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For food I often go to this takeaway down the road, which sells halal food. It's run by Muslims, who are really nice, and have offered to share some of their iftar food with me. I tried pakoras and dates, and next time I might try samosas. But when I tried the date for the first time ever, I really didn't like it, it almost made me throw up. I don't want to eat one again, but I don't want to offend my friends by refusing their food.
I know that the prophet (pbuh) used to eat dates to break his fast, but from what I've read, it is not obligatory to have the same favourite food as the Prophet (pbuh) or favourite colour or things like that. I told this scholar I know about not liking dates, and he said that they were an aqquired taste, and didn't criticise me or anything.
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For food I often go to this takeaway down the road, which sells halal food. It's run by Muslims, who are really nice, and have offered to share some of their iftar food with me. I tried pakoras and dates, and next time I might try samosas. But when I tried the date for the first time ever, I really didn't like it, it almost made me throw up. I don't want to eat one again, but I don't want to offend my friends by refusing their food.
I know that the prophet (pbuh) used to eat dates to break his fast, but from what I've read, it is not obligatory to have the same favourite food as the Prophet (pbuh) or favourite colour or things like that. I told this scholar I know about not liking dates, and he said that they were an aqquired taste, and didn't criticise me or anything.
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Well bro, just try to eat one date when they offer to you and politely say to these Muslims you are not so fond of dates if they try to make you eat more... :) They'll inshallah understand.

My youngest sister doesn't like dates, so you are not alone. ;D

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"The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to break the fast with fresh dates before he prayed, and if there were no fresh dates, then with small dry dates. If there were no dry dates, then with a few sips of water." [Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]


Salman ibn 'Amir ad-Dabi the Companion reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When one of you breaks his fast, he should break it with dates. If he cannot find any. then he should break it with water. It is pure." [Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]



Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic said, 'The most beloved of My slaves to Me is the quickest to break the fast." [at-Tirmidhi]​
 
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"The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to break the fast with fresh dates before he prayed, and if there were no fresh dates, then with small dry dates. If there were no dry dates, then with a few sips of water." [Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]


Salman ibn 'Amir ad-Dabi the Companion reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When one of you breaks his fast, he should break it with dates. If he cannot find any. then he should break it with water. It is pure." [Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]



Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic said, 'The most beloved of My slaves to Me is the quickest to break the fast." [at-Tirmidhi]​
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JazakAllah khair brother... But does this mean you have to break the fast with dates if there are some? Even though you don't like them... Like really can't stand to eat them? :?

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Fishman, a neighbour gave us fresh dates the other day - and I didn't like them either. They made me feel quite sick ... in fact, they were so bad that I assumed they weren't quite ripe or something ... +o(

Perhaps it's just a acquired taste ...
 
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Well, they didn't offer me the iftar food again today, but at least I ordered a chapati, which I always wanted to try!
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well u could at least try another type of dates, me personally have always disliked dates but these were the really dry ones. now i like it coz they're not so dry....

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How many types of dates are there, Stranger?
The ones I tried were very dry - not fruity or juicy at all, as I had imagined. They were little orangy-yellow ones.
 
wallahi i thought this thread was about date...as in DATE DILEMMA.....man.....

isnt it suppose to be dates?:? :? :?
 
How many types of dates are there, Stranger?
The ones I tried were very dry - not fruity or juicy at all, as I had imagined. They were little orangy-yellow ones.
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i dont know how many types there r but i dont like the dry ones
and the ones u talked about- these r the ones i cant stand. they were very dry- weren't they?? i cant even look at them,:vomit: they make ur teeth go ...... i dont know how to explain it
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moi love dates......i love da dry dates that has nut or almond in it...hmmm....

u shud try that?
 
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i dont know how many types there r but i dont like the dry ones
and the ones u talked about- these r the ones i cant stand. they were very dry- weren't they?? i cant even look at them,:vomit: they make ur teeth go ...... i dont know how to explain it
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Yes, those were the ones!!! +o(
They were so dry, they tasted almost nutty.

So which ones should I look out for?
Or what are they called? (I could ask Miriam, the lady in the shop, for them)

Perhaps I will give dates another chance, then ... ;D

Thanks, Stranger! :)
 
theres this one type of dates we got in Yemen, i dont know anyone who didnt like it yet..I think they baked them, or something, or dried them in the sun...Because it was sort of like a chewy candy. Crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I loved them.

Other than that kind, i wont eat dates unless there's nothing else to eat. I really dont like them.
Fishman i dont think they'll really be offended, if you say you dont like dates, because its not like something they prepared. Or you could just overlook the dates. Most of the time the people dont even notice.
 
mmmmmmmm i lurve dates.. how cn u not? dey sooo nice, esp. da juicy ones..

da dry ones r aite but i stil prefer da juicy ones.. try da dry ones bro
 
Lol, when I read the treadname I thought: "oh no, brother fishman's having fitnah problems" Astagfirallah. Don't worry brother, remember some food take some time to get accustomed to. There are many things that I didn't like the first few times I tried, but later came to love. And if you really don't like 'm then just say you don't, inshallah people will understand.
 

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