Are you a Vegetarian? Are there benefits?

[DippedinJannah]

Now a practicing Muslim can't embrace the vegan philosophy which is opposed to what Allah has made lawful which is the slaughtering of meat for consumption.

Brother sabr, I am not sure I understand you.

I think a Muslim could certainly be vegan personally. Even sacrifice on the Hajj is optional.

But if you mean, could a Muslim say "all mankind should be vegan/vegetarian" then I would agree with that. He or she could certainly adopt it personally.

 

[DippedinJannah]

I eat more vegetarian food now because I often go out to eat in normal American restaurants. It's part of my job - we frequently have lunch meetings, breakfast meetings, etc. Because there is no way to know if the meat is halal (and 99.9% of the time it would not be), I usually order the vegetarian offering.

 

[sabr*]

Brother sabr, I am not sure I understand you.

I think a Muslim could certainly be vegan personally. Even sacrifice on the Hajj is optional.

But if you mean, could a Muslim say "all mankind should be vegan/vegetarian" then I would agree with that. He or she could certainly adopt it personally.

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

Akhi DippedinJannah:

A practicing Muslim can refrain from eating anything he doesn't want to consume. But a practicing Muslim is unable to
declare they adopt the vegan philosophy. (Which is killing an animal for human consumption is abominable)

We are considered Pescitarians (fish, vegetables, nuts dairy which is halal and doesn't require slaughtering).

Many practicing Muslims who don't have access to Dhabiha (method of slaughter) and are unsure if the meat
is Halal they adopt eating food that doesn't require slaughtering.

The question of the thread is Are you a Vegetarian? Are there benefits? We are not promoting a vegan diet but
a Halal diet. Insha Allah

 

[sabr*]

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

During the time of Nabi Muhammad (

) meat was a delicacy. The early Muslims were poor and if you
review the sira (history of Nabi Muhammad

) meat was eaten and slaughtered on special occasions
and Id.


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Aniseed (anisun)--Among its many properties, the seed of anise soothes internal pains,
increases menstrual flow, promotes secretion of milk and semen, and dissolves intestinal gas.
It may be applied in tea form to the eyes to strengthen eyesight. In nature, snakes coming out of
winter hibernation seek out the anise plant and rub their eyes against it, because their vision becomes
weak over winter.


Apple (tuffah)--Sour apples are more cooling than sweet ones. It is claimed that apples
strengthen the heart.


Asparagus (hiyawn)--Hot and moist, asparagus opens obstructions of the kidneys and
eases childbirth. It is said that asparagus will kill dogs that eat it.


Banana (mawz)--Hot in the first degree, banana has little use as a food, except for people
with a very cold intemperament, who should eat it with honey.

Barley (sha’ir)--Barley ranks below only wheat as a desirable food. It is the first recommendation
for hot intemperament diseases. Barley is soaked in water, which is drunk for coughs and sore throats.
The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) always gave a soup made from barley to anyone suffering from the pain of fever. '


Basil, Sweet (rayhan)--Smelling basil stren gthens the heart. Sleep is promoted by rubbing the
head with basil and water.


Bread (khubz)--The best bread is made of the finest whole grain flours and is baked in a circular stone oven.
Bread should be allowed to cool somewhat before being eaten, or it will make one excessively thirsty.
Stale bread clogs the bowels. Bread containing substantial bran is digested quickly, but is very nourishing.
The softer the bread, the easier the digestion and the greater the nourishment. Bread crumbs produce gas.
Breads made from barley and pea flours are slow to be digested and must have salt added to them.
Said the Prophet (s.a.w.s.): "Do not cut bread with a knife, but give it due honor by breaking it with the hands,
for Allah has honored it."


Butter (zubdah)--Butter is mildly hot and moist. Useful to alleviate constipation, butter
is also mixed with honey and dates to make a food that removes the food cravings of pregnant women.


Cauliflower (qunnabit)--This vegetable is hard to digest, and it is said to harm the vision.


Chamomile (babunaj)--Hot in the first degree, chamomile is mild. Its main use is to promote
urination and menstrual flow.


Carrot (jazar)--Sexual urges arise from eating carrot, which is hot in the second degree.
It also is used to increase menstrual flow and urination.


