Islamic Food Guide

Halal / Haraam Food Guide

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Glosary:
Halal an Arabic word means lawful.
Haraam an Arabic word which means unlawful (is opposite of Halal).
Mushbooh is an Arabic word for doubtful things. Muslims are required to stay away from doubtful things.

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WHY TO EAT HALAL FOOD ?

O you who believe! Make not unlawful the good things, which Allah has made lawful for you, but commit no excess: for Allah loves not those given to excess. (Surah 5:90)

Eat of the things which Allah has provided for you lawful and good: but fear Allah in Whom you believe. (Surah 5:91)

O you people! Eat of what is on earth lawful and good; and do not follow the footsteps of the evil one (Shaytan) for he is to you an avowed enemy. (Surah 2:168)

O you who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah if it is Him you worship. (Surah 2:172)

They ask thee what is lawful to them (as food): say: Lawful unto you are (all) things good and pure: and what you have taught your trained hunting animals (to catch) in the manner directed to you by Allah; eat what they catch for you but pronounce the name of Allah over it: and fear Allah; for Allah is swift in taking account. (Surah 5:5)

So eat of (meats) on which Allah's name has been pronounced if you have faith in His Signs. (Surah 6:118)

Why should you not eat of (meats) on which Allah's name has been pronounced when He has explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you except under compulsion of necessity?  But many do mislead (men) by their appetites unchecked by knowledge. Thy Lord knows best those who transgress. (Surah 6:119)

Lawful unto you (for food) are all four-footed animals with the exceptions named: but animals of the chase are forbidden while you are in the Sacred Precincts or in pilgrim garb: for Allah does command according to His Will and Plan. (Surah 5:2)

WHY NOT TO EAT HARAAM FOOD ?

He has only forbidden you dead meat and blood and the flesh of swine and that on which any other name has been invoked besides that of Allah but if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits then is he guiltless.  For Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful. (Surah 2:173)

Say: "I find not in the Message received by me by inspiration any (meat) forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it unless it be dead meat or blood poured forth or the flesh of swine for it is an abomination or what is impious (meat) on which a name has been invoked other than Allah's."  But (even so) if a person is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits thy Lord is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful. (Surah 6:145)

So eat of the sustenance which Allah has provided for you lawful and good; and be grateful for the favors of Allah if it is He whom you serve. (Surah 16:114)

He has only forbidden you dead meat and blood and the flesh of swine and any (food) over which the name of other than Allah has been invoked.  But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits then Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful. (Surah 16:115)

Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat blood the flesh of swine and that on which has been invoked the name of other than Allah that which has been killed by strangling or by a violent blow or by a headlong fall or by being gored to death; that which has been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless you are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety.  This day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not but fear Me.  This day have I perfected your religion for you completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.  But if any forced by hunger with no inclination to transgression Allah is indeed Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful. (Surah 5:4)

Eat not of (meats) on which Allah's name has not been pronounced: that would be impiety.  But the evil ones ever inspire their friends to contend with you; if you were to obey them you would indeed be pagans. (Surah 6:121)