Can UK Sisters cook ?

Islamic Circles —

The Radical Middle Way, Q-News, Utrujj and Islamic Circles present:

CAN'T COOK, WON'T COOK, DON'T TELL ME HOW TO COOK!

with Dr Umar Faruq Abd-Allah (Nawawi Foundation, USA)*

Date: Friday 24th November 2006
Time: 6.30 pm
Venue: Room G108, London School of Economics, Houghton Street,
London, WC2A 2AE

Could there be a more frustrating issue plaguing our young people
than gender relations? Despite taking part in so many knowledge
seeking activities why are divorce rates amongst Muslims so high?
1 in 10 Muslims are now divorced. Why do an increasing number of
brothers go back to Muslim majority countries to find a bride?
Are sisters in the UK too demanding or disrespectful? Do brothers
in the UK lack chivalrous and true manliness? What can we do as a
community to help sisters over 30 who are unable to find husbands?
Is there any hope or do we continue to live in a state of denial?
What about Polygamy or Misyar Marriages? Are these really viable
alternatives or are they just wild dreams of men living in a
society saturated with sexual imagery. Perhaps some sisters feel
it is better to marry non-Muslim men, at least they are more
respectful?

With all the tools for communication at our fingertips why is it
so hard to find what we want? Can I shake hands with a member of
the opposite sex? Why do I break into a sweat each time my eyes
meet that of a fellow Muslim sister / brother, and yet it's easy
to talk to Sally, Mandy or Tom? What if we just want to be friends?
Why are all the good men and women taken? Are men really from Mars
and women from Venus?

Join Dr Umar Abd-Allah in an open, honest, intelligent and informal
discussion, in what promises to be a though provoking event with a
difference. Entrance is free of charge. All are welcome.

For more information please contact:
Tel: 07956 983 609 / 07092 032 136
E-mail: info@radicalmiddleway.co.uk
Website: www.radicalmiddleway.co.uk

Forum

MuslimSister — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 - 17:58

In your world it maybe "women's neccessity".

In my world, I cook for pleasure, if/when I feel like it and only when I have the time.

Omrow — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 - 18:06

Salam

[quote="MuslimSister"]
In my world, I cook for pleasure[/quote]

Thats exactly what I have been saying:

Its all in the name of pleasure.

Omrow

Amal — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 - 19:13

Yes, women do - and should have full rights over the kitchen sphere - thats where they keep the rolling pin and sharp knives to keep others *cough* in order. 😉 8) :ppp

ps. remember folks, our beloved Prophet saw used to do things like patch his own clothes, milk his goat, repair his shoes, etc

Amal — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 - 19:53

Interesting ahadith to ponder upon:

"Homemaking raises the station of a woman to the level of those who make Jihad"
(Kanz)

"Helping wives (in their domestic work) earns (men) the reward of sadaqah (charity)"
(Kanz)

Exquisite — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 - 20:53

[color=magenta]iv tried helping my mum cook but i end up doing more harm then good, mum has her own way of doing things so in her case its "my way or the highway" once i fully master the technique of bengali cooking i will call myself a cook, but right now all i can cook are pastas, pizza, quiche, lasagne, all those easy stuff just follow a recipe, also some simple bengali dishes, like chicken, bhajis, anything with egg or potato are easy and meat mum doesnt let me stir fish cuz she thinks i will break it, but im learning to do bits and bobs of the bengali stuff and boy is it hard.[/color]

The Great 100 — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 - 00:18

Cooking is easy if you can be bothered and you pick up tips from family, friends, recipe books when you use them and the odd TV programme. Last week I learned that to get the bitterness out of garlic you chop it in two and remove the green shoot from the middle. That was on telly. I love garlic and never did that before.

Dawud — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 - 11:37

Salaam

Congratulations Admin.

Omrow has conceeded, and retracted his comment. He answered with ishara which iis a valid answer for someone of his intelligence.

[quote="Omrow"]Salam

[quote="Admin"]
but that does not mean she has to cook.
[/quote]

Are you trying to cook something up here?

Women are good at cooking.

Its their job.

Omrow[/quote]
In this situation I think it is valid to say he answered with ishara and agreed with you.

Omrow, no offense intended.

peacegirl — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 - 23:37

I love to cook.! I really like cooking italian food. And I love having dawats! But I don't always like to serve all the traditional food like the pilau rice and roast chicken!! I love going doing italian or chinese too. guests love it! but if it's a big dawat,,, then I go for the good old pakistani food!!

omorow????? what is so bad about cooking?? I don't understand why you keep saying that a kitchen is a womans place?? why is it such a bad thing?

Funzo — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 - 16:28

yeah i love itallion food especially mac and cheese and spaghetti
dont mind omrow hes just being difficult

Omrow — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 - 16:31

[quote="peacegirl"]
I don't understand why you keep saying that a kitchen is a womans place??
why is it such a bad thing?[/quote]

I didnt say its a bad place.

Infact, kitchen is probably the best place for a woman.

The area is designed specifically with females in mind.

How can any man NOT like a woman in a kitchen.

Omrow — Sat, 2 Dec 2006 - 17:14

Salam

No Fanzy.

Unfortunately she is right.

Men cook the best when they are laying a trap for a female.

Omrow

SAINT GEORGE ZHUKOV — Sun, 3 Dec 2006 - 18:45

dungon master got a point…

women gotta cook…

modern girlies r embarrassed about their kitchen skillz...

dunno why…

every man knows that a good cooked meal is like heaven…

smart girls r good at manipulation….they know the power of first class cooking…

it opens many doors…

😉