Coconut (narjil darja'i)---The best type is very white, which is hot and moist.
The nature of coconut is that it increases sexual powers and relieves pain in the back.


Coffee Bean (qahwah)--Coffee is a corrective for dysentery, relieves thirst, and is said to
produce wisdom. It should be used sparingly.


Coriander Seed (habb al-suda)--The most respected books of traditions state
that the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Make yours the seeds of coriander, for it is a cure of
all diseases except swelling [cancer], and that is a fatal disease." It is also reported that
Allah informed the Prophet, "She has been given every-thing." And then Allah revealed
that "she" is coriander. Coriander alleviates flatulence and resolves fevers. It is effective
in the treatment of leukoderma, and it opens the subtlest networks of the veins.
Excess moisture in the body is dried up by coriander, and it increases milk flow, urine, and menses.
It is particularly useful when a person has a cold. The oil of coriander is a treatment for baldness
and scalp problems, and prevents gray hair. The smoke of the burning seeds is an insect repellent.


Chicken (dajaj)--Light on the stomach and easy to digest, chicken is the best of fowl meats.
It corrects and balances all the essences, is a food that is good for the brain, and improves the complexion.
However, overconsumption of chicken leads to gout. The best chicken is a hen that has never laid an egg.


Cinnamon (darchini)--Cinnamon is hot in the third degree. Its volatile oil is a great medicine for indigestion.
It forms an ingredient in spice blends used as the basis of cooking in almost three-fourths of the world.


Citron (utrujj)--The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) is reported to have said, "The citron is like a true believer: good to taste
and good to smell." Citron strengthens the heart, dispels sadness, removes freckles, satisfies hunger, and slows
the flow of bile. The wife of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) used to treat blind persons with citron dipped in honey.
Citron is best taken about ten minutes after the conclusion of meals.


Cucumber (qitta')--Ripe cucumbers dispel heat and are diuretic.
Eating dates with green cucumber is said to cause weight gain.


Cumin (kammun)--Cumin is very hot. It is reported to be the only spice or
herb that travels through the stomach unaffected by digestion, until it reaches the liver.
Cumin soaked in water, which is then drunk, is excellent for colic.


Dates, Dried (tamr)--The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) is reported to have said,
"A house without dates has no food." Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) used to plant date trees himself.
Dates should be eaten with almonds to annul any adverse effects. Fresh dates were the food eaten by
Mary (r.a.), at the time of her delivery of the infant Jesus (a.s.). Said the Prophet (s.a.w.s.),
"He who finds a date, let him break his fast on that. If he finds no date, let him break it on water.
For verily that is purity."


Eggplant (badhinjan)--The dark variety of eggplant causes production of bile.
Small amounts of it help piles. Eggplant's tendency to produce bile is corrected by eating it with meat dishes.


Eggs (baydah)--The best eggs are those of chickens, eaten soft, not hard-boiled.
Egg white relieves pain of sunburn, aids healing of burns, and prevents scarring.
Eggs are aphrodisiac.


Endive (hindiba')--The effects of endive change according to the season.
Endive at the earliest time is best, and at the end of the growing season, virtually useless.
The Hadith states: "Eat endives and do not belch, for verily there is not one day that drops
of the water of Paradise do not fall upon them [endives]."


Fenugreek (hulbah)--It is reported the Prophet (s.a.w.s.) once said:
"If my people knew what there is in fenugreek, they would have bought and paid its weight in gold.
" Fenugreek is hot and dry. As a tea it aids menstrual flow and is useful in colic and as a cleansing enema.
Fenugreek strengthens the heart.


Fig (tin)--Fresh figs are preferred to dried. Although quite nourishing, they are very hot.
The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) is reported to have said, "If you say that any fruit has come from Paradise,
then you must mention the fig, for indeed it is the fruit of Paradise. So eat of it, for it is a cure for piles
and helps gout."


Fish (samak)--Fresh-water fish are best, and those which feed on plant life, not mud and effluvia.
Uncooked fish is hard to digest and produces imbalance of phlegm.


Garlic (thawm)--Garlic is hot in the third degree. It is used to dispel gas,
promote menses, and expel afterbirth. It is excellent to correct cold intemperament, for dissolving phlegm,
and the oil is used to treat insect bites. The eating of raw garlic and then visiting the mosque has been forbidden
by the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.).


