Are there any Muslim vegetarians?

Answer 1

Yes, quite a number of traditional Muslim scholars were vegetarians, but Islam does not make vegetarianism compulsory.

It allows Muslims to eat meat provided it is slaughtered according to the halal method, which involves not only rearing it humanely and feeding it appropraietely, but not allowing it to see the knife being sharpened or other animals being killed, and slaughtering it quickly and painlessly by cutting the jugular immediately, and saying the name of God.

Muslims do not eat pork, carrion etc.

I know quite a lot of Muslims in the UK who are vegetarian as protest at the inhumane treatment of animals who are intensively farmed, - it seems almost impossible to get organic halal meat - and also because they are unsure whether these animals have been slaughtered correctly according to shariah.

However it is worth noting that on pilgramage , a Muslim, even a vegetarian, must make a sacrifice of a sheep or part share in a camel, as part of the rites, and can eat of it themselves and distribute a portion to the poor. now, many give it all the poor. All Muslims around the world must also do this - it is called Qurbani, and in the West is often done through Islamic charities who will distribute the meat to the needy in poor countries. This is to commemerate the sacrifice Abraham was willing to make of Ishmael, (peace be upon them) before being sent a ram to sacrifice instead.

It is generally agreed however that it is not Islamic to be eating so much meat every day. It is not sustainable for the environment or good health. In the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) meat would generally be eaten at special times, like Eid, Weddings or the birth of a child (when Qurbani is also recommended to celebrate the birth).

Answer 2

A Muslim can be a vegetarian, as a choice of food but not following any other belief.
Living in Islam is so easy.

Answer 3

Sorry but this is a silly question. Why could a Muslim not be a vegetarian? Islam prohibits the consumption of pork, dead animals, blood, meat eating animals, or any animal slaughtered for other then God. Besides that all is ok for us. Why do you ask this?

Answer 4

Were I work my friend who is a Muslim only eats vegetarian meals because there are no Halal meat dishes for him to buy. Halal is the way the animal is killed it is hung upside down and has its throat cut to let the blood drain out and then the meat is blessed. They are not allowed to eat any pork at all.

Answer 5

Yup, I have a few muslim friends who are vegetarians (all girls and not that religious) (im not a muslim). But i pity all muslims because they cant have pork (bacon, ham) (drool!!!)They also have this rule which forces all animals to be butchered facing Mecca and the blood has to sucked out of them( i think)

Answer 6

Yes, my friend is one. But not all Muslims are vegetarians. They just have to have a certain type of meat. I'm not sure why or what the certain type IS, but they can eat meat.

Answer 7

muslims are not aliens, they are normal human beings. And as every other society in the world, the muslim society has vegeterians too. I know that half the high class, rich turkish muslim females are vegeterians for example.

Answer 8

hope you are the first muslim vegetarian

Answer 9

Muslims can be vegeterians. But most Muslims aren't.

We Muslims can eat beef, chicken, mutton etc. But no pork or ham.

Answer 10

Muslim and vegetarian??????????? what a question! Atleast i dont think so .