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Zam-Zam Menurut Doktor Haji

April 15, 2010

''Tak makan ubat pun takpa, Air Zamzam kan ada" jawab seorang jemaah semsa mendapat rawatan di klinik Maktab.
"Pak Cik dah seminggu tak makan ubat!'' Ujar seorang lagi jemaah.
''Nak test...Ustaz kata Air Zamzam tu ubat segala ubat'' Tambahnya lagi dengan penuh yakin.
“Tapi..saya periksa tekanan darah Pak Cik dan paras gula ni tinggi sangat.” Aku mula sangsi dengan jemaah yang berkata demikian.
Apa bentuk nasihat yang patut aku berikan kepada jemaah haji sebegini. Mengiyakan pegangan mereka seolah-olah membiarkan mereka ingkar dari memakan ubat Kencing Manis atau Darah Tinggi. Menidakkan fahaman yang mereka pegang, seolah-olah menolak sabdaan Nabi mengenai khasiat Air Zam-zam! Malah ada diantara mereka yang meninggalkan terus dari memakan ubat penyakit kronik yang mereka alami sepanjang hidup mereka. Kefahaman yang mereka perolehi ini menyulitkan pihak perubatan untuk member nasihat dan memberi hujah yang kukuh. Mengakibatkan penyakit yang mereka alami sebelum ini menyerang kembali dan akhirnya mengganggu ibadah haji dan umrah yang mereka tunaikan. Air Zamzam ada disegenap tempat di Tanah Suci. Memperolehinya begitu senang sekali samada di hotel tempat menginap mahupun di dalam Masjidil Haram. Pendek kata jika ubat kencing manis yang sepatutnya dimakan tiga kali sehari boleh ditukar begitu sahaja dengan Air Zamzam bergelas-gelas, lebih dari tiga.

Keyakinan Air Zamzam Sebagai Ubat.

Tidak dinafikan bahawa Air Zamzam mempunyai keistimewaan yang tersendiri, sehingga Nabi pernah menyebut akan keistimewaan ini.
ماءزمزم لماشرب له
Ertinya: Air Zamzam itu diminum mengikut apa yang diniatkan atau dikehendaki." (Diriwayatkan dari Jabir, lbnu Abbas, lbnu Umar dan Muawiyah)
Kelebihan ini tidak akan diperolehi pada air lain diatas dunia ini. Seorang pengkaji bernama Tariq Husin pernah mengkaji kelebihan air zam zamzam ini. beliau menyatakan bahawa air Zamzam ini mengandungi garam mineral seperti kalsium dan Magnesium yang tinggi. Sesuai untuk jemaah haji mengerjakan kerja-kerja haji dan Umrah. Amat menakjubkan juga Air Zamzam mengandungi florida dan klorin yang paling sesuai untuk semua makhluk . Sedangkan air Zamzam ini adalah air yang asli, tidak pernah dirawat atau diproses oleh teknologi terkini.
Ahli-ahli ilmu telah meluaskan huraian mereka mengenai dengan hadis di atas. Al-Munawa Rahimahullah Ta'ala telah berkata:
"Air Zam zam ialah penghulu segala air, paling mulia, paling berharga dan paling disukai. Allah Ta'ala telah memberi minum dan menolong putera kekasihnya, Nabi Ismail bin Nabi Ibrahim Alaihissalam dengan air Zamzam. Maka begitulah pertolongan yang seperti itu juga boleh diperolehi oleh orang-orang yang selepas baginda, iaitu bagi sesiapa sahaja yang meminumnya dengan niat ikhlas, termasuk juga kita. Ramai para ulama telah meminumnya kerana sesuatu hajat, dan mereka itu berhasil memperolehinya."
Berkata al-lmam an-Nawawi Rahimahullah sebagai mengulas hadis di atas:
"Maknanya, barangsiapa yang minum kerana sesuatu hajat, nescaya memperolehi hajatnya itu, Hal ini, telah dicuba oleh para ulama dan orang-orang saleh bagi segala hajat mereka, sama ada hajat akhirat mahupun hajat dunia, dan Alhamdulillah, semuanya telah memperolehinya." (Lihat Tahzibul Asma Wal~Lughat 3/139).
Al- 'Allamah lbnul Qayyim al-Jauziah Rahimahullah pula berkata:
"Saya dan juga orang-orang lain sudahpun mencuba berubat dengan air Zamzam. Saya telah berubat dengannya dalam banyak penyakit, dan sembuh dengan izin Allah. Demikian juga saya sudah menyaksikan orang yang menggantikan makanan biasa dengan air Zamzam hampir setengah bulan atau lebih , tetapi tidak merasa lapar. Bahkan dia juga tawaf bersama orang ramai, mampu menggauli isterinya dan berpuasa."
Menambah lagi al-'Allamah: "Telah berlaku kepada diri saya sewaktu di Mekah, saya jatuh sakit, dan pada masa itu benar-benar ketiadaan ubat dan doktor. Maka saya pun berubat sendiri dengan al-Fatihah. Saya ambil air Zamzam, dan saya bacakan di atasnya berulang kali, kemudian saya minum, lalu saya mendapati kesembuhan yang sempurna. Semenjak itu saya melakukannya atas banyak penyakit dan semuanya memberi sebesar-besar manfaat." (Lihat Zadul Ma'ad 4/718)