Ghee (clarified butter) (samn)--Ghee is the most fatty of all condiments.
It is to be considered a medicinal additive to foods. Mixed with honey, ghee is said to be
an antidote to poisons.


Ginger (zanjabil)--Ginger is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an (76:17).
It is hot in the third degree, and is best for softening phlegm. It also aids digestion
and strengthens sexual activity.


Henna (hinna)--One Hadith reports that nothing is dearer to Allah than henna.
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) recommended it for many conditions: bruises, pain in the legs,
infection of nails, burns, and to beautify the hair. Henna is noted for its great heat and its ability
to excite the passions of love. The perfume made from henna flowers is considered to be one of
the finest in the world. The dyeing of hands, nails, and feet is a common practice in the East,
especially for weddings and feasts.


Honey ('asal)--Allah has said: "There comes forth, from within [the bee], a beverage of many
colors in which there is a healing for you." Mixed with hot water, and taken in several small doses,
honey is considered the best remedy for diarrhea.


The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) once said, "By Him in whose hand is my soul, eat honey.
For there is no house in which honey is kept for which the angels will not ask for mercy.
If a person eats honey, a thousand remedies enter his stomach and a million diseases
will come out. If a man dies and honey is found within him, fire will not touch his body
[i.e., he will be immune from the burning of hell]." The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) himself used to
drink a glass of honey and water each morning on an empty stomach.


Honey is considered the food of foods, the drink of drinks, and the drug of drugs.
It is used for creating appetite, strengthening the stomach, and eliminating phlegm;
as a meat preservative, hair conditioner, eye salve, and mouthwash. The best honey is
that produced in the spring; the second best is that of summer, and the least quality is
produced in winter.


Lentils ('adas)--All lentils produce dryness. Small amounts should be eaten,
as a side dish, for in quantity they are generally bad for the stomach. Hadith say
that the eating of lentils produces a sympathetic heart, tears in the eyes, and removes pride.


Lettuce (khass)--Although cold, lettuce is considered the best nourishment of all vegetables.
It softens a hard constitution and helps those who suffer delirium. It contradicts the sexual energy
and dries up semen. Excess consumption of lettuce weakens the eyesight.


Marjoram, Sweet (marzanjush)--The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) is reported to have said
that sweet marjoram is most excellent for anyone who has lost the sense of smell.


Meat (lahm)--Allah has said in the Qur'an (52:22): "And we will aid them with fruit
and meat, such as they desire." The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) reportedly said that one who does
not eat meat for forty consecutive days will waste away, whereas to eat meat for forty
consecutive days will harden the heart. In other words, one should moderate the intake of meat.


The most desirable of all meats is mutton, which is hot and moist in temperament.
The best mutton is that of a male yearling; the best cut is a shoulder roast. Mutton should be
cooked in some liquid, or it tends to dry out.

Beef fat mixed with pepper and cinnamon acts as a tonic medicine. The meat of pigs is forbidden to eat.
The consumption of horse flesh as a food is disputed. Avicenna said the flesh of camels, horses, and asses
are the worst of all meats. Also prohibited for human consumption are beasts of prey, animals that possess
canine teeth, and birds with hooked talons.


Said the Prophet (s.a.w.s.): "Do not cut up meat with a knife upon the dish, for that is
the way of non-Muslims. But grasp it in your fingers and so it will taste better.
" And, he said: "One sheep is a blessing; two sheep are two blessings; three sheep are wealth."


Melon (battikh)--Said the Prophet (s.a.w.s.): "Whenever you eat fruit, eat melon,
because it is the fruit of Paradise and contains a thousand blessings and a thousand mercies.
The eating of it cures every disease." Generally, the sweeter a melon, the greater its heat.
Green varieties tend to be cold; the yellow, hot. The Prophet took melons with fresh dates.
Melon purifies the bladder and the stomach, and improves the spinal fluid and eyesight.
Melons should not be eaten first in a meal. Said the Prophet (s.a.w.s.): "None of your women
who are pregnant and eat of watermelon will fail to produce offspring who are good in countenance
and good in character."


