FOOD AND DRINK IS HALAL

Food and Drink

Allah says:

 O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and good on the earth, and follow not the footsteps of Shaitân (Satan). Verily, he is to you an open enemy. (Quran 2.168)

  O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you with, and be grateful to Allah, if it is indeed He Whom you worship. (Quran 2.172)

The issue of what is wrong or right for one to eat or drink is not an issue of debate just in our times. Butt it has been an important issue through out the world history.

Humans being with limited knowledge and self desire have made lawful certain substances and made unlawful other substances to themselves and to others. However these man made laws differ from country to country and change from time to time depending on which group of people have the most influence and power. This cycle may repeat many times over through out the history of that nation.

We also see even in our own times human beings being burnt alive because they ate beef or someone in their locality ate a cow. Similarly in the west if the so called animal rights activists had their way people will be slaughtered for eating meat.

However, the same people will find no wrong in drinking alcohol. Alcohol a substance which leads to destruction not just of the individual but the whole society. How many times do we here of a person who killed someone whilst drinking because he was under the influence of Alcohol?

In the Britain for instance we can see humans juggling over whether to legalise drugs such as cannabis. I say juggling because they do not know for certain what the correct thing to do is. Not only are human laws plagued with uncertainty but they are often influenced by the desire of those making the laws.

However, we as Muslims should be should show great gratitude to our lord that he has not left us to make our own laws and go round in circles making error upon error. It Is a great blessing on the believers that Allah has shown us what is good to eat and drink and what is bad for us to eat and drink.

Allah created us and created the food for us and through His infinite wisdom knows what is beneficial for us and what is harmful for us.

Insha' Allah in this section we will deal with what is lawful for Muslims (Halal) and what is Unlawful (Haram) for Muslims and the civilised way of eating and drinking.

So what can a Muslim eat.