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Qushayri on hunger/fasting

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have 2 different translations of Qushayri’s Risala. In the chapter on hunger, one of them translates: ..I heard Ibn Salim say: “The proper rule of one who practices hunger is to limit one’s daily meal to the size of a cat’s ear.” … Continue reading →

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Fasting when on medication

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Dr. Abdul Karim

Sayyidi I am on high doses of knlonopin, zoloft, lyrica,and seroquel . These medications are schedule IV class and are dangerous if stopped being taken even for one day. The result can be seizures… Continue reading →

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