FOOD

see also HEALTH RULES

- blessing of, al-An`am 6:118,138

- for Children of Israel, Âl 'Imran 3:93.

- forbidden, al-Baqarah 2:173; al-Ma'idah 5:3; al-An`am 6:121,145; an-Nahl 16:115

  - except in dire circumstances, al-Ma'idah 5:3

- from Heaven, al-Ma'idah 5:113

- historic (cucumbers, corn (garlic), lentils, onions), al-Baqarah 2:61

- lawful, al-Baqarah 2:168; al-Ma'idah 5:4; al-An`am 6:118,146

- restrictions as punishment for Jews, an-Nisa' 4:160

- refers to Torah to settle dispute, Âl 'Imran 3:93-94

- * al-An`am 6:145 states that only 4 kinds of animal are prohibited: animals that die of themselves, running blood, pigs and animals dedicated to other than their Creator. Above this, the eating of clam, shrimp, crab and mussel is unlawful according to the Hanifi sect, and lawful for Shafi'i and Maliki. Interestingly, al-An`am 6:145 does not say that fat of pig is unlawful.

- al-Baqarah 2:172; Âl 'Imran 3:93; al-Ma'idah 5:1,3,96; al-An`am 6:119,146; an-Nahl 16:114; al-Hajj 22:34,36; al-Fatir 35:12; al-Mu'min 40:79; `Abasa 80:24.

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