Sohail
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Post by Sohail on Jan 11, 2006 14:24:51 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. The opposite of Halal is Haram, which means unlawful or prohibited. Halal and Haram are universal terms that apply to all facets of life. However, we will use these terms only in relation to food products, meat products, cosmetics, personal care products, food ingredients, and food contact materials.
While many things are clearly Halal or clearly Haram, there are some things which are not clear. These items are considered questionable or suspect and more information is needed to categorize them as Halal or Haram. Such items are often referred to as Mashbooh, which means doubtful or questionable.
All foods are considered Halal except the following, which are Haram:
Swine/pork and its by-products Animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering Animals killed in the name of anyone other than ALLAH (God) Alcohol and intoxicants Carnivorous animals, birds of prey and land animals without external ears Blood and blood by-products Foods contaminated with any of the above products Foods containing ingredients such as gelatin, enzymes, emulsifiers, etc. are questionable (Mashbooh) because the origin of these ingredients is not known.
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Akhtar Hussain
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"Say what is true, although it may be bitter and displeasing to people."
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Post by Akhtar Hussain on Jan 15, 2006 0:10:08 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
There is always confusion sometimes when people say that zabiha meat slaughtered by the ahle -Kitab could be considered halal, do we expect them to say Bismallahi Allaho Akbar, or do they say .. in the name of God ?
I bet it its neither!
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shamshuddin
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Unki paaki ka Khudae Paak karta heh bayaan
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Post by shamshuddin on Jan 18, 2006 19:50:52 GMT
Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu without external ears ..
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