Eating meat = Wearing Fur = Wrong?

[Conviction]

Alright my Muslim brothas and sistas. Gotz a question.

If Muhammad preached back in the day animals shouldn't be killed for fur since it was taking away the flame of life for luxury and that is a disrespect to life since it is sacred; then why are animals killed for meat today?

Back then there must have been a need to consume meat due to lack of food; but we as the human race have transcended that need as vegetables/fruit/dairy are available in ridonkulously massive amounts virtually everywhere and now it is merely a luxury in the form of pleasing taste buds, as fashion pleases fashion....buds? >_>

Therefore it disrespects and devalues life.

If Muhammad was around today, he might've agreed. ^_^

Thanks in advance for responses ^_^.

[جوري]

who said you can't use the fur of the animal? You can't kill it (as far as I can tell) purely for sports but yeah you can eat it and wear it.. make use of it!

best,

[جوري]

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo awfoo bialAAuqoodi ohillat lakum baheematu alanAAami illa ma yutla AAalaykum ghayra muhillee alssaydi waantum hurumun inna Allaha yahkumu ma yureedu

5:1 O ye who believe! fulfil (all) obligations. Lawful unto you (for food) are all four-footed ANIMALS, with the exceptions named: But ANIMALS of the chase are forbidden while ye are in the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb: for Allah doth command according to His will and plan.


Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread) [5:2] [RECITE]

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Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la tuhilloo shaAAaira Allahi wala alshshahra alharama wala alhadya wala alqalaida wala ammeena albayta alharama yabtaghoona fadlan min rabbihim waridwanan waitha halaltum faistadoo wala yajrimannakum shanaanu qawmin an saddookum AAani almasjidi alharami an taAAtadoo wataAAawanoo AAala albirri waalttaqwa wala taAAawanoo AAala alithmi waalAAudwani waittaqoo Allaha inna Allaha shadeedu alAAiqabi

5:2 O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity of the symbols of Allah, nor of the sacred month, nor of the ANIMALS brought for sacrifice, nor the garlands that mark out such ANIMALS, nor the people resorting to the sacred house, seeking of the bounty and good pleasure of their Lord. But when ye are clear of the sacred precincts and of pilgrim garb, ye may hunt and let not the hatred of some people in (once) shutting you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part). Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: fear Allah. for Allah is strict in punishment.


Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread) [5:4] [RECITE]

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Yasaloonaka matha ohilla lahum qul ohilla lakumu alttayyibatu wama AAallamtum mina aljawarihi mukallibeena tuAAallimoonahunna mimma AAallamakumu Allahu fakuloo mimma amsakna AAalaykum waothkuroo isma Allahi AAalayhi waittaqoo Allaha inna Allaha sareeAAu alhisabi

5:4 They ask thee what is lawful to them (as food). Say: lawful unto you are (all) things good and pure: and what ye have taught your trained hunting ANIMALS (to catch) in the manner directed to you by Allah. eat what they catch for you, but pronounce the name of Allah over it: and fear Allah. for Allah is swift in taking account.

Yunus[10:24] [RECITE]

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Innama mathalu alhayati alddunya kamain anzalnahu mina alssamai faikhtalata bihi nabatu alardi mimma yakulu alnnasu waalanAAamu hatta itha akhathati alardu zukhrufaha waizzayyanat wathanna ahluha annahum qadiroona AAalayha ataha amruna laylan aw naharan fajaAAalnaha haseedan kaan lam taghna bialamsi kathalika nufassilu alayati liqawmin yatafakkaroona

10:24 The likeness of the life of the present is as the rain which We send down from the skies: by its mingling arises the produce of the earth- which provides food for men and ANIMALS: (It grows) till the earth is clad with its golden ornaments and is decked out (in beauty): the people to whom it belongs think they have all powers of disposal over it: There reaches it Our command by night or by day, and We make it like a harvest clean-mown, as if it had not flourished only the day before! thus do We explain the Signs in detail for those who reflect.


An-Nahl (The Bee)[16:80] [RECITE]

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WaAllahu jaAAala lakum min buyootikum sakanan wajaAAala lakum min juloodi alanAAami buyootan tastakhiffoonaha yawma thaAAnikum wayawma iqamatikum wamin aswafiha waawbariha waashAAariha athathan wamataAAan ila heenin

16:80 It is Allah Who made your habitations homes of rest and quiet for you; and made for you, out of the skins of ANIMALS, (tents for) dwellings, which ye find so light (and handy) when ye travel and when ye stop (in your travels); and out of their wool, and their soft fibres (between wool and hair), and their hair, rich stuff and articles of convenience (to serve you) for a time.

few verses on the matter!

best,

[Aprender]

If Muhammad preached back in the day animals shouldn't be killed for fur since it was taking away the flame of life for luxury and that is a disrespect to life since it is sacred; then why are animals killed for meat today?

Back then there must have been a need to consume meat due to lack of food; but we as the human race have transcended that need as vegetables/fruit/dairy are available in ridonkulously massive amounts virtually everywhere and now it is merely a luxury in the form of pleasing taste buds, as fashion pleases fashion....buds? >_>

Therefore it disrespects and devalues life.

Interesting question but I have to disagree with what you've written above. There are many people, even in the UNITED STATES who cannot afford good quality meat to feed their families with. Vegetables/dairy/fruit are also not available in ridiculously abundant amounts that are affordable for most people. Fast food is cheaper than fresh fruits and vegetables and even then many at local food markets are filled with GMOs. Real food is becoming more and more rare.

Even then, I respect the decision of people who chose to be vegetarians but I think that meat is something that most humans need to replenish. But again, even the meat industry is troublesome because of the awful techniques and the horrible things that animals are fed to bulk them up.

I don't think it disrespects or devalues life to eat an animal to survive or to use its fur for warmth. Especially for those in the Inuit tribes in Canada, Greenland, Alaska who need it to stay warm and alive.

I think what is disrespectful and devaluing to life is the way the food industry has been hijacked and people are forced toward unhealthy food choices that often times shorten life spans and cause health problems due to healthier food being more costly.

And that's just in developed countries. Imagine what it's like for people in less developed parts of the world who don't even have access to fruits and vegetables let alone meat. No, what is disrespectful and devaluing to life is how they don't have access to food at all and are constantly living in poverty and surrounded by violence.

[Muhaba]

Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) didn't make the law regarding eating animals. God did. And God knows the future so it's not like He made a law that wasn't right for this time. The fact is that animal protein is very important for the human body. have you seen vegetarians. they are so weak because they don't eat meat.