vegetarianism by Muslims - No health related reasons??

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So…those muslims, who impose vegetarianism on themselves…and they have no health related issues…as in..doctor hasn’t told them not to eat meat…

what they are doing…is it correct Islamically ??

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how many Muslim people you know who are vegetarian for such other reasons??

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Re: vegetarianism by Muslims - No health related reasons??

"Is it correct Islamically?" Why....will they be receiving gunnah by choosing to consume a diet devoid of meat? Is it some farz in Islam that they have to eat meat? LOL

I know a couple of Muslims that are vegetarian. I'm not a vegetarian myself...but I'm not a big meat-eater either. Reasons could be that they believe it's animal cruelty/turned off by the butchering process, find meat to be unhealthy/gross, don't like the taste of it.

The vegetarians that I've encountered.......it's not really something they've imposed on themselves....it's a lifestyle that they've chosen for various reaons...and they're active in making choices in accordance with that lifestyle.

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Ummm...I dont see how being a vegetarian can be a bad thing or even something to think twice about.

I know some people who are vegetarians and its just something they believe is better for them.

Meat is an additional choice Allah swt has given us...an option...not a mandate.

We dont HAVE to eat meat to be considered Muslims.

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My mom says that for those who can't afford meat, Allah created daal, beans etc...as a way for people to get protein and other nutrients that meat provides. Always thought that was an interesting way to look at it. As Reha said, it's a choice...not an obligation.

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What?

No meat?

No steak, Koftay, kebobs, karaahi chicken and biryani? What kinda life is that? :(

Well the question has to do with putting restictions when there is no real reason like religious reason or health.

There is no real/common health reason which would make someone to become absolute vegetarian.

I think the person should not place unnecessary resrtiction on himself/herself. That is in general the rule but...if someone does not like meat for any reason then so be it.

No one can say it would be sinful as long as the person is not restriciting himself based on any other religious teachings.

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Islamically it's fine, they've just opted out of doing something they're allowed to do - like being allowed to marry four (with conditions) but choosing to have just one :DIt's more about just personal preference than the rejection of religion.. If it was considered bad to be a vegetarian wouldn't it have been declared haram or even makruh??

When I was in my teens I did consider becoming vegetarian after seeing those cows getting slaughtered but I couldn't stick to it.. I also can't eat any animal that looks like a dead body when it's seeing on your plate eg a lot of fish.. It's just me :(

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Just like we have so many other hindu things in our culture, this could just be another one :)

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what i meant was, restriction due to animal cruelty or something......and not just avoiding for the sake of taste....u would know that a 'vegeterian' in its common connotation is not one who just doesn't like the taste.......its like the person has made it unlawful (at a personal level) for him/herself........hence the question..

and this is below is the verse of the Quran which prompted me to put forward this for discussion...

*believers, do not forbid the good things that allah has made lawful to you. do not transgress; allah does not love the transgressors. Almaida 5- Verse (87)
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and those here...who are LOL'ing here, need to mature a little.

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If a person choses to be vegetarian because they feel that it's cruel to animals / not humane then I would agree with you...its haram.

If Allah has made it halal who are we to judge it to be cruel ?

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Choosing not to do something isn't 'forbidding' it tho, is it??

Anyone who thinks in such simplistic terms must have a low IQ.. It's hardly rocket-science..

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Reminds me of those idiots who think because Allah said we're allowed to marry cousins we all must do it lol..

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the 'reasons' for not choosing do matter......anyone with high IQ would know that..

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^Really, so what are they exactly lol cos you don't seem to be able to get your head around such simple facts.

*Meat is halal. Do you not understand the difference between halal and fardh???
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^ the ayat is talking about the act of forbidding lawful things to one's ownself......its not about meat...........but i guess its the time of the month where you go and on and on ....prolonging arguments and being rude...i understand your problem.:)

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But for the last time, it’s not ‘forbidding’ if you choose not to do something for yourself.. Everyone seems to be able to understand that except you.. Did you miss the bit where I mentioned** meat is not fardh therefore you don’t have to eat it if you choose not to..**

My answer could apply to anything which has been declared allowed in Islam but not compulsory..

I see you’ve gone back to bleating on about PMS etc.. your standard response to any female on here whose argument you can’t counter with logic or reasoning.. you’re that intelligent :k:

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keep it civil people......there is no need to make personal comments

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people who choose to be vegetarians actually deprive themselves of some good scrumptious things in our lives :wink:

and yes Nomi you do raise a point here ..we should not make those things ‘haram’ on us which are allowed completely in Islam and according to the Holy Quran . But if someone chooses to become a vegetarian and not entirely consider meat as *completely utterly forbidden *on him ..i don’t think he or she is doing anything wrong or transgressing..

but the next question would then be: to what extent is being strict about vegeterianism or any other thing permissible in Islam and choosing not to do it is correct … :konfused:

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Well..you think your opinion is what ‘everyone’ thinks?? like seriously??

if we go by your logic, then you make this ayat sound redundant and useless…since according to you we can ‘choose not to do’ anything which is allowed…whereas the ayat says ‘do not forbid (choose not to do) whatever is lawful’…

i would not reply to your rude and uncivil remarks…handling a difference of opinion and discussing things in civil manner is something much needed…

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That is why i mentioned the 'reasons' behind taking such a decision...... the reasons that i know for vegetarians to opt for it are only ''animal cruelty'' and ''religious like hindu/jain/budhists''.........i would like to know if there are other reasons for someone to label themselves ''vegetarian''.....

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health reasons ..like someone with triple vessel heart disease or someone who has hypertension as well as hyperlipidemias...or maybe someone who comes from a family with a very strong history of these diseases and although he himself is fine but he opts to be a vegetarian to reduce his chances of developing it..