Muslim kosher and Jewish kosher?

Question

Muslims cannot eat meat, unless it's Muslim kosher, right? But what's the difference between Muslim and Jewish kosher?

Answer 1

There is no Muslim kosher. In Islam, it's called halal. Kosher is more strict than halal. For instance, there are many animals that are halal but are not kosher--in Islam, only the pig is unclean whereas in Judaism, it's many animals. Both halal and kosher mean that the animals were killed in a certain way. They have to be killed as humanely as possible and do not contain any foods that are not kosher or halal.

All kosher is halal but not all halal is kosher--so a Muslim can eat anything that has the kosher symbol, but Jews can't eat everything that is halal.

Answer 2

Muslim kosher is called halaal. The method of slaughter is identical; only the blessingis different. Thus, if a Muslim slaughterer and a rabbi were to both bless the same meat, it would be both kosher *and* halaal. The US military does this with their MREs [Meals Ready to Eat]. They are certified both kosher and halaal; my cousin is in the US Army and he brought me one to see and taste. Apart from that, there are a few major differences: kosher cannot combine meat with dairy, whereas in halaal it is fully permissible to do so. Next, all forms of alcohol are forbidden in halaal, whereas in kosher alcohol is generally permissible. These ar the the major points; certainly there are others, such as cheeseburgers are permissible to Muslims but forbidden to Jews. The subject is indeed vast.

Answer 3

I think they are the same. I am a muslim and I would eat Jewish Kosher meat.

Answer 4

i think jewish kosher is like... only one side of the cow ( i saw it on a commercial)
and muslim "halal meat" is wen an animal is cut from head (to die quickly without long pain) and so there's no blood or something

Answer 5

Muslims keep a tradition of food and cleanliness known as "halal;" for the most part, it's quite similar to the practice of kosher, which is the Hebrew term meaning "fit for ritual use." There are minor differences; for instance, to a Muslim, a camel is a "clean" animal, but to a Jew it is not. One big difference is that Islam considers alcohol to be "haram" (unlawful), whereas Jews believe that alcohol is a gift from God, to be used in moderation. Muslims consider piscivorous animals to be halal, as well as most shellfish, while Jews believe that any water animal lacking either fins or scales (which would be most shellfish, as well as shark and catfish) to be "treif" (unclean); in addition, Jews believe that any animal lacking either cloven hooves OR that does not chew its cud is unclean.

On the whole, there are more things that we have in common in terms of diet than those that set us apart, but these are a few of the differences that I personally know of.

Answer 6

Well... for us it's called Halaal, but I think most of the same foods are incorporated.

EDIT: Also, any meat must be slaughtered the proper way: A slit across the throat of the animal while praising it to Allah. This is one part of the reason that pigs are what we call Haraam, or forbidden. They have no "neck" to speak of and cannot be slaughtered properly.

Answer 7

To begin with it's Muslim Halal.

halal is everything besides the flesh of animals with claws/fangs, blood, pig related food, alcohol (And anything which affects the mind negatively) and ultimately everything which harms the body.

Answer 8

Not sure, but here is the laws I follow (Im Jewish BTW)

I just dont eat dairy products AT ALL. Law says you not supposed to eat meat and dairy on the same day...so I just omit dairy all together. (cook apple bread with apple juice...ect.) You learn shortcuts in recipes.

I think there the same though, but not sure...eehh. Will ask my hunny when he gets in from his run (he is Muslim). Will post later.

Answer 9

i'm not quite sure but i believe that muslims can eat jewish kosher,so that means that they must be the same. :)

Answer 10

when muslims kill the animal, they say Allahs name on it, and jews dont