How distinguished is one from another?
To start up my project, I first want my readers to know exactly what Halal food is. By explaining what Halal really is, you will know exactly what is the difference between Halal and American way. In the following weeks, I will choose one topic of difference between these two kinds and explain it both ways.
What is Halal?
Halal (ḥalāl; means lawful or legal) is a term designating any object or an action which is permissible to use or engage in, according to Islamic law (Sharia). It is the opposite of haraam.
Islam has laws regarding which foods can and cannot be eaten and also on the proper method of slaughtering an animal for consumption, known as dhabihah. Dabiha halal only requires that an animal survive on grass and leaves.
A variety of substances are considered as harmful (haraam) for humans to consume and, therefore, forbidden for Muslims:
- Pork (i.e., flesh of pig)
- Blood
- Animals slaughtered in the name of anyone but Allah. All that has been dedicated or offered in sacrifice to an idolatrous altar or saint or a person considered to be "divine"
- Carrion (carcasses of dead animals)
- An animal that has been strangled, beaten (to death), killed by a fall, gored (to death), savaged by a beast of prey (except by a human)
- Food over which Allah's name is not pronounced (or at least not in a name other than Allah)
- Alcohol and other intoxicants
What is American way?
The animals eaten in the States consists of a lot of different animals that also include pork and deep sea animals. The way animals are bred and grown have drastically changed over the last 50 years. All animals are now kept indoors in factory farms where they aren’t really fed what their natural diet used to be; grass and grains. For example, cows are now given a corn diet to make them grow fatter faster.
Its crazy how cultures have their ow way of doing things,it's sad how america does it i'm not a big pork eater but i do eat it from time to time..i never really knew what halal really meant thanks ps: wheres the fat little guy lol
ReplyDeleteSumaiya u really amazed me by the way did your project, it would really help other to understand what "HALAL" meat is, but one thing you need to change the font color. Its all black and bit hard to read sorry :P
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There u go Kelvin. The fat guy was eating the time I was posting this, so couldn't put him up. lol. And nice to know I have atleast two followers who already read my post. Yes Kelvin I would like everyone to understand what Halal really is, because if everyone started buying food that is raised and slaughtered that way, they would be eating healthy and nutritious meat.
Shahbaz thanx for your suggestion. I didn't realize it wasn't right color. I changed it. Better? :D And thank you for appreciating by little effort. Hopefully I can continue to amaze the whole class with the diversity of stuff that I will be posting every week.