Muslims, can you explain the laws of halal food?

Question

I know you don't eat pork but are there other animals you can't eat?
My understanding is that kosher meat is not halal even though the laws are more strict, is it because you have to bless the meat or something like that?

Thanks

Answer 1

Interesting question.

Some muslims believe prawns to be unlawful (haram) and I do not understand why. This is what muslims can and cannot eat according to the quran.



Can't eat dead meat, the flesh of swine, and that which any name other than Allah has been invoked.



Can eat all four-legged animals from livestock EXCEPT the meat of any animal that dies by itself, blood, the flesh of swine, that which is strangled to death, killed by a violent blow, killed by a headlong fall and those beaten or gored to death, and that which has been partly eaten by a wild animal unless you are able to slaughter it before its death.



Also can't eat if sacrificed on altars or divided by raffling of arrows.



Game of the sea and its use as food is lawful.



It also states in the quran do not eat of that meat on which Allah's name has not been pronounced. So I take it that kosher meat is not halal since it hasn't been slaughtered in the name of Allah.

Answer 2

From a Muslim point of view on dietary laws Kosher food is Halal for Muslims to eat, Muslims say at the time of slaughter "In the name of God Most Gracious Most Merciful, God is Great" and then the animal is slaughtered.



No supervision is not required because the slaughterer is trusted to do the job, if not then he has to answer to his/her creator on the plains of Resurrection.



This was a simple question from Jewish Girl, and some users are writing their PhD thesis to answer simple questions

Answer 3

You have disagreement on opinion.

Some muslims believe that kosher is halal (since halal means lawful) and the quran says you can eat meat prepared by the people of the book.

Others say no.

Halal literally means lawful. There is a traditional islamic way to slaughter meat, not mentioned in the quran. Many people though consider that traditional way to be a requirement.



As for what animals are forbidden. Just pigs according to the quran.

It goes far enough to say pigs are the ONLY animal forbidden. [2:173]

There is also no reasoning behind it, its simply they are forbidden.

Alcohol for instance, there is reason (the evil outweighs the good)



Realized i didn't quite answer the question.

Basically, it can't be road kill (it has to be alive and healthy at the time of slaughter), no blood, no sacrifices to other gods (we consider the jewish and christian god to be the same as ours...), can't be sacrificed on stone altars (since this is symbolic of pagan sacrifices), and it needs to be done as painless as possible. Can't beat the animal to death.

Of course no pig too.

Answer 4

We are allowed to eat meat from the people of the book ( Jews & Christians).Therefore, we can eat Kosher meat too.But some muslims think we are only allowed to eat animals slaughtered by a Muslim person.





I eat meat from anywhere.. as long as its from Muslims, Jews or Christians...i believe its Halal.

Answer 5

Shalom Jewish Girl, from a fellow Jew!(Well, ethnically, not religiously anymore lol!)



Anyways the other answers have been pretty spot on. Also, we(Muslims) can eat meat slaughtered by Christians or Jews, as long as we know for sure it was done by them. This is the majority opinion, including the opinion of AlBani(ra) and Ibn Baaz(ra.)



Basically, we can't eat pork and a list of other animals(that most people wouldn't eat anyways.) Lamb, beef, chicken.. All ok. You say Bismillah when slaughtering, and drain the blood, and then you can eat!



As for who can slaughter it... It does not need supervision, as long as it was done by a Jew, Christian, or Muslim. Also, we are supposed to give a Jew and Christian the benefit of the doubt, that they said "in the name of God." Obviously most Christians don't do that, nor do they follow the correct process. But we are actually not supposed to acquire about it. You can read about it here:

http://www.troid.org/comprehensive-issues/common-issues/questions-answers-concerning-the-meat-of-the-ahlul-kitaab.html



I myself eat Kosher meat because there are not any Islamic meat markets in my area, and because I grew up eating strictly Kosher meat!



shalom ailocheim!

Answer 6

As far as I know we can eat Kosher meat well I do sometimes and never thought it was an issue



The method of slaughtering is the same except we can eat the hind quarters mix meat and dairy some Muslims believe shellfish is Halal others don't we can eat camel



no pig no reptiles no bugs no incets except locus I think thats about it

Answer 7

Halal meat has to be:



1.The butcher must say Bismillah before he cuts the animals throat

2.The animal must be killed by cutting its throat (unless its a camel, your allowed to stab it in the throat)



i think there are more rules, but these are the 2 main ones.

Answer 8

1. Except fish, all animals and birds that eat other animals

and birds are haram like lions, cats of all kinds, dogs,

woolves, and eagle type birds.

2. All sacavenger animals are haram like Pig, fox, dogs,

heinees, and the birds that eat dead animals.

3. It is haram to eat the meat of animals that die from

accident, killed by other animals, drowned in water.

