Most Common Questions asked by Non-Muslims
Q8. Science tell us that whatever
one eats, it has an effect on ones behaviour. Why then, does Islam allow
Muslims to eat non-vegetarian food, since eating of animals could make a person
violent and ferocious?
NON-VEGETARIAN FOOD MAKES MUSLIMS VIOLENT
Answer:
1.Only
eating of herbivorous animals allowed
I agree
that, what a person eats has an effect on his behaviour. This is one of the reasons
why Islam prohibits the eating of carnivorous animals like lion, tiger, leopard,
etc. who are violent and ferocious. The consumption of the meat of such animals
would probably make a person violent and ferocious. Islam only allows the eating
of herbivorous animals like cow, goat, sheep, etc. that are peaceful and docile.
We Muslims eat peaceful and docile animals because we are peace loving and non-violent
people.
2.The
Qur’an says Prophet prohibits what is bad
The
Qur’an says:
“The
Prophet commands them what is just and prohibits what is evil”. “He allows them
as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them what is bad (and impure),”
[Al-Qur’an 7: 157]
“So
take what the Messenger assigns to you and deny yourselves that which hewith holds
from you.”
[Al-Qur’an 59: 7]
For a Muslim, the Prophet’s statement is sufficient to convince him that Allah does not wish humans to eat some kinds of meat while allowing some other kinds.
3.Hadith of Mohammad (pbuh) prohibiting eating of carnivorous animals
According
to various authentic Ahadith narrated in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim including
hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas in Sahih Muslim, Book of hunting and slaughter,
Hadith No. 4752 and Sunan Ibn-I-Majah chapter 13 Hadith no. 3232 to3234, the
Prophet (pbuh) prohibited the eating of:
(i)
Wild animals
with canine teeth, i.e. meat eating carnivorous animals. These are animals belonging
to the cat families such as lion, tiger, cats, dogs, wolfs, hyenas, etc.
(ii) Certain rodents like mice, rats, rabbits with claws, etc.
(iii) Certain
reptiles like snakes, alligators, etc.
(iv) Birds
of prey with talons or claws, like vultures, eagle, crows, owl, etc.
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