Air Zamzam tiada keistimewaan jika tidak berusaha

Meminum air zamzam untuk mendapatkan manafaat dunia atau akhirat tidak akan berhasil jika tidak kena cara dan tidak mematuhi konsep memohon sesuatu permintaan. Rezeki tidak akan datang bergolek tanpa usaha. Begitu juga dengan berubat, ia tidak akan berhasil tanpa melakukan usaha lain. Kalau betul kita merasakan cukup dengan air zamzam sahaja boleh menyembuhkan penyakit, Kerajaan Arab Saudi sepatutnya mengharamkan hospital dan farmasi. Malah Kacip Fatimah dan Minyak Dhab tidak perlu dijual di Bukit Uhud. Air zamzam boleh menyembuhkan penyakit dengan izin Allah. Jika Allah tidak izinkan penyakit kita sembuh minum selori air zamzam pun penyakit kita takkan sembuh. Begitu juga dengan ubat-ubatan, tidak akan sembuh melainkan dengan izin Allah Taala. Jangan kita jatuh syirik dengan mengatakan dengan makan ubat-ubatan atau minum air zamzam boleh menyembuhkan penyakit.
Konsep sebenar yang perlu ada bagi seorang muslim adalah air zamzam itu adalah salah satu ikhtiar dalam berubat. Cuba perhatikan betul-betul tulisan Ibnul Qayyim
...Telah berlaku kepada diri saya sewaktu di Mekah, saya jatuh sakit, dan pada masa itu benar-benar ketiadaan ubat dan doktor. Maka saya pun berubat sendiri dengan al-Fatihah. Saya ambil air Zamzam, dan saya bacakan di atasnya berulang kali......
Maksudnya beliau telah berusaha mencari ubat dan doktor serta sudah tiada ikhtiar lain dalam menyembuhkan penyakit yang dialami. Air Zamzam menjadi alat untuk berubat pada saat itu. Ianya juga perlu di sertai dengan niat dan keyakinan yang tinggi akan janji Rasulullah tersebut.
Konsep ini sama juga dengan permohonan-permohonan lain semasa meminum air zam-zam. Cuba lihat apa yang dinukilkan oleh Imam Al-Jalal Assayuti;
"Dengan memuji Allah Ta'ala, saya sudah musafir ke negeri-negeri Syam, Hijaz, Yaman, India dan Maghribi. Apabila saya menunaikan haji, saya telah minum air Zamzam bagi beberapa perkara yang berikut, antaranya: Agar saya sampai (mahir) dalam ilmu fiqeh sehingga mencapai mertabat Asy-Syeikh Sirajuddin al-Bulqini. Dalam ilmu hadis sehingga saya mencapai mertabat al-Hafiz lbnu Hajar." (Lihat Husnul Muhadharah 1/215 dan 2/296).
Imam As Sayuti tidak menjadi ulamak besar semata-mata dengan meminum air zamzam, tetapi perlulah disusuli dengan mengadap guru, menelaah kitab dan mengikuti perbincangan ilmiah. Ilmu tidak datang bergolek tanpa usaha, ikhtiar, doa dan tawakkal. Air Zamzamlah sebagai pemacu kepada usaha dan ikhtiar itu.



Inilah ulasan saya ketika bersemuka dengan jemaah haji yang mmeberikan alasan meminum Air Zamzam menggantikan ubat biasanya. 

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Selamat Berpuasa...

