Halal Vs. Non-Halal Foods
Since the beginning of Islam, Muslims are instructed to consume Halal food and avoid Haram food This was relatively easy 1400 years ago as Muslims used to eat from the animals they grow and slaughter according to Shariaa regulations in addition to crops they grow.
Eating something that is Haram knowingly is a major sin, and one that every Muslim should refrain from. Allah has provided us with such bountiful foods, and there is so much that we can enjoy, so we must make sure to stay away from that which is considered unlawful. It is also a sin if you neglect to find out whether the food is Halal or not, and it is best to stay away from foods that you are unsure of.
- Domesticated animals such as cattle, buffalos, sheep, goats, camels, chickens, geese, ducks and turkeys
- Non-predatory wild animals such as deer, antelope, chamois, wild cattle.
- Non-predatory birds such as pigeons, sparrows, quails, starlings, and ostriches. Grasshopper
- All kinds of fish with scales such as shrimp, fish, egg of fish with scales, fish without scales and all other aquatic animals.
- Pigs, dogs and their descendants,
- Animals not slaughtered in the name of Allah.
- Animals not slaughtered according to Islamic Rules.
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Animals (including birds and insects) that are forbidden to be killed in Islam such as woodpecker, hoopoe,
ants and honeybees - Predatory birds with sharp claws such as hawks, falcons, eagles, vultures, ravens, crows, kites, and owls
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Pests and venomous animals such as rats, centipedes, scorpions, snake, wasps, mouse and other similar
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Animals which are considered repulsive like lizards, snails, insects and their larva stages and other similar
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Suffocated animals, animal which is eaten by beast of prey, butted animals (Nateehah), falling animals
(Motaradiah), fatally beaten, and dead animals (Al Maita).
When understanding halal and non halal food, it is crucial to follow Islamic guidelines to ensure that what is consumed is lawful and beneficial. Avoiding what is Haram is not only a matter of faith but also of conscious living according to Islamic teachings.
