We have restaurants here in America by that name and they are French. But I never knew it was the name of a cake. I also didn’t know the cakes came in “flavors”. Sharing this. 🙂

Madelaine, I remember the this food in the movie of Jason Statham which I forgot the title, I think its Transporter. I love the taste of this bread and we have also the version of this in our region. Homemade is I prefer of this bread and I think the method above is really nice to follow in making some.

It sounds like the name of a pretty lady. I love cakes but do not know how to make them. One day I took all the ingredients. Mixed them thoroughly well. Then I poured enough oil, put it on an open fire, added the dough to the oil. I then covered the cake to bake. I went for a walk. When I came back, there was much smoke and the house was almost on fire. The cake was burnt but the inside was uncooked

Charity is not recommended in Christianity. It’s required, as you say it is also required in Islam. If you say you’re a faithful Christian and don’t practice charity, you’re a hypocrite. No IFs, ANDs or BUTs. You could even be poor but still have the ability to show some form of charity to another person, be they rich or poor. Faith, hope and charity (love). The greatest gift is love or charity. The words both mean the same in the scriptures. In the New Testament when the word hypocrite is mentioned, there’s a warning attached to it. WOE! Acts of charity are not optional for anyone who professes to be a Christian.

I totally agree with the content. This is where the main foundation of Islam is very very strong. It is this attitude that can make the flow a continuous one.

Giving charity is one of the best principles in Islam. Give as much in charity to the others who are in need. Given them alms as food, a house for a homeless, knowledge in the form of donation or money to study. Whatever you give it becomes the ten fold

All the Mughal Emperors have strictly followed the above principle. They donated lands to the educated to feed their families and make things easy for them to continue their education. They donated lands event to the Hindus (called by the term Inam Land). The great Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb has excelled himself in following this principle. He lives with what he was getting by selling the caps stitched by him. Even Akar is not a match for him in this respect.

The wealth they were getting was being distributed among the poor and needy and only 1/5 (pls. correct if I am wrong) was retained by the Emperor.

The principle clearly mentions and talks about the charity but does not and nowhere states that this should be only to the Muslim. This is exactly here we are deviating from the principle. We are donating only to the Muslims. Of course, there may be several reasons, which is not a place here to discuss. The Madarasas are meant for Muslims only.
Some uneducated Muslims during festivals give charity to the Muslim Organizations only. What they understand is the charity is meant for the Muslim only. This tendency is changing slowly on account of the interference and interaction of the educated.

I have visited Baba Sharfuddin Darga in Penukonda. The interesting fact I noticed is that most of the devotees were Hindus only. They came along with their wives and were going inside. Their wives were sitting outside the Sanctorum only, as it is a practice not to allow a lady inside similar to in some of the Hindu Temples.

I personally donate 2 pairs of clothes to Muslims during the great festival Ramadan.I leave the decision of selection to the Almighty only.

The emphasis should be more on humanism than on Religion.

God said: I am going to judge you according to your deeds. Yes, though poor you can show show some charitable works like visiting the sick in the hospital, like visiting in prison and make some counseling to the prisoners. I am not wealthy, but every Christmas I am feeding some hungry children. I also give donations every time there is flood in my country. What a happy feeling to serve our humanity.How nice to share and show our kindness to the needy.Amen.

I feel abundantly blessed for having had this opportunity to share my faith with you.

Yes, giving charity to the poor is the continuous goodness on earth even after death it remains continues on earth and will remain n earth till the Day of Judgement. We made them (Abraham and his sons) imams who guided in accordance with our commandments, and we taught them how to work righteousness, and how to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat). To us, they were devoted worshipers.

[2:215] “They ask you about giving: say, “The charity you give shall go to the parents, the relatives, the orphans, the poor, and the traveling alien.” Any good you do, God is fully aware thereof.”

[9:60] Charities(Sadaqaat) shall go to the poor, the needy, the workers who collect them, the new converts, to free the slaves, to those burdened by sudden expenses, in the cause of Allah, and to the traveling alien. Such is GOD’s commandment. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.

[2:3] who believe in the unseen, observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and from our provisions to them, they give to charity.

[2:110] You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat). Any good you send forth on behalf of your souls, you will find it at Allah. Allah is seer of everything you do.