Akilah
Junior Member
Assalam Alaikum,
I don't eat non-halal meat, only that which is credibly prepared by Islamic practices and neither is my Iman weak alhumdulillah, but I still yet have a question. Despite the answers I am given I will still refer to the Sunnah of the Prophet PBUH in regard to not eating what one is doubtful of. Nonetheless, I would appreciate a clarification from any one who is aware of this verses meaning from Quran. I am concerned about the area in bold.
1. Does it mean that their food is lawful?
2. does it not apply anymore, because many Christians are mushirks?
I know there was a Kosher thread a while ago, and someone posted some excellent points about Jewish people consuming kosher alcohol etc and putting that in the food, so I guess i just need some more clarification for my own understanding.
Made lawful to you this day are At Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods, which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits)]. The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them. (Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time when you have given their due Mahr (bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage), desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse, nor taking them as girlfriends. And whosoever disbelieves in Faith, [i.e. in the Oneness of Allaah and in all the other Articles of Faith i.e. His (Allaah’s) Angels, His Holy Books, His Messengers, the Day of Resurrection and Al Qadar (Divine Preordainments)], then fruitless is his work; and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers”
Noble Quran- Al Ma'idah 5:5
I don't eat non-halal meat, only that which is credibly prepared by Islamic practices and neither is my Iman weak alhumdulillah, but I still yet have a question. Despite the answers I am given I will still refer to the Sunnah of the Prophet PBUH in regard to not eating what one is doubtful of. Nonetheless, I would appreciate a clarification from any one who is aware of this verses meaning from Quran. I am concerned about the area in bold.
1. Does it mean that their food is lawful?
2. does it not apply anymore, because many Christians are mushirks?
I know there was a Kosher thread a while ago, and someone posted some excellent points about Jewish people consuming kosher alcohol etc and putting that in the food, so I guess i just need some more clarification for my own understanding.
Made lawful to you this day are At Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods, which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits)]. The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them. (Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time when you have given their due Mahr (bridal-money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage), desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse, nor taking them as girlfriends. And whosoever disbelieves in Faith, [i.e. in the Oneness of Allaah and in all the other Articles of Faith i.e. His (Allaah’s) Angels, His Holy Books, His Messengers, the Day of Resurrection and Al Qadar (Divine Preordainments)], then fruitless is his work; and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers”
Noble Quran- Al Ma'idah 5:5