August 24, 2009

JOM CUBA ..........
"Madu Terbaik Di Dunia"
http://madu-sidir.blogspot.com

عسل صدر من اليمن

Tetamu Allah di Mekah berpeluang membeli Madu Yaman Hadhramaut. Harganya bukannya murah, boleh mencecah S.Riyal 200 . Madu Yaman yang dikenali sebagai Madu Sidr Hadhrami sememangnya madu yang Terbaik Di Dunia menurut kajian oleh University of Ottawa. Madu yang setara dengannya ialah Madu Manuka dari New Zealand.

Saya suka cuba madu pelbagai jenis. Madu Tualang adalah madu tempatan yang biasa kita tahu yang terbaik setakat ini. Tapi ini adalah yang paling bagus dan berkesan...

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Sharing Ruqyah

August 12, 2009

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

Ustaz Pi'e menasihati saya sekeluarga mengamalkan Ruqyah Syariah berikutan melandanya wabak terkini. Asalnya Ustaz Pi'e tahu yang anak saya tidak ke taska dan saya kuarantinkan dia di rumah sebab dia batuk dan taska tidak membenarkan murid yang ada tanda selsema, batuk atau demam hadir.

Secara khususnya Ruqyah diamal oleh tabib atau perawat dari tanah arab. Saya mula tahu Ruqyah melalui Terapi Islam Al-Fattah, tapi tidak mengamalkannya sehinggalah Ustaz Pi'e yang cakna dengan keadaan wabak yang mungkin lambat laun melanda tanah lahirnya Kemaman - tempat mastautin kami kini.

Ada sesetengah menyatakan amalan Ruqyah ini syirik. Tapi method Ruqyah diamal secara meluas kini, ramai ustaz-ustaz yang mengesahkannya yang kebanyakannya dibaca untuk rawatan gangguan jin. Hatta ada bacaan Ruqyah daripada syuyukh (syeikh-syeikh) dari Tanah Suci boleh kita dengar melalui online.

Apa yang saya tahu Ruqyah Syariah adalah susunan bacaan petikan ayat-ayat suci al-Quran dan dibaca secara berulang-ulang. Tidak ada bacaan lain. Pendokong amalan ini menguatkan dengan hadis sabda Nabi:-

" Tidak apa-apa ruqyah itu selama tidak mengandung syirik” (HR Muslim).




Selagi ia tidak menyandarkan dengan perkara lain selain dari Allah, sudah tentu bukan syirik.

Dalam masa yang sama ikhtiar lain juga harus kita cuba ambil tahu seperti amalan meminum air buah-buahan terutama epal hijau dan juga madu asli sidir.

Sekadar Ikhtiar....


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Petai the "Stink Beans"

March 12, 2009

Herbs & Cures
Sharing an email from friend of mine:-

Wiki:-
Parkia speciosa (petai, bitter bean,sataw, twisted cluster bean, yongchaa, yongchaak, zawngtah or stink bean), is a plant of the genus ParkiaFabaceae. It bears long, flat edible beans with bright green seeds the size and shape of plump almonds which have a rather peculiar smell, characterised by some as being similar to that added to methane gas.



ADVICE FROM UKM MEDICAL DOCTOR

Little did you know ...... after reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at petai in the same way again!

Petai
contains three natural sugars -sucrose, fructose and glucose. Combined with fiber, petai gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proved that just two servings of petai provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute wor kout. No wonder petai is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way petai can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.


Depression:

According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND among people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating petai. This is because petai contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.


PMS(premenstrual syndrome):

Forget the pills - eat petai. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.


Anaemia:

High in iron, petai can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.


Blood Pressure:

This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the petai industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.


Brain Power :

200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating petai at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Understand that bananas contain lot of potassium too so eat more banana. Just look at those monkeys, they are really active, alert, smart and cunny too!!

Constipation:

High in fiber, including petai in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.


Hangovers:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a petai milkshake, sweetened with honey. The petai calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn:
Petai has a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating petai for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness
: Snacking on petai between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites
: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of the petai skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves:
Petai is high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight:
Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report
concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers:
Petai is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control
: Many other cultures see petai as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Holland, for example, pregnant women eat petai to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affecti ve Disorder (SAD) :
Petai can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, tryptophan.


Smoking:
Petai can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium petai snack.

Strokes:
According to research in 'The New Engla nd Journal of Medicine, ' eating petai as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%'.

Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of petai and place it on the wart. Carefully hold the petai in place with a plaster or surgical tape!


So, as you can see, petai really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, 'A Petai a day keeps the doctor away'.

Note to my friend esp.Kepet : "Rugi la mu dok makang sayur. Tapi aku tahu mu akan cuba blender petai ni buat air, anggaplah ia air tebu."


