Eat meat hindu
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa
Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
is it legal in islam to kill animals and eat
them, because what i heard that god always say never to hurt anyone, as i am
hindu, and i have a muslim friend and when i try to explain them that hindu
people don`t eat beef because it`s our against religion, same as muslim people
don`t eat pork because it`s against their religion too. hindu people don`t eat
beef because they worship cow because cow gives us milk but when one of my
muslim friend eat beef infront of me so i get so pissed off and hurt, so i am trying
to explain him to quit eating beef, i am not telling him to quit another food i
am just telling him to quit beef . please explain me why it`s not sin to eat
beef in muslim religion. why allah give permission of eating beef. i know i
can`t stop or force another people to stop eat meat, but god always say to quit
eating meat because you`re eating flesh of another animal and at the time of
death you have to repay for it.
reply me back
thanks
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Answer:
Eat meat hindu
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
We understand and appreciate your love for the created
beings of Allah Subhanah; and it is the
condition of a believer to love and respect every creation of the Merciful
Lord.
The Messenger of Allah (saws) advised the believers to
have mercy on their animals, feed them
appropriately, and not to over-burden
them in their works.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 1.712 Narrated by Asma bint Abi Bakr
The Prophet (saws) once offered the eclipse
prayer. He stood for a long time and
then did a prolonged bowing. He stood up straight again and kept on standing
for a long time, then bowed a long bowing and then stood up straight and then
prostrated a prolonged prostration and then lifted his head and prostrated a
prolonged prostration. And then he stood up for a long time and then did a
prolonged bowing and then stood up straight again and kept on standing for a
long time. Then he bowed a long bowing and then stood up straight and then
prostrated a prolonged prostration and then lifted his head and went for a
prolonged prostration. On completion of the prayer, he (saws) said, "
Allah Subhanah punished a woman because she imprisoned a
cat, and neither left it free to feed
itself, nor fed the cat; until the cat died! This deed was so hated in the sight of
Allah, that the women was being
tormented in the Hell Fire for the evil that she did to the cat.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 8.38 Narrated by Abu Huraira
Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "While a
man was walking on a road, he became very thirsty. Then he came across a well, got down into it, drank (of its water) and then came out. Meanwhile he saw a dog panting and licking
mud because of excessive thirst. The
man said to himself "This dog is
suffering from the same state of thirst as I did." So he went down the well (again) and filled
his shoe (with water) and held it in his mouth and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for that deed and forgave
him." The people asked, "O
Messenger of Allah! Is there a reward
for us in serving the animals?" He (saws)
said, "(Yes) There is a reward for serving any animate (living
being)."
Such are the teachings and guidance of mercy in
Islam, that a man was forgiven all his
sins and entered into the Mercy of his Lord,
for giving water to a thirsty dog to quench its thirst!
The same Allah Subhanah who has commanded the believers to
be merciful to their animals, is the
same Lord who has created the animals.
And some of the animals were created to serve man, so that he may ride on them, some to provide clothing for them, some to provide milk for them, and while some that man may eat of their
flesh, etc.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 16 Surah
Nahl verses 5-8: And cattle He has created for you (men): from them ye derive
warmth and numerous benefits and of their (meat) ye eat.
And ye have a sense of pride and beauty in them
as ye drive them home in the evening and as ye lead them forth to pasture in
the morning.
And they carry your heavy loads to lands that ye
could not (otherwise) reach except with souls distressed: for your Lord is
indeed Most Kind Most Merciful.
And (He has created) horses mules and donkeys
for you to ride and use for show; and He has created (other) things of what ye
have no knowledge.
Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 23 Surah
Muminoon verse 21: And in cattle (too) ye have an instructive example: from
within their bodies We produce (milk) for you to drink; there are in them
(besides) numerous (other) benefits for you; and of their (meat) ye
eat;
Thus, to eat of the
animal’s flesh is not being unjust to animals;
but is one of the very reasons of their creation and existence. If one says that eating of animals is
against animal-rights, and they should
not be eaten; then it is also
scientifically proven today that even plants have feelings and they feel pain
when broken or cut! Would that mean
that human beings cannot eat plants and vegetation too?
