kosher meat

[crayon]

Yes but only if thats the only food around and its a life/death situation

Not necessarily, I've heard that if for example you live in a really small town where there's just several other muslims (and by several I mean 3, 4, 5,etc.), then it's okay to eat any meat.

Jazaka Allah Khair for your reply, Mustafa.

 

[Fishman]

The question was, "Can muslims eat kosher?". From this statement I understood that the questioner was asking if the food is halal (permissible), haram (forbidden) or makru (disliked). The Quran clearly states that the food of the "People of the Book" is halal. We are not to forbid something that Allah has allowed just as we are not to allow something that He has forbidden.

Notice I said 'better', not forbidden. I never said that it was haram to eat Jewish food. I didn't even say it was makrooh.

 

[Fishman]

unless you can give me some proof, i don't believe that any jew anywhere believes that a state is the messiah!

Can't seem to find evidence on the internet. However, my religious studies teacher does know a lot about Judaism as he once considered converting to the religion. He didn't and stayed a Christian though.

 

[MustafaMc]

by 'zabiha' do you just mean 'halal'?

Good question, according to http://www.islamic-dictionary.com/

Dhabeeha (zabiha) - An animal slaughtered in the Islamic way making it suitable for Muslim consumption (Halal).

Halal - Permissible, lawful. Used especially in referance to food.

An allowed animal slaughtered Islamically (zabiha) is by definition allowed (halal), but not all permissible meat is necessarily zabiha, for example meat from allowed animals from "People of the Book". However, this definitely does not include pork products such as bacon, ham, sausage, pepperoni, hot dogs, chitterlings (intestines), tripe (stomach), pickled pig feet, barbecue ribs or things cooked with alcohol (wine, beer, bourbon whiskey).

 

[MustafaMc]

Notice I said 'better', not forbidden. I never said that it was haram to eat Jewish food. I didn't even say it was makrooh.

I agree with you in both respects and thank you for the clarification.

 

[Sadiyah]

Salam walalaikum.
It wasn't until just recently I had taken interest
in Kosher meat after reading from this website and
learning exactly how the meat is slaughtered.
http://www.jewfaq.org/kashrut.htm
I too would only eat Zabiha meat and sea foods.
What I would like to know is where does it
state that Kosher meat is permissable to eat.

Allah Hafiz

Recently, my wife and I have chosen to eat only zabiha meat, vegetables, fish or seafood, but I personally would have no problem with certified kosher meat. We choose, in general, to not consume beef, poultry or lamb from USA supermarkets or restaurants except those special ones that serve zabiha meat.

 

[snakelegs]

Can't seem to find evidence on the internet. However, my religious studies teacher does know a lot about Judaism as he once considered converting to the religion. He didn't and stayed a Christian though.

he's wrong on this one.

 

[Khalisah]

Not necessarily, I've heard that if for example you live in a really small town where there's just several other muslims (and by several I mean 3, 4, 5,etc.), then it's okay to eat any meat.

Jazaka Allah Khair for your reply, Mustafa.

In a little village with only a few muslims, and no halal meat store wouldn't it be safer to just become a vegetarian, and avoid the worry of wondering how the meat in the shops have been slaughtered? In most places, you could Im sure go and speak to the butchers, and see if they would let you accomapny them to slaughter meat, and ask them to let you say 'In the name of Allah'..beforehand?
Abû `Abd Allah al-Nu`mân b. Bashîr relates that he heard Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) say: “That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear. Between the two are doubtful matters that few people have knowledge about. Whoever avoids these doubtful matters absolves himself of blame with respect to his religion and his honor. Whoever falls into doubtful things will fall into what is unlawful, just like the shepherd who grazes his flock too close to a private pasture is liable to have some of his flock stray into it. Every king has a private pasture, and Allah’s private pasture is what he has prohibited. Verily, in the body is a small piece of flesh that if it is healthy, the whole body is healthy and if it is sick, the whole body is sick. This small piece of flesh is the heart.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim]
I don't know..