Chapter 35

Preparing Food

Anotherveryimportantresponsibilityofahousewifeispreparingfood
forherfamily. Agoodhousewifeisalsoagoodcookwho canprepare
deliciousfoodwithlittlemoney,whileabadhousewifecooksbadfood
with expensiveingredients.Deliciousfoodis ameans ofattracting her
husbandtowardsher.Amanwhose wifecookswell,doesnot particu-
larly enjoy eating out.

"TheProphet(SA)ofAllahstated:'Thebestofyourwomenisonewho
perfumesherself, preparesfoodskilfullyandwould notoverindulgein
spending.SuchawomanisoneoftheworkforceofAllahandaperson
who works for Allah would never have to face either regret or defeat'."

It is not possible for me to writedown recipes, butthere are many
goodbooksonthesubjectwhichcanbeobtainedandusedtocookdeli-
cious foods. But just a few points to remember:

Thepurposeofeatingisnottofillone'sstomachbutthatitalsosup-
pliesthebodywithallthenourishmentitneedstocontinueitsfunction.
Thenecessarynourishmentforthebodyiscontainedinmeat,fruits,ve-
getables and cereals and can be classified into six groups:

(a) Water,

(b) Minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, etc,

(c) Starchy substances (carbohydrates),

(d) Eats,

(e) Proteins, and

(f) Vitamins like, A, B, C, D, K.