Can we as practicing Muslims have a vegetarian diet?
I am not a scholar in religion.
so what views do Islamic scholars have about vegetarian life style?
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I can find and post an article that I read a while ago related to your questions...I'll do it in the evening inshallah...
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**why NOT? being vegetarian is JUST FINE!!! u can eat anything except that is declared Haraam by Allah...Halaal doesn't mean that one must worry about Halaal meat while he has money earned in a Haraam way...
jeb meN Haraam kaa maal rakh kar Halaal gosht kii dukaan DhoonDhnaa is moronic indeed! and i'm afraid a large majority in our countries and around the world are just doing that without even realizing...SAD! :(**
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You can eat whatever you like apart from what is declared Haraam. However in essence if you say that I will not Chicken because you think its not right for your health or its cruelty against animals which most of the vegetarians think then this is against the teachings of Islam. Allah has created these things for us to eat and surely they bring positive changes in our lives.
You can eat whatever you like apart from what is declared Haraam. However in essence if you say that I will not Chicken because you think its not right for your health or its cruelty against animals which most of the vegetarians think then this is against the teachings of Islam. Allah has created these things for us to eat and surely they bring positive changes in our lives.
agree 100% well said and a good point :)
I agree with de_tox-ed. Moreover, both animal and vegie source foods are important for our well being. I remember, a doctor told me that excluding all animal source foods (including eggs and milk) will have adverse effect on health.
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I will agree with de-tox..ed.. you as a muslim are allowed to eat whatever you like to eat, apart from things which are declared haram by Almighty Allah. You can choose to be vegetarian, or choose not to eat vegetables at all. However, thinking that eating meat is unhealthy or that eating meat is a cruel act as de-tox..ed said, is not wat a Muslim is allowed to be saying or thinking. Rest, you got the money, u feel like eating meat, go ahead, eat halal meat, but u dont wanna eat?..no problem whatsoever. Go veggie my friend.
Can we as practicing Muslims have a vegetarian
No you can't.
Eating meat is a Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammed PBUH.
No you can't.
Eating meat is a Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammed PBUH.
Yes u can be a vegetarian. Sunnah is not fardh. Nobody that i know that eats meat to earn swaab.
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Peace aishamubarak and Mr.Popat
The condition for vegetarianism in Islam is split between the two conditions you two have detailed.
It is indeed rewardable to eat halal meat with the intent of undertaking Sunnah, at the same time it is prohibited to reject meat as though one has made it haram on oneself ... however, to choose to live on a meat free diet whilst holding on to the idea that it is good and permissible to eat halal meat ... on these grounds it is okay to be a vegetarian ...
Muslims should really eat meat between a few times a year to as much as may be once a week ...
However, we take the eating of meat to excess. If we want to follow the Sunnah we should look at the frequency of eating meat as well as the fact of what can be eaten and on what conditions.
No you can't.
Eating meat is a Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammed PBUH.
Allah says in Holy Quran:
La iqraaha fiddeen
There is no compulsion in matter of faith. Hence you cannot say that one shout do this or or do that as only Allah has reward for our deeds.
However on the other point you mentioned that this is the Sunnah of Holy Prophet SAW and you are very right if we are Muslims and follow a greatest leader and Prophet of Allah, Khatam un Nabiyeen then JUSTICE of this love and affection should have no limit. And we should follow and abide each and every step taken by our Prophet Hadhrat Muhammad SAW.
Infact we should go in more details as of why we should we eat meat and how does it affect one's spiritual life. I will inshallah share more information soon.
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One should read Surah Al-Kausar, specialy 2nd Aya and then decide.
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one can stop eating meat on religious grounds if the meat is coming from cattle and poultry which is being maltreated. the conditions at large meat processing plants, poultry farms etc are such that if someone decides that they cant be part of that and become vegetarian then i think it is in keeping with general islamic principles. what do you say?
one can also stop eating if there is a high chance of harm due to that meat, because in religion you are supposed to care for your health so not consuming something that will hurt you is in line with religion e.g. with mad cow disease
so that can extend to someone saying that genetically modified food can be dangerous and the hormone and antibiotics pumped grain fed cattle and poultry is going to have a bad impact on them and stop eating it on those grounds, whats wrong with that?
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^ Concur ... I was gonna mention this aspect, but you've done a great job of it ... JazakAllahuKhair
one can stop eating meat on religious grounds if the meat is coming from cattle and poultry which is being maltreated. the conditions at large meat processing plants, poultry farms etc are such that if someone decides that they cant be part of that and become vegetarian then i think it is in keeping with general islamic principles. what do you say?
one can also stop eating if there is a high chance of harm due to that meat, because in religion you are supposed to care for your health so not consuming something that will hurt you is in line with religion e.g. with mad cow disease
so that can extend to someone saying that genetically modified food can be dangerous and the hormone and antibiotics pumped grain fed cattle and poultry is going to have a bad impact on them and stop eating it on those grounds, whats wrong with that?
Very true....but here in west at least the genetically modified food is properly labeled...at least in UK the food is usually certified halal..so you have assurance..dont know about USA.
You can eat whatever you like apart from what is declared Haraam. However in essence if you say that I will not Chicken because you think its not right for your health or its cruelty against animals which most of the vegetarians think then this is against the teachings of Islam. Allah has created these things for us to eat and surely they bring positive changes in our lives.
I dont have a problem with much of what you say, but I have objection to this "Allah has created these things for us to eat". I am sure though that other religions also endorse such a moronic view about the rest of living beings. I dont think though that this is actually a good view to have.
Very true....but here in west at least the genetically modified food is properly labeled...at least in UK the food is usually certified halal..so you have assurance..dont know about USA.
There is no real label that certifies the living conditions of the livestock and what type of feed they are getting and what types of drugs. I mean it was UK that was the center of mad cow disease wasnt it?
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X2, as far as I know, feed should never be a question. Birds and even home raised chickens eat worms that are not halal for us, but we are allowed consume those birds.
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what the feed contains has huge impact..
things to think about..
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what feed was being given to cows that spread the whole mad cow disease
read up -
below is a link to an article less than a month old, on issues they are seeing and warning against
FDA urged to ban feeding of chicken feces to cattle – latimes.com
next you may ask why is cattle or poultry being pumped with hormones, antibiotics etc be a concern, which I can explain, but do a quick google and you will find out.
allowed, yes I suppose there is no ruling against it, but one can say that religion does not permit them to harm themselves and consuming meat that is going to have adverse affect on their wellbeing is hurting themselves and therefore they are not going to consume meat, no issue there.
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oh yeah and lastly there is no compulsion in religion, and eating meat is not farz, so there is no reason you cant be a vegetarian and be a muslim. people even now choose not to eat things that are allowed, some ppl dont eat beef, some dont like mutton, some dont like chicken or turkey, some dont like venison..etc etc..they chose not to eat them due to personal preferences. If someone has a personal preference to not eat meat period..thats not an issue ..period