Just as not eating plants and vegetation is taking things
to the extreme; so is the taking of
eating the ‘halaal’ animals taking the concept of mercy towards the animals to
the extreme! And extremism is not part
of the deen of the Islam! To have
mercy, feed and take good care of
animals is good and appreciated in Islam;
but at all times, one must always
take a balanced view in all aspects of life.
Your Statement: i have a muslim friend and when i try to
explain them that hindu people don`t eat beef because it`s our against
religion, same as muslim people don`t eat pork because it`s against their
religion too. hindu people don`t eat beef because they worship cow because cow
gives us milk
Islam has forbidden the flesh of swine upon its followers,
but that does not mean that they have an individual right to enforce the
prohibition on the ones who do not follow their religion. If a person chooses to follow the hindu
religion and wishes to enforce the prohibition of not eating beef on oneself, that
is the personal choice of each individual; but it cannot be considered
righteousness to force people who don’t believe in your faith to follow the
dictates of your faith
The question that should be asked is how can a cow or
anything else in creation be a god, when it neither is the creator of itself,
nor of others, nor has the power to save itself when others wish to harm
it! How can one who cannot save oneself
from harm be expected to save others when they call upon them? A lot of other animals are bestowed with
nature to provide milk; thus should all of then be considered gods?
How can such a powerless creature be given the status of an
all-powerful god? That is the question
that should be asked!
No my beloved sister in humanity, never can a created
being be given the status of god; for there is no god, but the One and Only
True God Who is the Creator of everything in existence; and thus He Alone
deserves to be worshipped.
Your Question: please explain me why it`s not sin to eat
beef in muslim religion. why allah give permission of eating beef.
The One Who Created everything in existence alone has the
Right to declare what things are permissible and what things are forbidden; for
He Alone is the One Who is All-Knowing, All-Wise. The Creator has created innumerable species
from the plant and animal kingdom for the benefit of mankind, and Decreed all
of them permissible except a few amongst them to see who amongst mankind obey
His Commands after accepting belief in Him.
Thus the principle in Islam is whatever is not forbidden specifically by
Allah and His Messenger (saws) will be deemed permissible in Islam; and the
consumption of beef is definitely not amongst the list of forbidden animals in
the deen of Islam.
Thus the question that should be asked is not why is it permissible
to eat beef in Islam, but rather it would be more appropriate to ask why is it
forbidden to eat beef in Hinduism? Is it just because the cow gives milk? Then what about all the other animals that
give milk; are they all gods? Does one
choose one’s gods just because they have been bestowed by nature to produce
milk? These are the questions that must
be addressed!
Thus, my sister in humanity, the real issue to be
addressed is not the permissibility eating a particular species or not; but the
absolute real issue in the life of every human being should be who deserves to
be worshipped and why? If this question can be addressed appropriately, then
all the other peripheral questions will pale in comparison!
Does the One Who Created everything in existence deserve
be to worshipped or something He Himself created deserves that honor? We, as believers in Islam, declare without
hesitation that only the One that created the heavens and the earth and
everything that exists in between has the right to be worshipped.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 21 Surah
Anbiyaa verses 18-25:
18 Nay We hurl the Truth against falsehood
and it knocks out its brain and behold falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you
for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us).
19 To Him belong all (creatures) in the
heavens and on earth: even those who are in His (very) Presence are not too proud
to serve Him nor are they (ever) weary (of His service):
20 They celebrate His Praises night and day
nor do they ever flag or intermit.
21 Or have they (the unbelievers) taken (for
worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)?
22 If there were in the heavens and the
earth other gods besides Allah there would have been confusion in both! But
Glory to Allah the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute
to Him!
23 He cannot be questioned for His acts, but
they will be questioned (for theirs).
24 Or have they taken for worship (other)
gods besides Him? Say "Bring your
convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of those
before me." But most of them know not the Truth and so turn away.
25 Not a Messenger did We send before thee
without this inspiration sent by Us to him: ‘that there is no god but I;
therefore worship and serve Me Alone!’
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Burhan
Wister