would one equate the eating of halal meat with that of foods offered to idols .?

Question

my reason for this question is that the food is supposibly blessed by a god that doesnt exist.

Answer 1

You mean SUPPOSEDLY

Answer 2

Well, one or two might do that, but I wouldn't. An Idol is an image of a deity, whether real or imagined. If you knew anything about Islam you'd know that there are no images of Allah. Halal food is the equivalent of kosher food. That which is fit to be eaten.

And revulayshun got it wrong. You can say supposably, although it's spelt with an a. Supposably means able to be supposed, as opposed to supposedly, which means supposed to be supposed. By the way, I think you spelt your name wrong.

Answer 3

Halal (حلال) is an Arabic term meaning "permissible". In the English language it most frequently refers to food that is permissible according to Islamic law. In the Arabic language it refers to anything that is permissible under Islam.

in contrast to haraam, that which is forbidden. This includes behaviour, speech, dress, conduct, manner and dietary laws

It is similar to Kosha, the Jewish dietary laws, and it is not offering food to a god, but making sure that what you eat does not kill you, which in a medieval illiterate society, was a good idea.

The slaughtering all animals excluding fish and most sea-life is known as dhabiĥa (ذَبِيْحَة), severing the major arteries in the neck of the animal, as well as the oesophagus and trachea with one swipe of a non-serrated blade. this is a fast and effect way to kill an animal with the least suffering to the animal. and in hot climates, the cleanest way to slaughter an animal.

so by eating foods to a religious standard is a life choice, like so many other. It is similar to choosing organic, or vegetarianism. However, it has nothing to do with making offerings. Prayers are offerings, not the food you shove down your throat?

Answer 4

Unfortunately Yes

Answer 5

Health Care for the Muslim

Muslims are enjoined by their religion to abstain from eating certain foods. This is in the interest of health and cleanliness, and in obedience to God. In the Qur'an, Muslims are allowed to eat what is "good" (2:168) - that is, what is pure, clean, wholesome, nourishing, and pleasing to the taste. However, certain foods are prohibited. Examples include pork and its by-products, blood, and the flesh of animals which have died without being ritually slaughtered and fully bled.

http://islam.about.com/blhealth3.htm

Answer 6

Well the obvious answer is no.

When idol worshippers offer food to their statues and other idols, the food just goes to waste as anything made of wood, stone, gold etc is not going to eat it, no matter how long you leave it in front of them.

For Muslims, they need to say Gods name before an animals is slaughtered to remind them that it is a gift from God and there are certain rules about what is permitted and not permitted ("Halal" just means permitted or legal). The food is for human consumption only and God does not need food from us. We need food to survive, God does not.

Any food/meat that has been dedicated/offered to idos is not lawful (halal) for muslims:

Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour unto you, and have chosen for you as religion al-Islam. Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
( سورة المائدة , Al-Maeda, Chapter #5, Verse #3)

Answer 7

Muslims dont offer food to idols!

do you even know what Halal means??

Answer 8

I think, they believe in one God but the god that mohammed was enlightend of was an idol though they believe in one God now mohammed surely didn't recieve his messages from that God the God but blended a idol god with God...confusing yes but since his messages were false we can assume that the religion formula of what mohammed thought was to a pagan god connecting it to nowadays it be like food offered to an idol.

Answer 9

Wouldn't that argument apply equally well to what goes on in a Catholic Mass?

Answer 10

That's the way I like my meat, bled to death for religious reasons.

Answer 11

Your point being?