In Islam, faith and health are the most important attributes. Health is about physical, mental and spiritual wellness.

To be healthy is to be physically, spiritually and socially healthy. Islam teaches that good health is a blessing that all should work at achieving. As Muslims, we are to eat nutritious health food and maintain physical, mental fitness and personal security.

Islam gives us guidelines on permissible food to eat and medicine to use as taught in the Qur’an, sunna and hadith. Halal, permissible food includes meats from animals without claws, personally hunted or slaughtered in the name of God. Haram, food that is not permitted includes pork.

Islam teaches us to eat in moderation and not to overeat, drink alcohol, smoke or use illicit drugs because these damage our health. Greed, lust, worry, confusion, uncontrolled desire, anger, arrogance, lying, fear or death can affect health.

Physical illness occurs when prayer, sleep, lifestyle and faith are out of balance. Prayers of supplication are healing

Prophet Muhammad taught that “God has not created a disease without creating a cure for it.” He recommended natural remedies that included honey, dates, herbs, olives, camel milk, and black cumin.

Allah sends cure for every disease. In Sha Allah, we care but Allah heals, by God’s will.

Healing surahs

Suras: 2:45; 2:153; 17:82; 9:4; 9:14; 10:57; 16:92; 41:44; 94:5-6; 93:3, 4-5; 6-8; 9:100, 94:5-6.