Im a bit curious about eating Halal.?

Question

A few of my friends are Muslim. Some of them claim they cant eat certain foods unless there halal. She didnt ask when we went to McDonald's or a local Chinese restaurant. Can a real muslim explain this to me????

I understand that it does not have to be prepared by Muslims. I wanted to know y they would say "I can only eat that meat if its halal", but had no problem whatsoever eating some fast food. She wasnt interested if it was halal or not. Just curious and confused.

Answer 1

Some ppl come up with rly weird versions of rules, lol....so yur friend may have just decided for SOME WEIRD REASON that mcdonalds and other places like that "dont count" when it comes to eating halal. If she's eating the meat there, and not any other place, she probly just has a soft spot for fast food. =p
I myself, as well as many other muslims, don't eat any meat unless it is halal (i include kosher as halal, and i know soem muslims dont do that) Not even mcdonalds, esp since they make pork there a lot. =)

Answer 2

maybe they already know that the food they will eat is permissable in islam like muslim rose mentioned
we don't have to ask about seafood or vegetarian for example, and scholars differ when it comes to food that was originally meat but has been altered into a different substance like gelatin . kosher meat is allowed as well so if it's ok for orthodox jews your friends won't have to worry.
although it may sound complicated and it is easier just to say halal food is what we are allowed to eat because halal in arabic loosely means what is allowed , so if mcdonalds don't label their food as halal it doesn't necessarily mean that it isn't , the same goes for chinese .

Answer 3

I'm not sure how to explain this exactly, or what the real definition is, but in Islam, their are halal things and haram things for everything. Halal food, for instance, is like an animal that has been killed int he name of god, and cleaned in proper ways. Haram would be to eat pork because it is against Islam to eat pork. Not all Muslims follow this though, some people eat meat wherever they go and just avoid pork, gelatin, or anything that has some type of pig/pig fat in it.

Answer 4

Halal (حلال, ḥalāl, halaal) 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.

When it comes to food..Halal is the kinda food permissible to be eaten ..

Halal and difference from Kosher :)
Hope this helps.. by the way YES Muslims ougth to be careful bout what they eat..and that MUST be HALAL.

Islam prohibits all intoxicating alcohols, liquors, wines and drugs. kashrut regards all wines kosher. Hence food items and drinks showing the kosher symbol containing alcohol are not halal.

Gelatin is considered Kosher by many Jews regardless of its source of origin. If the gelatin is prepared from non-zabiha, Muslims consider it haram (prohibited). Hence foods items such as marshmallows, yogurt, etc., showing kosher symbols are not always halal.

Enzymes (irrespective of their sources even from non-kosher animals) in cheese making are considered mere secretion(pirsah b'almah) according to some kashrut organizations, hence all cheeses are considered kosher. Muslims look for the source of the enzyme in cheese making. If it is coming from the swine, it is considered haram(forbidden). Hence cheeses showing kosher symbols may not be halal.

Muslims pronounce the name of Allah on all animals while slaughtering.

The salient differences between kosher and halal have been illustrated so that Muslim consumers can distinguish halal from kosher.

Muslims in non-Muslim countries should strive to follow the Islamic injunctions in their diet (as well as in every walk of life) and establish their own businesses and institutions to cater to the needs of the Muslim Ummah. By doing so, not only the identity of the Muslims will be preserved, but they will be recognized and respected for their beliefs and practices.

Answer 5

because they are ignorants and i am sad..
of course mcdonalds food is haram and not helal and the local chinese too (i think) unless you are in saudi arabia :)

helal means approved/okay/lawful which means the animal must be slaughtered in an Islamic way, utter Allah's (SWT) name, Bismillahi. Note: saying Bismillah when the hamburger is in our hand is already late :)
The animal must be slaughtered in Islamic way by a muslim person who is a practicing muslim person (prays 5 times a day and prays the strong Sunna prayers too etc)

edit: there are makrooh foods too which is better to avoid and of course if you are using used oil in which you already fried pork then the food will be haram.. so even if you wanna eat fried fish, the fish must have fry in a separate pan in clean oil

Answer 6

Muslims are allowed to eat lawful foods prepared by anyone, whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims, this includes Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jews, et cetera. This is a matter of common knowledge in Islam.

The foods that are considered as essentially unlawful for Muslims to consume have been stated in the following verse:

[He has forbidden to you only carrion, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that over which any name other than God's has been invoked; but if one is driven by necessity — neither coveting it nor exceeding his immediate need — no sin shall be upon him: for, behold, God is much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace.] (Al-Baqarah 2:173)

To the above is added intoxicants of all sorts as mentioned in the Qur'an (5: 90-91), any of the above items prepared by a non-Muslim or Muslim is unlawful for Muslims to consume.

Food such as vegetables, seafood, and meat (if slaughtered in a halal way) is lawful to consumed without any inhibition, regardless of whether the chef is a Muslim or non-Muslim and regardless of whether it is served by Muslims or non-Muslims.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as well as his companions, used to drink water and eat foods prepared by their relatives and fellow countrymen who were mostly pagans in the early times. They only abstained from foods that were considered as unlawful such as carrion, foods immolated to idols, intoxicants, et cetera.

When the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ventured out of Arabia, they never refrained from eating foods prepared by the locals. They only stayed away from those foods which had been declared as haram.

In conclusion, Muslims are allowed to eat all foods that are considered lawful for us, whether they are prepared or served by Muslims or non-Muslims.

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and just a thought ifthey are ur friends why haven't u asked them? iamnot trying to suspect ur Q rather want u to b more opened with ur muslim friends :)

have a nice day.