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What types of food are explicitly permitted by Islamic law?
What types of food are explicitly permitted by Islamic law?
- Animals sacrificed to idols
- Birds of prey
- Plants (correct)
- Fish like sharks, dolphins, and whales
Which of the following animals is considered permissible to consume according to Islamic law?
Which of the following animals is considered permissible to consume according to Islamic law?
- Dogs
- Snakes
- Wild birds (correct)
- Donkeys
- None of the above
What is the primary rule for determining the permissibility of food and drink in Islam?
What is the primary rule for determining the permissibility of food and drink in Islam?
- Food must be blessed by a cleric to be permissible.
- Only food from halal sources is permissible.
- Food must be sacrificed in a specific manner to be permissible.
- Food is considered permissible unless it is explicitly forbidden by Islamic law. (correct)
- All food is permissible unless a religious leader declares it otherwise.
Which of these methods is permitted for obtaining permissible food?
Which of these methods is permitted for obtaining permissible food?
Which of the following is considered a forbidden food or drink according to Islamic dietary laws?
Which of the following is considered a forbidden food or drink according to Islamic dietary laws?
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Permissible Food & Drink
Permissible Food & Drink
Any food or drink that is pure, clean, and harmless unless forbidden by Sharīʿah.
Forbidden Food Types
Forbidden Food Types
Foods declared as forbidden due to impurity or harm, including dead animals and intoxicants.
Lawful Sacrifice
Lawful Sacrifice
Animals must be properly slaughtered to be permissible for consumption according to Sharīʿah.
Harmful Foods
Harmful Foods
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Marine Animals Permissibility
Marine Animals Permissibility
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Study Notes
Permissible Food and Drink
- Any pure, clean, and harmless food or drink is permitted unless explicitly forbidden by Islamic law (Sharīʿah).
- Permissible foods include plants, drinks, marine animals (living in water), wild animals (excluding birds of prey), and game.
- Lawful consumption methods include proper slaughter of animals and birds, and hunting using legal methods.
Forbidden Food and Drink
- Forbidden foods include unclean (najīs) foods declared as filth by Islamic law.
- Examples of unclean foods include dead animals, strangled animals, animals killed by injury or falls, partially eaten animals, and swine (pork) and products made from it.
- Animals sacrificed without invoking Allah's name are also forbidden.
- Intoxicants (alcohol) and drugs are forbidden.
- Forbidden animals also include donkeys.
Additional Forbidden Food and Drink
- Harmful (khabīth) foods are forbidden, including harmful plants, substances like tobacco, and pernicious animals such as insects, dogs, vultures, snakes.
- Wild animals with fangs and birds with talons (that hunt) are forbidden.
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