In this video, I interview Mamadou Ndiaye who talks about his journey from Senegal to France and then to Malaysia as he embarks on a journey from student to professional in a major French company, then on towards his entrepreneurial journeys that led him to found his current company, Wasabih. Wasabih is poised to change the way people in the global Halal industry do business. Mamadou is an inspiration to anyone with a dream and a vision to pivot towards those dreams, even when the risk of doing so seems like the rocking a very comfortable boat.
Connect and do business on Wasabih: www.wasabih.com
Over the years, the question of “Halal” nail polish has been a point of intense conversation in the Halal consumer community and not without controversy. For those who may not know, there are two issues that stand out with nail polish in this context:
Just like any food or other consumable or cosmetic, whether it’s contents/ingredients and everything related to its packaging is actually Halal; and
Because for a Muslim, water should cover certain areas of the body (nails included) during the ablution (ritual cleansing before prayer), most commercial nail polish is not allowed because its chemical makeup blocks the space between water and the surface of the nail. This is not the case with something natural and plant-based like henna, which is why one might often see women having orangish-colored nails, without question.
In this video, CEO of Maya Cosmetics, Javed Younis, explains what they have done at their company to ensure that water does reach the surface of the nail and that all ingredients in all of their products (men’s beard care included) are completely Halal.
They are certified by IDCP for being wudu-friendly, as approved by the scholars there.
They are also certified by IFANCA for their ingredients and manufacturing processes and have recently gone through an extensive audit by IFANCA to ensure that everything they offer to the public is permissible for the Halal consumer.
Maya Cosmetics are available in over 100 US retailers and in over 30 countries worldwide. Interestingly, they have recently signed the Climate Pledge to ensure that the ingredients in their supply chain follow sustainable climate standards, the first Muslim-owned company to do so. Please leave comments about the interview on the YouTube channel below.
To purchase Maya Cosmetics products, go to their website at: www.maya-cosmetics.com or click on the Maya products below.
If you’ve been following my audio series on The Meaning of Halal & Tayyib, you’ll know I’ve been rolling them out daily for the past several days. Now that I’m finished, I’m putting them all in one place for you so that you can have them in one place, making them easier to find and watch all at once, if you like.
The first one is an overview of what it means to consume halal (permissible) and tayyib (pure) and why it’s so important, considering the modern food industry’s tendency to add so many ingredients and by-products in our foods that it becomes an overwhelming and cumbersome feat to choose the foods that are healthiest and also halal. I begin to break down and simplify these issues for you in the first video.
In the second video, I dive into the first main category of foods to be explained in terms of what you need to know when selecting for halal: Dairy Products.
In the third video, I explain all about things that go into breads (doughs), condiments and sauces that you may want to be aware of when purchasing these kinds of products, or making them yourself.
In this section, I discuss the topic of eating out and cooking global cuisine such as French, Italian, Spanish and even American foods due to some of the non-halal ingredients and what you may want to know before dining at restaurants or purchasing ingredients for your own home cooking.
In the last video, I provide solutions for all of these issues discussed in the previous four videos, which are takeaways that will empower you and your family to take charge of your daily food routines, your health and your lives.
This is my fifth and last video in a series of audio discussions about what halal means and how that affects what we put into our bodies. In this presentation, I discuss various solutions pertaining to all the issues I’ve discussed in the previous four videos and how you as a consumer can take action to empower yourself, take control of your health, your consumption decisions, and the trajectory of your family’s food choices. This content is a discussion based on the research that went into my book, My Halal Kitchen: Global Recipes, Cooking Tips and Lifestyle Inspiration which can be purchased on Amazon at https://bit.ly/2UZor3i or on Book Depository with free global shipping worldwide.
I’d love to know your thoughts, comments or any questions you might have in the section below here on my website or on my YouTube channel. Please don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for video recipes and more.
This is my fourth video in a series of audio discussions about what halal means and how that affects what we put into our bodies. In this presentation, I discuss various issues pertaining to halal when eating out or cooking global cuisine dishes and the ingredients that can be substituted for non-halal ones. This content is a discussion based on the research that went into my book, My Halal Kitchen: Global Recipes, Cooking Tips and Lifestyle Inspiration which can be purchased on Amazon at https://bit.ly/2UZor3i or on Book Depository with free global shipping worldwide.
I’d love to know your thoughts, comments or any questions you might have in the section below here on my website or on my YouTube channel. Please don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for video recipes and more.
My second video in a series of discussions about what halal means and how that affects what we put into our bodies. In this audio presentation, I discuss various issues pertaining to halal when it comes to consuming dairy products like yogurt, milk and cheese.
This content is a discussion based on the research that went into my book, My Halal Kitchen: Global Recipes, Cooking Tips and Lifestyle Inspiration which can be purchased on Book Depository (free global delivery) or Amazon at this link.