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Cure For Dengue

January 11, 2009

I received this message from my brother Ir.Hj.Ahmad Nazari Ashari:-




PASS THIS INFORMATION TO AS MANY AS YOU CAN, IT MAY SAVE LIVES.


Dengue Fever Remedy

I would like to share this interesting discovery from a classmate's son who has just recovered from dengue fever. Apparently, his son was in the critical stage at the ICU when his blood platelet count drops to 15 after 15 liters of blood transfusion.

His father was so worried that he seeks another friend's recommendation and his son was saved. He confessed to me that he gave his son raw juice of the papaya leaves. From a platelet count of 45 after 20 liters of blood transfusion, and after drinking the raw papaya leaf juice, his platelet count jumps instantly to 135. Even the doctors and nurses were surprised. After the second day he was discharged. So he asked me to pass this good news around.

Accordingly it is raw papaya leaves, 2pcs just cleaned and pound and squeeze with filter cloth. You will only get one tablespoon per leaf. So two tablespoon per serving once a day. Do not boil or cook or rinse with hot water, it will loose its strength. Only the leafy part and no stem or sap. It is very bitter and you have to swallow it like "Won Low Kat". But it works.

*Papaya Juice - Cure for Dengue*

You may have heard this elsewhere but if not I am glad to inform you that papaya juice is a natural cure for dengue fever. As dengue fever is rampant now, I think it's good to share this with all.

A friend of mine had dengue last year. It was a very serious situation for her as her platelet count had dropped to 28,000 after 3 days in hospital and water has started to fill up her lung. She had difficulty in breathing. She was only 32-year old. Doctor says there's no cure for dengue. We just have to wait for her body immune system to build up resistance against dengue and fight its own battle. She already had 2 blood transfusion and all of us were praying very hard as her platelet continued to drop since the first day she was admitted.

Fortunately her mother-in-law heard that papaya juice would help to reduce the fever and got some papaya leaves, pounded them and squeeze the juice out for her. The next day, her platelet count started to increase, her fever subside. We continued to feed her with papaya juice and she recovered after 3 days!!!

Amazing but it's true. It's believed one's body would be overheated when one is down with dengue and that also caused the patient to have fever papaya juice has cooling effect. Thus, it helps to reduce the level of heat in one's body, thus the fever will go away. I found that it's also good when one is having sore throat or suffering from heat.

Please spread the news about this as lately there are many dengue cases. It's great if such natural cure could help to ease the sufferings of dengue patients.

Furthermore it's so easily available.
Blend them and squeeze the juice! It's simple and miraculously effective!!

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Never Sick Again ?

July 21, 2008


There is no "meat" and"chicken" mentioned, only vegetables & fruits and "fish". Meat is permissible in Islam but numbers of hadith (Prophet sayings and tradition) as well as Companions' advices recommended to consume less meat.

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Kesan Meminum Air Sejuk?

July 10, 2008



Perihal bahaya meminum air sejuk saya perolehi dari blog saudara Islam saya Dr.Choy (not sure whether he is a doctor or not, look like a doctor - Choy if you read this then comment ya!).

Tapi dalam satu kursus sains sukan yang pernah saya duduki, meminum air sejuk untuk ahli sukan adalah paling sesuai dan cepat untuk mengganti air yang hilang dari tubuh kita. Jangan minum air suam kalau nak berlari, pesan pakar sains sukan masa tu, mesti kembung perut.


Maklumat bahaya meminum air sejuk dari saudara Choy ini saya rasa lebih masuk akal. Boleh minum air sejuk tapi jangan selalu amalkan. Sekarang di restoran pagi-pagi buta dah ada teh ping (teh ais). Kalau makan nasi lemak pedas mestila nak air batu kan? Amalan minum sejuk sekarang dah menjadi-jadi dengan bekalan mudah ais yang dijaja oleh lori peti sejuk macam Atlas etc.

Salah seorang tok guru taekwon-do di tempat saya mengamalkan minum air suam (bukan air kosong tapi air yang tak berapa panas) pada waktu malam atau bila berjaga tengah malam. Petua untuk cerahkan mata dan kesihatan dada.

Jadi mulai hari ini jom kita amal "kurangkan minum air yang berais"

Better forward and share.

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Eat Less Meat !

January 30, 2008


Islam does not forbid one to be fully vegetarian as a step to control health. But consumption of meat in small volume and in moderate is much better.

Fatwas on Vegetarianism
Many Muslim jurists have issued legal rulings that show vegetarianism is certainly permitted in Islam. Please see those below for a small sample of rulings from across the spectrum of Muslim jurists.