4. Drinking blood of even halal animals is haram in Islam.

5. The meat of an animal that was killed in the name of other

than God. For example if some one salughters an animals

in the name of a Idol which is worshipped by Hindus is

haram for Muslims to consume.

Answer 9

Everyone seems to have the idea but i just wanted to add that we are also allowed to eat any animal (not pig though) which has been slaughtered by a Christian or a Jew as long as they invoke the name of God over it which they would anyway

Answer 10

sparkling meals. there is an entire financial ruin in deut approximately what's sparkling to consume. and the bs approximately it now not applies is merely that bs. well being rules nonetheless practice. consume unclean issues and you may get unwell. indexed below are a pair examples. consume shellfish hepatitis is attainable. consume beef trichinosis is attainable. eating unclean foodstuff isn't a sin. it would not ruin a commandment. there for it won't reason a undesirable judgment on you. it breaks a well being regulation not a commandment. in case you ruin a well being regulation you may get unwell, not condemned. indexed below are some common rules. this is sparkling if it has a split hoof AND chews a cud ie sheep from the water: consume in basic terms what has the two fin and scale ie trout tuna and so on. on no account consume any scavenger ie crow buzzard. on no account consume any backside feeder ie shrimp crab on no account consume something that feeds of ineffective, rotting stuff ie mushrooms morels btw fish that have their mouth on the backside of their head are backside feeders and there for unclean. inspite of the incontrovertible fact that those fish have the two fin and scale we are instructed to not consume ANY backside feeders. nor to consume something that eats ineffective rotting stuff.

Answer 11

We Muslims slaughter animal with the sharpest knife ,cutting the carotid artery while saying Bismillah .......

All blood must be drained .............there is a saying that blood takes away the diseases with it .



Halal Animals :



1.All kinds of Herbivorous cloven-hoofed mammals .

2.Rabbit and Hare.

3.locust.

4.All kinds of fish ,water crustaceans,squid,octopus,clams,oysters................

5.desert lizard.

6.Birds which peck the food with their beak without holding food with their claws,foot,limb(what ever) like chicken,pigeon,peacock,ostrich,etc.



Animals not halal..............therefore haraam :



1.Pig,boar,warthog,and all other kinds of it.

2.All kinds of Carnivorous Animals with claws and fangs like Dog,Cats etc.

3.Rats and all other Rodents except Rabbit and Hare.

4.Birds which hold their food with their claws and eat.

5.Animals which live on both land and water.

6. All kinds of Reptiles except the desert Lizard.





We can eat Kosher Meat slaughtered by Jews ..............its halal because its completely similar to our methods.

but we cant eat meat slaughtered by Christians because they chop of the head of animal in one shot and they dont let all of the blood drain out of the body.

Answer 12

there are no laws on halal muslims can eat halal pork meat

Answer 13

http://www.halalfoodauthority.co.uk/define.html

you do say Bismillah before slaughtering the animal ( In Gods name)

no animals priviously dead

a muslim must perform the slaughter

all blood must be drained

choice of modern slaughtering technique must be compatable with islamic rules



no animals dead, killed by violent blow, illness, headlong fall, etc

no swine flesh (pig, boar, etc)

you slaughter the animal at a vein in its neck to be quick and painful and allow full drainage of the blood.. most humane way..



no animals that have claws, fangs. or that eat other animals, preditory creatures, like eagles, hawks, alligators, dogs (and dog cousins, wolf, coyote, fox, etc).. cats or cat cousins..

no filthy animals like rats, mice, etc...



as for the ban on lizards.. thats incorrect.. there is a desert lizard called a Dhube in saudiarabia.. and many desert bedouins eat this.. There is a story where the Prophet came to them and they offered him some of this lizard.. he said no.. and he said its not cause its disallowed its cause I dont care for the taste, but he allowed them to eat it..

So.. this means that lizards of some sort are ok to eat..

Answer 14

Oh dear! muslims &jews r picky abt their food. I wonder if they realise that ritual slaughter won't protect them from the feedstuffs that the agricultural industry routinely administer to the diet of say chicken and cattle. In the US for example beef cattle are routinely fed chicken faeces, dog/cat remains from animal sanctuaries etc Chickens are pumped full of antibiotics which means super resistant salmonella is endemic in the their meat and eggs. Read 'Fast Food Nation' byEric Schlosser..OK it's a diatribe against the 'burger culture' of the US..but it deals with the malpractice in the wholesale food industry where often nutrion and health are sacrificed for pure greed and profit. You would be better served (and healthier) if you reared/hunted/grew your own food.

Answer 15

halal meat has to be blessed and throughly cleaned, *any blood has to be completely drained.

