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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 Quran which draws the distinction between the
two.
Bob:
Can you give me an example?
Yunus:
Yes, Islam has prohibited 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
praying 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, for 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. This is why Muslims only eat Halaal meat,
that is–the meat of an animal that has been properly slaughtered.
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 Quran 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 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.
Bhai…