Milk (laban)--Allah has mentioned milk to us, saying,
"Rivers of milk the taste whereof does not change" (Qur'an 47:15). And again He said, "Pure milk, easy and
agreeable to swallow for those who drink" (Qur'an 16:66). The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) is said to
have remarked that milk is irreplaceable and that he himself loved milk.


Milk is composed of fat and water and milk solids (cheese).
Together, these components are well suited to the constitution of humans.
However, we should not take the milk of animals whose pregnancy lasts longer
than that of humans. The milk of cows is best, for they feed off grasses.

Said the Prophet (s.a.w.s.): "Drink milk, for it wipes away heat from the heart
as the finger wipes away sweat from the brow. Furthermore, it strengthens the back,
increases the brain, augments the intelligence, renews vision, and drives away forgetfulness."


A milk diet is the best treatment there is for dropsy; however, anyone with fever must avoid milk.



Mint (nana)--The most subtle and refined of pot herbs, mint is heating and drying.
Mint strengthens the stomach, cures hiccups, and encourages sexual activity.
Placed in milk, mint will prevent it from turning to cheese.


Myrtle (as)--Cold in the second degree, myrtle is most used to stem diarrhea.
Smelling the oil will cure headache caused by overheating. Myrtle tea with quince added is
used for coughs.


Narcissus (narjis)--One Hadith says, "Smell a narcissus,
even if only once a day or once a week or once a month or once a year or once a lifetime.
For verily in the heart of man there is the seed of insanity, leprosy, and leukoderma.
And the scent of narcissus drives them away."


Olives and Olive Oil (zayt and zaytun)--The older olive oil is, the hotter it becomes.
Olive oil is an excellent treatment for the skin and hair, and it delays old age.

Allah has said of the olive tree: "And a tree that grows out of Mount Sinai which produces
oil and a condiment for those who eat. For olive oil is the supreme seasoning.
" Allah has also called it the Blessed Tree (Qur'an 24:35).


Green olives are the most nourishing, and counteract autointoxication.
Black olives cause the spleen to overproduce bile and are hard on the stomach.
Olive leaves can be chewed as treatment for inflammation of the stomach, skin ulcerations, and eruptions of herpes and hives.


Onion (basal)--Quite hot, the onion is a good corrective for all excess wetness.
Onion improves the flavor of foods and eliminates phlegm. Raw onions cause forgetfulness.
An excess of cooked onions causes headache and forgetfulness.


Parsley (karafs)--A Hadith states that eating parsley just before sleep
will cause one to awaken with sweet breath and will eliminate or prevent toothache.
Parsley stimulates sexual activity.


Peach (khu'kh)--Peaches generate cold, relax the stomach, and soften the bowels.
A good laxative, peaches should be eaten before, rather than after, a meal.


Pistachio (fustaq)--It is said that to eat the heart of a pistachio nut with egg yolk
will make the heart grow strong. The reddish skin stems diarrhea and vomiting.


Pomegranate (rumman)--Sweet pomegranates are preferred over the sour. The juice stems coughs.
All kinds of pomegranates settle palpitations of the heart. Hazrat Ali (r.a.) said that the light of Allah is in
the heart of whoever eats pomegranates. It is also reported that one who eats three pomegranates in the
course of a year will be inoculated against ophthalmia for that year.


Said the Prophet (s.a.w.s.): Pomegranate "cleanses you of Satan and from evil aspirations for forty days."



Quince (safarjal)--It is said that to eat quince on an empty stomach is good for the soul.
Cold and dry, quince is astringent to the stomach, and it checks excessive menstrual flow.
A few seeds placed in water will, after a few minutes, form a mucilage which is an excellent
remedy for cough and sore throat, especially in the young. Quince is also excellent for pregnant women,
gladdening their hearts. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said: "Eat quince, for it sweetens the heart.
For Allah has sent no prophet as His messenger without feeding him on the quince of Paradise. For
quince increases the strength up to that of forty men."


Rhubarb (rawand)--Rhubarb is hot and dry, and best when picked fresh.
It opens blockages of the liver and resolves chronic fever.


Rice (aruzz)--Next to wheat, rice is the most nourishing of whole grain foods.
It is said eating rice increases pleasant dreams and the production of semen.
Eating rice cooked in fat from sheep's liver is better and more effective than a major purging.


