Is eating chicken or beef burger from macdonalds is halal.
umad jj
The Qur’an has prohibited eating the meat of animals slaughtered in the name of other gods besides Allah (Al-Maidah 5: 3) and also of those animals which are slaughtered without mentioning Allah’s name (Al-An`a’m 6: 121).
As far as the method of slaughtering is concerned, according to the sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh), the prescribed method is by severing/cutting the jugular vein of the animal, without disconnecting the spinal marrow. In this way, the slaughtered animal does not immediately become senseless and wriglles and tosses for a few minutes which drains most of the blood from its body. Although any other method which drains most of the blood from the animal’s body may be opted, but, according to my knowledge, other methods prolong the draining process and because of that the animal goes through prolonged pain.
The Jews are known to slaughter animals according to the same principle and by mentioning Allah’s name on it. Under these circumstances, especially when the Qur’an has also clearly allowed the Muslims to eat the food of the people of the book (Al-Maidah 5: 4).
From amongst the animals that have generally been used for eating by man (i.e. excluding all those animals that have not been used as edibles, like a dog or a tiger or an eagle or man’s own flesh), the Shari`ah has prohibited the following items:
Flesh of a dead animal (which otherwise is generally used as edible);
Flowing blood;
Flesh of a swine; and
Anything that is slaughtered in the name of someone other than Allah or is slaughtered without taking Allah’s name on it.
Moreover, if the animal is not slaughtered in the manner prescribed by the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh), it shall then be considered a dead animal and therefore, its flesh shall be prohibited for consumption.
The foods of the people of the book – i.e. the Jews and the Christians – are allowable for Muslims not without regard to the above qualifications. It is quite obvious that all these qualifications need to be fully observed, whether eating in a Christian society, a Jewish society or a Muslim society.
May Allah guide us all to the path of His liking and grant us the true understanding of His book.
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what about smoking??? is that haram also?
Say wHat!?!
In my opinion, smoking is not haram since tobaccao doesn't come under the category of drugs or liquors...
Allah knows best...
may be some more knowledgeable brother can adequetely answer it...
Jazak Allah!
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I don’t know about smoking…but would like to know.
From what I have understood, anything that is “habit-forming” would be prohibited…but then some people would have to quit tea and coffee.
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There are others that suggest that anything that allows a man/woman to lose control of their will is prohibited…therefore the ban on alcohol and drugs…