Islamic Research Foundation / Dr.Zakir Naik / IRF
Question:
Science tells us that whatever one eats, it has an effect on one’s behaviour. Why then, does Islam allow Muslims to eat non-vegetarian food, since eating of animals could make a person violent and ferocious?
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(pbuh) prohibits what is bad
The Qur’an says:
For he (the Prophet) commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure),”
[Al Qur’an 7: 157]
“So take what the Messenger assigns to you and deny yourselves that which he withholds from you.” [Al Qur’an 59: 7]
For a Muslim, the Prophet’s (pbuh) 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 Muhammad (pbuh) prohibi-ting eating of carnivorous animals
According to various authentic Ahadith narrated in Sahih Al Bukhari and Sahih Muslim including hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas in Sahih Muslim, Book of hunting and slaughter, Hadith 4752 and Sunan Ibn Maajah Chapter 13 Hadith 3232 - 3234, the Holy 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, wolves, hyenas, etc.
(ii) Certain rodents like mice, rats, etc.
(iii) Certain reptiles like snakes, alligators, etc.
(iv) Birds of prey with talons or claws, like vultures, eagles, crows, owls, etc.
![Muslims Clearing Snow | Free Community Service | Dawah
This is exactly what Allah says when He said -
|| “You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allaah…” ||
- Qur'an | 3:110
Absolutely loving this. This is not an Islamic Country. It's the UK! This is why Islam teaches us to do Dawah not just by words but rather through Action.
•|• REFLECT •|• ACT UPON •|• SHARE WITH OTHERS •|•](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v0TOah9s5p8SbzsbWwKYUWcjs0W0EI2aFJY6FPhnskgL2u-Y9jPsdcLd0QkP1pqwfUP-OVfEqSvhi18VO3Q9tTKDXXhj3Te_i1cPf3lS9Oe-VATtNzd7R4ZJzWxHIoK946dsInnCcaMddFv38EUIv10MjjSMBm8Uxv-F95Dhao=s0-d)
![Photo: ❊❊ Why Muslims Must Follow the Sunna As
Well As the Quran ?! ❊
I was shocked to know that some muslims todays don't believe in the Sunnah of the prophet as a part of ISLAMIC FAITH , despite that Allah SWT says repeatedly in the Quran to obey both Him and the Messenger ...
One example is Surah[ an-Nisa ayah 59.]
" O you, those who have faith, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you dispute over a thing, then return it to Allah and the Messenger, if you have faith in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more beautiful of interpretation. "
ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY says that the Prophet (sAas) has been sent to explain the Quran, not just to deliver it (Surah an-Nahl ayah 44).
" By clear proofs and scriptures, and We have sent down on you (O Prophet) the Reminder, that you can explain to humankind what is sent down for them and in order that they may reflect."
He The Supreme says that people do not have faith if they do not take the Prophet (sAas) as the judge of their disputes (Surah an-Nisa ayah 65).
" No, by your Lord and Sustainer, they do not have faith until they have you (O Prophet) judge what is disputed among them, then they do not find in their souls any distress at what you have decided, and they accept it wholly and completely."
He also says that when He and the Prophet (sAas) have decided a matter, it is not for any believing man or woman to do anything but obey (Surah al-Ahzab ayah 36).
" And it is not ever for a faithful man or a faithful woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided an affair that there is any choice for them in their affair, and who disobeys Allah and His Messenger, so he is indeed wandering far astray. "
Allah further says that what the Messenger gives, people should take, and what he prohibits, they should abstain from (Surah al-Hashr ayah 7).
" ...And what the Messenger gives you, so take it, and what he prohibits you, so refrain from it. And be in awe of Allah. Surely Allah is Stern of Punishment. "
✎ How do we determine what the Prophet (sAas) has ordered, in order to obey it?
✎ How do we find out what he judged in disputes so that we can abide by it?
✎ How do we know what he has decided on matters, so that we can submit to it?
✎ How do we discover what he has given, so that we can take it, or what he has prohibited, so we can abstain from it?
The answer to all these questions is very simple: we look to the SUNNA. If you deny the validity of the Sunna then you may end up disobeying what the Prophet (sAas) has commanded, turning away from what he has judged, rejecting what he has decided, ignoring what he has given, and doing what he has prohibited.
And if you do these acts of disobedience, turning-away, rejecting, ignoring, and doing-the-prohibited then YOU HAVE DISOBEYED ALLAH. It's that simple. It is incumbent upon every Muslim to obey both the Quran and the Sunna. Read the verses I have cited for yourself. What do you think they mean?](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ubxRfi2eGZhpPlvZjqsNnruaEXoZfR_Eu_1i9MKeAFjfpli2DbqpPcFlxkhMlfm_HnfestQFw2HuighayJIrKzSeP1lu1zeupFF12ffsub5M71BQqVTlDIFSI7419UBSs09O_aWurQPOVabIlKG9fNr0L9XSW2Mz4FoCWach2LZpKismXlmRQPcJto_j8=s0-d)
