilla extract and carmine explained
What four everyday ingredients are made from, where scholars differ on them, and how to shop for sweets, cheese and bakes with confidence.
Travel guides
DIY Umrah: can you do Umrah without a tour operator?
Visas, Nusuk permits, the Rawdah, women travelling without a mahram, the Haramain train and when to go, answered from the official sources.
Food culture
Iftar traditions around the world: how Muslims break the fast, from Morocco to Malaysia
Dates first, then harira in Morocco, pide in Türkiye, bubur lambuk in Kuala Lumpur and haleem in Hyderabad. A tour of the world's sunset table.
Wellness
Can you exercise while fasting? The best time to work out in Ramadan
Before iftar, after iftar or at dawn: how to time, pace and fuel your training through the holy month, from the sports-medicine guidance.
Fashion
What is modest fashion? How it went mainstream, and how to wear it well
From Uniqlo rails to a San Francisco museum, covered-up dressing has become one of fashion's liveliest stories. Here is how it happened, and how to wear it with real style.
Food culture
What does halal mean? A plain guide to halal food
The meaning of the word, the Quranic verses behind it, what zabiha is, where scholars differ and how halal certification works.