While i was surfing a bit on the net and especially looking for a resort for a honeymoon, I stumbled upon a concept of "halal" holidays.
When looking at classical sites which offer holidays honeymoon, or family vacation, you do not think too young couple muslim, or muslim family. Let me explain. Imagine the topo, you're going to honeymoon in a 5 star resort in an island paradise with sandy beaches .What a dream no?. Your wife is really happy, the groom shows you the room, super nice and super comfortable. Then through the window you see a gigantic pool that gives too want to dive after the 10 hour flight we just spent (if its Emirates is different because it is a pleasure lol), you turn to your wife with a big smile to motivate her to accompany you to the pool but then turns up the first problem faced young couple muslim: the pool is mixed and full of men that make "zieuter" (franch ghetto expression to say that someone is looking a woman with willing) everywhere (even below the water as they went to sport shop before and they were treated to the special discount snorking equipment).
You, caveman, sees nothing wrong with showing your crazy body to the public but we understand that for your wife it will be différent.First regarding religion and then regarding decency.
You know as well as fitness concept make a fortune with this principle modesty. These centers attract women who are tired of being watch all day while they work the adductors (to sum up its an inner thigh muscle) or the buttocks. It's called Lady Fitness, Curves .. . and it works very well because it is exclusively for women. So back to our holiday.
Good you put a cross on the pool as the hotel does not allow that women swim in djellabah despite your insistence and the ticket you drag to the life guard thinking he would shut his eyes. you think it's a shame but you soon forget all except the times when you open your window and you see this beautiful pool calling you .
One of the pleasures also during your vacation is to taste the culinary specialties of the country and there's good luck you have ruined yourself for the all inclusive which means that you are entitled to eat anything and when you want even more after midnight this hotel has three restaurants with different specialties. So towards the first restaurant, the one that is furthest from the pool, but in exchange it gives a splendid view of the beach. We can even asked for a table directly on the sand, take off your shoes and sink your feet deep in the sand (what a experience, it's worth to believe me).
" Sir! yes, what can I do for you? I have a quick question. is that the meat is halal? Excuse me? Halal? I dont understand. I mean meat for muslim, you know Mecca, Allah ... Oh yes your waiter will respond with a smile as if he understood but in fact he did it because his boss looks him from far. No sorry sir, the meat is not halal. Ok good I could have the fish menu please."
And that's how you spend your holidays without meat, fish diet and are all made from sardines to lobster cheese mushroom .Voila what suffers every vacancy in organization of your trips and I'll spare you the Episodeof the parents who we have wanted to please (a BIG pleasure) by taking them with us on vacation and find themselves on the beach dressed as if they were at the Sunday market (Qamis and trousers)Then they see passing in front of them two small blonde who have for clothes only a little string, a bottle of smirnoff beer in hand, running to join another group of girls engaged in massage top less.And your mother looks at you and starts a "Miskin These girls should not have enough money to buy swimwear "because I told before that if she came with me to travel, tourism helped poor populations of the world to gain a little more money.
Now there's some travel agencies in england opened by some young muslims who decided to take matters in hand and offer "halal" holidays. The concept: to contract with the hotels where there is no presence of alcohol, separate swimming pools, all meals are halal, downhill outfits on the beach ... and even the athan can be heard throughout the resort. Of course, it not require you to go and pray for those who have not yet taken the plunge. I really want to congratulate this muslim because they were able to enter a market that was lacking in proposing these "halal" holidays.His website is
http://www.crescentrating.com/
i know also a guy who does MUSLIM GUIDE TRAVEL .He travelled a lot and had the genius idea to write all the tips on the paper.And now its his business.Its a good idea because i think we need this kind of product.Moreover, its a guide very well done with tips only muslims living in the city visited can know.You wont find this informations on internet or another guide.Its worth to visit his website and show your interest. If you are interested by this muslim guide travel,
follow this link
A priori the destinations where the concept of "halal" holidays are a hit Malaysia, Turkey, Indonesia and many other countries to come Inshallah.But it will be good to have good muslim advice to travel cities like Paris, Madrid, London...