Saffron (zafaran)--Hot and dry, saffron is excellent for the blood and strengthening to the soul.
It eases pains in the joints, but can cause great increase in the sex drive of young men.


Salt (milh)--Hot and dry in the third degree, salt, when taken moderately, is beautifying to the skin,
giving it a soft glow. Salt causes vomiting when purging, and stimulates the appetite.
Excessive use causes the skin to itch.


The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) recommended beginning and ending each meal with a pinch of salt. He said:
"From the one who begins a meal with salt, Allah wards off three hundred and thirty kinds of diseases,
the least of which are lunacy, leprosy, bowel troubles, and toothache. The rest is pre-scribed in the supreme
knowledge of Allah."


Senna (sana)--The best species of henna is that from the blessed city of Medina, where it grows plentifully.
The chief property of senna is that it strengthens the heart without harshness. Its nobility has caused it to be
referred to by the hakims as the Glory of Drugs. Its uses are many--in purgative infusions, decoctions, pills,
enemas, and powders. Senna causes the bile to flow, and reaches to the very depths of the joints to balance
the essences therein. The most effective use is as a tea, which can be made even more efficacious by adding violet
blossoms and crushed red raisins. The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) recommended senna most highly, making a statement
similar to the one about coriander: that it cures every disease except death itself.


Spinach (asfanakh)--Spinach is cold and moist, causing irritation to the chest and throat.
Still, it softens the bowels.


Sugar (sukkar)--Sugar is cold and moist. It is most often used in combination with other
medicinal herbs, which carry the effects to the furthest point of an organ. Eating too much
sugar creates disease of moisture.


Thyme (sa'tar)--In the time of the Prophet (s.a.w.s.), it was customary to fumigate
houses by burning frankincense and thyme. Thyme is cold and dry in the third degree.
An excellent digestive aid to heavy foods, thyme beautifies the complexion, annuls intestinal gas
, and benefits coldness of the stomach and liver. When drunk as an infusion, it is said to kill tapeworms.


Vermicelli (itriyyah)--This food is hot and excessively moist, thus hard to digest.
For those with very strong constitution, it provides excellent nourishment.


Vinegar (khall)--The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) was reported to have once
remarked that vinegar was the seasoning of all the prophets who came before him.
Vinegar is both cold and hot, nearly balanced between the two. Mixed with rose water,
it is an excellent remedy for toothache and headache. Vinegar dissolves phlegm.
Another Hadith states that a house containing vinegar will never suffer from poverty.


Walnut (jawz)--Walnut is the hottest of nuts. Although hard to digest, when eaten
with raisins it is the best remedy for winter cough. Avicenna said that walnuts cure
the effects of poisons.


Water (ma')--The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) reportedly said: "The best drink in this world
and the next is water." Water is moist and, because of this, slightly cooling.
It extinguishes thirst and preserves the innate moisture of the body.
It assists digestion of foods and absorption of nutrients. Said the Prophet (s.a.w.s.):
"When you have a thirst, drink [water] by sips and do not gulp it down ....
Gulping water produces sickness of the liver."


Wheat (hintah)--Wheat is somewhat hot, and balanced between dryness and moisture.
The eating of raw wheat produces intestinal worms and gas. Wheat flour should be ground during the daytime.

 

[sabr*]

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

WASH YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES!

The most contaminated fruits and vegetables:

We know that pesticides are definitely dangerous to human health.
We also know that one of the best things we can do to avoid pesticides is
to consume organic food. However, this isn’t always possible due to several
restraints: availability, price, etc.

There’s another thing we can do, however, to reduce our pesticide exposure:
avoid the fruits and vegetables that are the most contaminated.

When organic is not available, eat fruits and vegetables with consistently low pesticide loads.

It’s been shown that you can lower your pesticide exposure simply by avoiding
the top 12 most contaminated types of fruit and vegetables, and eating the least
contaminated instead.

Eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables will expose a person to
nearly 20 pesticides per day, on average. Eating the 12 least contaminated will
expose a person to a fraction over 2 pesticides per day.

