7 Types of Haram Food, Check Out the Evidence
Islam has indeed stipulated in the Qur’an about the types of food that should not be consumed, it turns out that haram food can have a bad influence!
1. Carcasses and Pigs
Carcasses and pigs are mentioned in the Qur’an Surah Al-Maidah verse 3. In addition to this, the status of blood and animals slaughtered not in the name of Allah is also mentioned in this verse.
حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةُ وَٱلدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ وَٱلْمُنْخَنِقَةُ وَٱلْمَوْقُوذَةُ وَٱلْمُتَرَدِّيَةُ وَٱلنَّطِيحَةُ وَمَآ أَكَلَ ٱلسَّبُعُ إِلَّا مَا ذَكَّيْتُمْ وَمَا ذُبِحَ عَلَى ٱلنُّصُبِ وَأَن تَسْتَقْسِمُوا۟ بِٱلْأَزْلَٰمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ فِسْقٌ ۗ ٱلْيَوْمَ يَئِسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن دِينِكُمْ فَلَا تَخْشَوْهُمْ وَٱخْشَوْنِ ۚ ٱلْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِى وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلْإِسْلَٰمَ دِينًا ۚ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ فِى مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِفٍ لِّإِثْمٍ ۙ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
It means:
“It is forbidden for you (to eat) carrion, blood, pork (animal meat) that is slaughtered in the name of other than Allah, those who strangled, those who were struck, those who fell, those that were gored, and were devoured by wild beasts, except those you had time to slaughter, and (forbidden to you) those who were slaughtered for idols.”
2. Animals that Die by Not Mentioning the Name of Allah SWT
In addition to the Al-Qur’an Surah Al-Maidah verse 3, the provision of eating dead animals without mentioning the name of Allah is also contained in Al-An’am verse 121.
وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِسْقٌ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَوْلِيَآئِهِمْ لِيُجَٰدِلُوكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَطَعْتُمُوهُمْ إِنَّكُمْ لَمُشْرِكُونَ
It means:
“And do not eat animals that are not mentioned by Allah’s name when slaughtering them. Verily, such an act is an act of disobedience.”
3. Animals That Eat Poop
Animals that eat feces (jalallah) are included in the haram food that should not be consumed. Muslims are advised not to eat meat or milk produced by jallalah animals.
قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْجَلاَّلَةِ وَأَلْبَانِهَا
It means:
” Rasulullah SAW forbade meat and milk from jallalah.” (HR. Ibn Majah)
4. Flowing Blood
Al-Qur’an Surah Al-an’am verse 145 explains that it is forbidden to consume flowing blood.
قُل لَّآ أَجِدُ فِى مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ مُحَرَّمًا عَلَىٰ طَاعِمٍ يَطْعَمُهُۥٓ إِلَّآ أَن يَكُونَ مَيْتَةً أَوْ دَمًا مَّسْفُوحًا أَوْ لَحْمَ خِنزِيرٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ رِجْسٌ أَوْ فِسْقًا أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ ۚ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
It means:
Say, “I did not find in the revelation that was revealed to me, anything that is forbidden for those who want to eat it, except that the food is carrion, or blood that flows or the flesh of pigs, for verily these are filthy, or animals slaughtered in the name of other than Allah. “
5. Khamr
HR An-Nasa’i explained that every Muslim is prohibited from consuming all intoxicating drinks such as alcohol and khamr.
قَالَ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ
It means:
“Every intoxicant is khamr and every khamr is haram.” (HR An-Nasa’i).
6. Fanged Animals
The provisions of not eating fanged animals are contained in the hadith narrated by Abu Hurrairah.
كُلُّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنْ السِّبَاعِ فَأَكْلُهُ حَرَامٌ
It means:
“Every wild animal that has fangs, then eating it is haram.” (HR Muslim).
7. Bird with Sharp Toenails
Birds are actually halal consumed by Muslims. However, different provisions are applied to birds with sharp nails, according to the hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas that the law is forbidden food.
نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ كُلِّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنْ السِّبَاعِ وَعَنْ كُلِّ ذِي مِخْلَبٍ مِنْ الطَّيْرِ
It means:
“The Messenger of Allah SWT forbade eating every wild animal with fangs, and every kind of bird that has claws for gripping.” (HR Muslim).
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