As the only Muslim in this team, it would be my responsibility to educate yall about Halal and Haram food. This would help prepare yall (especially since yall will be Home Ec teachers) in answering queries to curious students or others.
So here it is:
Halal is an Arabic word. And, it means, ‘Permissible as per Islamic Guidelines’. Anything which is not Halal is Haram. It is to be noted that a true Muslim should keep a safe distance from anything that can be termed as Haram. And, the same is true for food items as well. Islamic dietary guidelines have identified certain food items as Haram which should not be consumed by a true Muslim.
Haram foods;
- Pork and pork by-products
- Blood and blood by-products
- Animals killed or sacrificed in the name of others than Allah
- Intoxicants/Alcohol
- Most carnivorous animals, birds of prey and land animals without ears, such as snakes and worms
See below as to what the holy Qur’an says about food items which should be avoided:
Food items which are forbidden: The Holy Qur’an, 5:3 – Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, the flesh of swine, blood and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah; that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars)…
So now yall know!
Hopefully you will be able to relate the message to others :)
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