MUSLIM

Muslims are people who follow or practice Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion. Muslims
consider the Quran, their holy book, to be the verbatim word of God as revealed to
the Islamic prophet and messenger Muhammad. The majority of Muslims also follow the
teachings and practices of Muhammad (sunnah) as recorded in traditional accounts
(hadith). "Muslim" is an Arabic word meaning "submitter" (to God).

Islamic jurisprudence specifies which foods are halāl (‫" َح ََلل‬lawful") and which
are harām (ْ‫" َح َرام‬unlawful"). This is derived from commandments found in the Qur'an, the holy
book of Islam, as well as the Hadith and Sunnah, libraries cataloging things the Islamic
prophet Muhammad is reported to have said and done. Extensions of these rulings are issued,
as fatwas, by mujtahids, with varying degrees of strictness, but they are not always widely held to
be authoritative.
According to the Quran, the only foods explicitly forbidden are meat from animals that die of
themselves, blood, the meat of pigs, and any food dedicated to other than God.
However, a person would not be guilty of sin in a situation where the lack of any alternative
creates an undesired necessity to consume that which is otherwise unlawful. (Quran 2:173) This is
the "law of necessity" in Islamic jurisprudence: "That which is necessary makes the forbidden
permissible."
Consumption of pork and products made from pork is strictly forbidden in Islam. The origin of this
prohibition is in Surat al-Baqarah:
He has only forbidden you what dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that over which
any other (name) than (that of) God has been invoked; but whoever is driven to necessity, not
desiring, nor exceeding the limit, no sin shall be upon him; surely Allah is most-Forgiving, most-
Merciful.

Prohibited methods of slaughtering

An animal slaughtered by following methods is prohibited:

 strangled to death
 beaten to death
 died due to falling
 killed by being smitten by horn
 eaten by wild beast

Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. In reference to food, it is the dietary
standard, as prescribed in the Qur’an (the Muslim scripture).
1. Free from any component that Muslims are prohibited from consuming according to Islamic
law (Shariah).
2. Processed, made, produced, manufactured and/or stored using utensils, equipment and/or
machinery that have been cleansed according to Islamic law.

Muslims eat to maintain a strong and healthy physique in order to be able to contribute their
knowledge and effort for the welfare of the society. Muslims are supposed to make an effort to
obtain the best quality nutritionally. It is mentioned in a Hadith that the prayer of a person is
 rejected by Allah if the food consumed is prohibited (haram). All foods are considered halal
except the following (which are haram):
 Alcoholic drinks and intoxicants
 Non-Halal Animal Fat
 Enzymes* (Microbial Enzymes are permissible)
 Gelatine* – from non-Halal source (fish gelatine is Halal)
 L-cysteine (if from human hair)
 Lard
 Lipase* (only animal lipase need be avoided)
 Non-Halal Animal Shortening
 Pork, Bacon / Ham and anything from pigs
 Unspecified Meat Broth
 Rennet* (All forms should be avoided except for plant / microbial /
 synthetic – rennet obtained from halal slaughtered animal is
 permissible).
 Stock* (a blend of mix species broth or meat stock)
 Tallow* (non-Halal species)
 Carnivorous animals, birds of prey and certain other animals
 Foods contaminated with any of the above products
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DIET AND
NUTRITION
( MUSLIM)
AGUARIN, ROCHE’E
RAMOS, MARK
SABADO, LIAM