Do you understand the wisdom behind the prohibition on certain foods in Islam??

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Wisdom Behind Dietary Restrictions in Islam


Bob: Tell me why is it that a Muslim is very particular about the words Halaal and Haraam; what do they mean?

Yunus: That which is permissible is termed Halaal and that which is not permissible is termed Haraam and it is the Qur'an which draws the distinction between the two

Bob: Can you give me an example?

Yunus: Yes, Islam has prohibited consuming blood of any type. You will agree that a chemical analysis of blood shows that it contains an abundance of uric acid, a chemical substance which can be injurious to human health

Bob: You're right about the toxic nature of uric acid, in the human being it is excreted as a waste product and in fact we are told that 98% of
the body's uric acid is extracted from the blood by the kidneys and removed through urination

Yunus: Now I think that you'll appreciate the special prescribed method of animal slaughter in Islam.

Bob: What do you mean?

Yunus: You see, the wielder of the knife, whilst taking the name of the Almighty', makes an incision through the jugular veins, leaving all other veins and organs intact.

Bob: I see, this causes the death of the animal by a total loss of blood from the body, rather than an injury to any vital organ.

Yunus: Yes, were the organs, example the heart, the liver, or the brain crippled or damaged, the animal could die immediately and its blood would congeal in its veins and would eventually permeate the flesh. This implies that the animal flesh would be permeated and contaminated with uric acid and therefore very poisonous; only today did our dieticians realize such a thing

Bob: Again, while on the topic of food; why do Muslims condemn the eating of pork or ham or any foods related to pigs or swine.

Yunus: Actually, apart from the Qur'an prohibiting the consumption of pork, bacon (pig flesh); in fact the Bible too in Leviticus chapter 11, verse 8, regarding swine it says, "Of their flesh (of the swine another name for pig) shall you not eat, and of their carcass you shall not touch; they are unclean to you." Further, did you know that a pig cannot be slaughtered at the neck for it does not have a neck; that is according to its natural anatomy? A Muslim reasons that if the pig was to be slaughtered and fit for human consumption the Creator would have provided it with a neck. Nonetheless, all that aside, I am sure you are well informed about the harmful effects of the consumption of pork, in any form, be it pork chops, ham, bacon.

Bob: The medical science finds that there is a risk for various diseases as the pig is found to be a host for many parasites and potential diseases.

Yunus: Yes, even apart from that, as we talked about uric acid content in the blood, it is important to note that the pig's biochemistry excretes only 2% of its total uric acid content, the remaining 98% remains as an integral part of the body.

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To 'Faz':

There is nothing in Qur'an or Sunnah that prohibits eating birds with webbed feet. The only birds that are forbidden are those with talons (Birds of Prey) such as Hawks and Eagles.

Answer 1

I am not sure about the ban on foods in islam, but in christianity the ban on certain foods and the cleansing rituals kept the jews healthy during the black death. So many survivors of the black plague were jews that england to this day looks down on them because they believed in that day that the jews had cursed them.

Hope this helps at least a little

Answer 2

Anyone has a feeling that many parts of the Qur'an are taken from the Bible. Drinking of blood for example, was prohibited in the Bible.

You cannot say that the Qur'an had wisdom about it when older books wrote that way before it.

Answer 3

I don't eat pork either, but Jesus Tap Dancing Christ, chicken, is bad for you unless it's farm-raised. Fish is bad for you due to pollution, PCB's and mercury. The flipping air we breathe is polluted and essentially "bad", or at least, not ideal.

Some people like pork. The Germans seem to be faring well, as do the French and the Pygmies in New Ginuea. All are people who consume a lot of pork.

It's a meat. Some people don't allow fairy tales to dictate their diets. I chose not to eat pork due to family history of heart disease. I don't eat any fattening meats.

Answer 4

I see that you talk about uric acid a lot.. but there are MANY other substances in blood.. what tells you that the reason for it is the Uric Acid?

Answer 5

I know why you're not allowed to eat pigs - even cannibalism is too extreme for you lot.

Answer 6

i do understand that most of them are for good health reasons but some of them i dont get. like for example. we not allowed to eat birds with webbed feet? turkey is healthier than chicken so why not? im sure there is a reason but i just dont know it. Thanks for the link and explanation. i didnt know in that much detail

Answer 7

that Yunus guy sounds like a real loser to me.

Answer 8

Pass the pork chops, please.