02-28-2004, 07:23 AM
Assalamo ALikum.
i'd like to share with you these verses regarding Halal food.
2:173 - He hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of God. but if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, then is he guiltless. for God is oft forgiving most merciful.
5:3 - Forbidden to you (your food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on wish hath been invoked the name of other than God; that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; than which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. this day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not but fear me. this day have I perfected your religion for you, completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. but if any is forced by hunger, with no inclination transgression, God is indeed oft forgiving, most merciful.
6-119 - Why should ye not eat of (meats) on which God's name hath been pronounced, when he hath explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you except under compulsion of necessity? but many do mislead (men) by their appetites unchecked by knowledge. thy lord knoweth best those who transgress.
6:145 - Say: I find not in the message received by me by inspiration any (meat) forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be dead meat, or blood poured forth, or the flesh of swine, for it is an abomination or, what is impious, (meat) on which a name has been invoked, other than God's. but (even so), if a person is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, thy lord is oft forgiving, most merciful.
16:115 - He has only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and any (food) over which the name of other than God has been invoked. but if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, then God is oft forgiving, Most Merciful.
so in my opinion. animal must be slaughter by Muslim at least you will be sure that he is dealing nicely with the animal. but as the verses explained "but if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, then God is oft forgiving, Most Merciful".
Inshaa Allah this will help.
salam
wel_mel.