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The Black List
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So, what are the most contaminated fruits and vegetables? Here’s the black list, according to the most recent data analysed:

---> The top 4 are fruits, in the following order:

#1 (Most Contaminated): Peach
#2: Strawberry
#3: Apple
#4: Nectarine

---> The other highly contaminated fruits in the top 12 are:

#5 Pears
#6 Cherrie
#7 Red raspberries
#8 Imported grapes (Chile, Mexico, etc.)

Some of these fruits, such as peaches and nectarines and raspberries,
can contain up to 45 different pesticides!

Overall, studies show that those fruits have a high chance of being
contaminated with a good number of different pesticide residues.

As for the vegetables, those that are the most likely to expose you to pesticide residues are:

#1 Celery
#2 Spinach
#3 Potatoes
#4 Sweet Bell Pepper

Those vegetables have a high chance of containing pesticide residues, some of them containing several!

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The Least Contaminated Produce
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---> Now, for the “good” vegetables, here’s the top, least contaminated, in order of purity:

- Sweet corn
- Avocado
- Cauliflower
- Asparagus
- Onions
- Peas
- Broccoli

---> The least contaminated fruits are:

- Pineapples
- Mangoes
- Bananas
- Kiwi
- Papaya


Very few mangoes and pineapple have pesticide residues on them,
and when they do they usually contain only one type.
Bananas do often contain pesticide residues, but rarely multiple ones.

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Conclusion
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To avoid pesticides, the best thing is to consume organic foods.
When that is not possible, select the foods that have the least pesticides on them,
and avoid those on the “black list.”

---> Other importance tricks to help reduce our pesticide exposure:

* Peel non-organic fruits, whenever possible*: That means pears, apples, etc.
I know many nutritionists say that the peel contains the most vitamins, but it isn’t quite true.
The peel of fruits is indigestible, so even though it may contain many vitamins,
they are not assimilated as well as the vitamins in the flesh of the fruits.

*Wash your produce with a non-toxic soap*. You can buy a non-toxic soap
for washing produce in most health food stores. Use this soap to wash your
non-organic peaches, or other fruits if you happen to buy them.

http://www.fredericpatenaude.com/articles/contaminatedfruits.html

Jazakumullahu Khair

 

[Wyatt]

I used to be a vegetarian. I am looking to get back into it quite soon too and I can't wait. When I used to be one, I really didn't enjoy how much it offended everyone. If I said I was a vegetarian, it would practically be asking people to tell me why I was wrong for doing so as if they watched their diet at all. ;D

I focus on foods that aren't specifically meant to substitute meat.

To know I'm eating an animal irks me a bit because I know the animal had to go through a lot of pain to end up on my plate. It's a dark thought. I'm not an animal rights activist even though I appreciate it. Radical groups like PETA give a bad name to people who care. :hmm:

However, the slaughter of some carrots and abuse wheat goes through to become my soup is perfectly fine for my dastardly tastes. :raging:

 

[جوري]

I like eating animals.. I just want to eat animals that graze not ones raised in a slaughter house...

 

[Mikayeel]

I cant even imagine being a vegetarian! I dont deny the benefits of fruits and vegetables, but on their own they are an incomplete diet. Fair enough meat back in the prophet (saw) days was a delicacy but that doesn't meant we cant have it at all.

I think a diet consisting of healthy meats (chicken breast, lean beef steak, venison, rabbit etc.) in moderation, along with plenty of vegetables and fruits is much more easier to follow.

I have only quickly looked through the thread, but to the vegetarian members on the forum, what benefits are there of being a vegetarian? Because the only real reason i can think of is that people totally dislike the taste of meat and have no option apart from being vegetarian.

 

[~Raindrop~]

To think that the last time I posted in this thread I was a fully-fledged chicken lover... meaning I used to love eating it every day And now I'm a vegetarian. No more chicken.

I have only quickly looked through the thread, but to the vegetarian members on the forum, what benefits are there of being a vegetarian? Because the only real reason i can think of is that people totally dislike the taste of meat and have no option apart from being vegetarian

Health benefits. For me, at least. :ermm:

 

[Mikayeel]

^ but sister. Why stop eating something you love? When it does not directly harm your health if eaten in moderation? In fact good meats have health benefits, think of salmon for example. If it did in anyway harm our health then the Quran for starters would have mentioned it, also the prophet (saw) for one would have commanded us to stay away from it, and would not have consumed it himself. I agree that if you were to eat lamb everyday it wouldn't be a good idea for obvious reasons.

