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Haram, Halal
(dialogue)
And there they were, on a flight from Cape Town to Durban,
seated side by side, two gentlemen from two different
worlds.......After the formalities were covered, the
conversation continued......
Bob: Tell me why is it that a Muslim is very
particular about the words Halaal and Haraam ...... What do
they mean?
Yunus: That which is permissible is termed Halaal and
that which is not permissible is termed Haraam and it is the
Quraan which draws the distinction between the two.
Bob: Can you give me an example?
Yunus: Yes, Islam has prohibited blood of any type.
You will agree that a chemical analysis of blood shows that
it contains an abundance of uric acid, a chemical substance
which can be injurious to human health.
Bob: You're right about the toxic nature of uric
acid, in the human being it is excreted as a waste
product....... in fact we are told that 98% of the bodies
uric acid is extracted from the blood by the kidneys and
removed through urination.
Yunus: Now I think that you'll appreciate the special
prescribed method of animal slaughter in Islam.
Bob: What do you mean ?
Yunus: You see.....the wielder of the knife, whilst
taking the name of the Almighty, makes an incision through
the jugular veins, leaving all other veins of the neck
intact.
Bob: I see.....this causes the death of the animal by
a total loss of blood from the body, rather than an injury
to any vital organ.
Yunus: Yes, were the organs, example the heart, the
liver, or the brain crippled or damaged, the animal could
die immediately and its blood would congeal in its veins and
would eventually permeate (spread throughout) the flesh.
This implies that the animal flesh would be permeated and
contaminated with uric acid and therefore very poisonous
...... only today did our dietitians realize such a thing.
Bob: Again, while on the topic of food........ Why do
Muslims condemn the eating of pork or ham or any foods
related to pigs or swine.
Yunus: Actually, apart from the Quraan prohibiting
the consumption of pig flesh, ......in fact the Bible too in
Leviticus chapter 11, verse 8, .....regarding swine it says,
"of their flesh (of the swine) shall you not eat, and
of their carcass you shall not touch; they are unclean to
you." Further, did you know that a pig cannot be
slaughtered at the neck for it does not have a neck
..........that is according to its natural anatomy. A Muslim
reasons that if the pig was to be slaughtered and fit for
human consumption the creator would have provided it with a
neck. Nonetheless, ........all that aside, I am sure you are
well informed about the harmful effects of the consumption
of pork, in any form, be it pork chops ...... ham ......
bacon.......
Bob: The medical sciences find that there is a risk
for various diseases as the pig is found to be a host for
many parasites and potential diseases.
Yunus: Yes, even apart from that ....as we talked
about uric acid content in the blood.....it is important to
note that the pig's biochemistry excretes only 2% of its
total uric acid content...... the remaining 98% remains as
an integral part of the body. This explains the high rate of
Rheumatism (any of various conditions characterized by
inflammation or pain in muscles, joints, or fibrous tissue)
found in those who consume pork.
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