1) animals which are consider halal for eating are animals which do not eat other animals.

ie; carnivores, rabbits, horses, crows, snakes......

basically we can eat beef, lamb, chicken, most seafood.

no whales or dolphines....



forbidden meats:

Meat of swine (pig) including all it’s by products

Meat of an animal that was not blessed with the name of Allah at the time of slaughter

Meat of dead animals (carrion)

Meat of animals that were strangled to death

Meat of animals that were beaten to death

Meat of animals that died due to falling from a height

Meat of animals that were gored to death by a horn

Meat of animals that were devoured by wild beasts

Animals killed in a manner which prevents their blood from being fully drained from their bodies;

Carnivorous animals with fangs, e.g. lions, dogs, wolves, tigers, etc…

Birds of prey e.g. falcons, eagles, owls, vultures, etc

Reptiles, snakes, crocodiles

Mules and Asses

Pests’ e.g. rats and scorpions

Insects excluding locusts



Carrion and dead animals are unfit for human consumption because the decaying process leads to the formation of chemicals which are harmful to humans

Blood that is drained from the body contains harmful bacteria, products of metabolism, and toxins

Swine serves as a vector for pathogenic worms to enter the human body. Infections by Trchinella spiralis and taenia solium are not uncommon. Fatty acids, composition of pork fat have been mentioned as incompatible with human fat and biochemical systems

Any intoxicants(drugs/alcohol) are considered harmful for the nervous system, affecting the census and human judgement leading to social and family problems and in many cases even death.

Answer 16

Mintee and KK has got it down perfect :D saved me lots of typing thx!

Answer 17

well yeah, we dont eat pork at all



therez no other animal that we cant eat at all. And yes, the food must be blessed and slaughtered by a Muslim. Not all of kosher is halal.



Thatz wat i know :)

Answer 18

we can have kosher meat.

even if it is halal meat or any thing edible,distributed or eaten in the name of any other but Allah Allmighty,becomes forbidden/haram.



[5:93] Those who believe and lead a righteous life bear no guilt by eating any food, so long as they observe the commandments, believe and lead a righteous life, then maintain their piety and faith, and continue to observe piety and righteousness. GOD loves the righteous. WHAT IS PROHIBITED [2:173] He only prohibits for you the eating of animals that die of themselves (without human interference), blood, the meat of pigs, and animals dedicated to other than GOD. If one is forced (to eat these), without being malicious or deliberate, he incurs no sin. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful



[5:3] Prohibited for you are animals that die of themselves, blood, the meat of pigs,* and animals dedicated to other than GOD. (Animals that die of themselves include those) strangled, struck with an object, fallen from a height, gored, attacked by a wild animal - unless you save your animal before it dies - and animals sacrificed on altars. Also prohibited is dividing the meat through a game of chance; this is an abomination. Today, the disbelievers have given up concerning (the eradication of) your religion; do not fear them and fear Me instead. Today, I have completed your religion, perfected My blessing upon you, and I have decreed Submission as the religion for you. If one is forced by famine (to eat PROHIBITED FOOD), without being deliberately sinful, then GOD is Forgiver, Merciful.



[6:145] Say, "I do not find in the revelations given to me any food that is prohibited for any eater except: (1) carrion, (2) running BLOOD, (3) the meat* of pigs, for it is contaminated, and (4) the meat of animals blasphemously dedicated to other than GOD." If one is forced (to eat these), without being deliberate or malicious, then your Lord is FORGIVER, Most Merciful.







[16:115] He only prohibits for you dead animals, BLOOD, the meat of pigs,* and food which is dedicated to other than GOD. If one is forced (to eat these), without being deliberate or malicious, then GOD is FORGIVER, Most Merciful. MENTION GOD'S NAME BEFORE YOU EAT







[6:118] You shall eat from that upon which GOD's name has been pronounced, if you truly believe in His revelations.



[6:119] Why should you not eat from that upon which GOD's name has been mentioned? He has detailed for you what is prohibited for you, unless you are forced. Indeed, many people mislead others with their personal opinions, without knowledge. Your Lord is fully aware of the transgressors.







[6:121] Do not eat from that upon which the name of GOD has not been mentioned, for it is an abomination. The devils inspire their allies to argue with you; if you obey them, you will be idol worshipers. PROHIBITING WHAT IS LAWFULL



[16:116] You shall not utter lies with your own tongues stating: "This is lawful, and this is unlawful," to fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD. Surely, those who fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD will never succeed.







[10:59] Say, "Did you note how GOD sends down to you all kinds of provisions, then you render some of them unlawful, and some lawful?" Say, "Did GOD give you permission to do this? Or, do you fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD?"





[16:35] The idol worshipers say, "Had GOD willed, we would not worship any idols besides Him, nor would our parents. Nor would we prohibit anything besides His prohibitions." Those before them have done the same. Can the messengers do anything but deliver the complete message? Do Not Prohibit Lawful Things





[5:87] O you who believe, do not prohibit good things that are made lawful by GOD, and do not aggress; GOD dislikes the aggressors.





[5:88] And eat from the good and lawful things that GOD has provided for you. You shall reverence GOD, in whom you are believers.

Answer 19

crazy if they think the method of killing is humane.