Practices in Islam
Halal, haram and Mushbooh
Muslims set aside a high standard of discipline in terms of the food they consume since every action they made is perceived to be dedicated to God (Maqsood 1995). A tremendously strong focus is put on the type of meat that can be consumed.
In general, halal is a term to describe permissible lawful practices in accordance with the Quran while haram means forbidden and unlawful practices (Encyclopedia of Islam 2009). In terms of food, halal corresponds to food that is allowed for consumption while haram means the opposite. Another category of food called musbooh is introduced. It means that the origin of ingredients is doubtful. Prophet Muhammad once said that the distinction between halal and haram is clear. Those who choose to avoid mushbooh are safe while those who don’t, bear the risk of doing something haram (Riaz & Chaudry 2005)
Meat Consumption
Muslim is allowed to consume seafood provided that they live in the water all the time. Thus, amphibians such as frogs, caecilians, and salamanders are haram. However, there are many debates on the intake of specific seafood between schools. Hanafi Sunnis consider all fish with fins and scales to be halal. Shia Muslimss support this too, but make an exception with some crustaceans such as shrimps and prawns. Non-Hanafi Sunnis are allowed to consume all seafood
The consumption of insects is neutral in Islam although locust is specified to be halal. From the inference of the law, helpful insects such as bees, ants and spiders are prohibited. By-products such as honey is deemed to be exceptionally recommended by Prophet Muhammad (Curtis 2005).
The most well-known fact about Islamic dietary law is the prohibition of pork, ham, bacon and ...
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