Like i said previously, plants have obvious health benefits. But that doesn't automatically make 'non-plant' unhealthy. Quite the contrary really, there are plenty of meat sources that are considered healthy.

 

[sabr*]

As-Salāmu `Alaykum (السلام عليكم):

A practicing Muslim can refrain from eating anything he doesn't want to consume. But a practicing Muslim is unable to
declare they adopt the vegan philosophy. (Which is killing an animal for human consumption is abominable)

We are considered Pescitarians (fish, vegetables, nuts dairy which is halal and doesn't require slaughtering).

Many practicing Muslims who don't have access to Dhabiha (method of slaughter) and are unsure if the meat
is Halal they adopt eating food that doesn't require slaughtering.

The question of the thread is Are you a Vegetarian? Are there benefits? We are not promoting a vegan diet but
a Halal diet. Insha Allah

 

[Banu_Hashim]

The following is some information from an interesting American scientific paper on vegetarianism. I didn't know too much on the health benefits myself, so I decided to research it.

Here are the highlighted points: -

* Vegetarians tend to have lower weight, total serum cholesterol levels, and blood pressures than omnivores.
* Vegetarians have lower mortality than the population at large, attributable primarily to lower death rates from ischemic heart disease and certain cancers.
* Clinical nutritional deficiencies are uncommon even among strict vegetarians, although obtaining essential nutrients requires planning and, in some cases, vitamin supplementation.
* At present, vegetarians appear to make up less than 2% of the population, but substantial public health and environmental benefits would likely result from a more widespread adoption of vegetarianism.

My opinion: Meat in moderation is good for you as is increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables and the variety of foods you intake. I would never, however, opt for total vegetarianism; my palate would not allow!

 

[جوري]

* At present, vegetarians appear to make up less than 2% of the population

That statistic alone renders the two first statements null and void and lacking statical power.. Also Many vegetarians whose diet consists of pastas, and breads and cheeses and rice, cakes and pies and I've known quite a few in my day tend to be more overweight than those say on the Dukan diet or the Atkin diet.. When I gave up meat out of disgust from the way they were raised I actually weighed alot more than I do now, I stand at 123lbs and I eat more proteins in the form of meat fish, chicken, the occasional kebab etc...

One should have a balanced diet. I don't even know that being a vegetarian is consistent with being Muslim for we're not to make unlawful that which Allah swt made lawful unless one has a specific health concern.

and Allah swt knows best

 

[CosmicPathos]

Vegan philosophy is illogical. You refrain from eating animals cuz you dont want to hurt them. But you kill thousands of bacteria every time you inhale in. Why not stop breathing, preferring your death over killing other poor little nifty bacterial animals.

 

[syed1]

To know I'm eating an animal irks me a bit because I know the animal had to go through a lot of pain to end up on my plate.

That is why we muslims, when slaughtering the animal have to make sure that the knife is sharpened and a proper method is followed so as to cause 'instant' death to the animal, and hence, minimize the pain or 'suffering' that the animal would go through.

 

[~Raindrop~]

Why stop eating something you love? When it does not directly harm your health if eaten in moderation? In fact good meats have health benefits..

It wasn't through choice.. chicken/meat is harmful to me right now, as is most green leafy veg and any sort of peel. Hope I'll go back to normal soon inshaAllah, although it's been a couple of months now so I dunno..
I've managed to be strong in the face of (chicken :X) temptation and it's worked so far, lol.

Would I do this out of choice? Never.

 

[Mikayeel]

^

Forgive me for thinking that it was through choice. Inshallah you will regain your health so that your able to have the things you love.

 

[~Raindrop~]

^It's no big deal, I think I'm used to it now.

Ameen thumma Ameen to your dua.

 

[~ Sabr ~]

Bumpty bump

I could never go veggie, love my chicken too much! And fish!

 

[omma987]

As-Salāmu `Alaykum

I'm new member here. For some time I have doubts over is the vegan food is halal? I mean, it be vegetarian or vegan generally permitted under Islamic law? I do not see nothing wrong with being a vegan or vegetarian. Indeed, any opinion would help me...