Q: I try to feed my family healthy with treats occasionally, but I have to force them to eat their veggies etc. My son sneaks to make savories or sweets/crisps or he will just not eat at all. He told me that I must remember sickness comes from ALLAH even if he eats these things.
Is this acceptable that I'm doing this or should I be more lax in this regard as long as they are eating halaal? He is 11 years old doing hifz.
A: The Quraan and Hadith command us to consume halaal and wholesome food. If the food is halaal but not wholesome, then though it will be permissible to consume it, it will not produce the full benefits which are experienced through consuming halaal and wholesome food.
Apart from this, eating junk food is unhealthy for the physical body, and over a period of time, through continuously consuming such foods, one can face ill-health and other complications.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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