Some fatwas on vegetarianism:

Hamza Yusuf

Hamza Yusuf on eating meat (from the audio tape "The Science of Shari'ah"):

"Meat is not a necessity in Shari'ah, and in the old days most Muslims used to eat meat, if they were wealthy, like middle class—once a week on Friday. If they were poor—on the Eids."

"So traditionally Muslims were semi-vegetarians. The Prophet was, I mean, technically, the Prophet (SAWS) was in that category. He was not a meat-eater. Most of his meals did not have meat in them. And the proof of that is clearly in the Muwatta—when Sayyidina Umar says, 'Beware of meat, because it has an addiction like the addiction of wine.' And the other hadith in the Muwatta—there is a chapter called 'Bab al-Laham,' the chapter of laham, the chapter of meat. Both are from Sayyidina Umar. And Umar, during his khilafa, prohibited people from eating meat two days in a row. He only allowed them to eat [it] every other day. And the khalifa has that right to do that. He did not let people eat meat every day � he saw one man eating meat every day, and he said to him, 'Every time you get hungry you go out and buy meat? Right? In other words, every time your nafs wants meat, you go out and buy it?' He said, 'Yeah, Amir al-Mumineen, ana qaram,' which in Arabic, 'qaram' means 'I love meat'—he's a carnivore, he loves meat. And Sayyidina Umar said, 'It would be better for you to roll up your tummy a little bit so that other people can eat.'"

"Now Umar, if there was a prophet after the Prophet, it would have been Umar. And that is really verging on prophecy, that statement. Because if you study the modern meat industry, you will find out that a lot of the famine in the world is a direct result of the overconsumption of meat in countries like the United States and Canada and Europe, because the amount of grain needed to produce 1 pound of meat, right, is much greater than the amount you need to produce grain itself. And beef in particular—I really recommend Rifkin's book Beyond Beef. It's an extraordinary book. And it's interesting 'Baqara' is also a chapter of the Qur'an ('kill the cow'), because beef-eating societies just have massive impact on the environment, on natural resources, on all these things. And traditionally the Muslims were not cow-eaters, they were sheep and lamb [-eaters] when they did eat meat."

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

A Muslim may be a vegetarian. However, he should not regard eating meat as prohibited.

And Allah Taãla knows best.

Was salaam.

—Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Fatwa Department

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Sayyid Fadhlullah

Vegetarianism is halal.
Meat is not compulsory.
Any food is permissible provided it is not harmful.
Muslims are free to eat whatever they want provided it is halal.

"It is like wanting to eat a certain fruit and not the other." Sayyid Fadlallah


Wa Alaikum Salaam wa Rahmatullah,


Muzammil Siddiqi

You are right that the matter of halal and haram is only the authority of Allah (SWT) as we are not allowed to make any halal haram, we are also not allowed to make any haram halal. Allah has created some animals for our food as Allah says in the Qur'an in surat an-Nahl, “And cattle He has created for you. From them you drive wont and numerous benefits and of their meat, you eat.” (16:5-8)

Muslims do recognize animal rights, and animal rights means that we should not abuse them, torture them, and when we have to use them for meat, we should slaughter them with a sharp knife, mentioning the name of Allah (SWT). The Prophet (SAAWS) said, “Allah has prescribed goodness (ihsan) in everything. When you sacrifice, sacrifice well. Let you sharpen your knife and make it easy for the animal to be slaughtered.”

So, Muslims are not vegetarianists. However, if someone prefers to eat vegetables, then they are allowed to do so. Allah has given us permission to eat meat of slaughtered animals, but He has not made it obligatory upon us.
—Muzammil Siddiqi


Sheikh M. S. Al-Munajjid

Wa`alykum As-Salaamu Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Welcome to the fold of Islam! We pray to Allah to make you a good Muslim. As for your question, there is nothing wrong with being a vegetarian or not eating animal products, but you need to be aware of the following:

1. You should not think that these things are Haraam (forbidden), because Almighty Allah says: “O ye who believe! Make not unlawful the good things, which Allah hath made lawful for you, but commit no excess: for Allah loveth not those given to excess.” (Al-Maa’idah: 87)

“Say: who hath forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah, which He hath produced for his servants, and the things, clean and pure (which He hath provided) for sustenance? Say they are, in the life of this world, for those who believe, (and) purely for them on the Day of Judgment thus do we explain the Signs in detail for those who understand.” (Al-`Araaf: 32)

“Say: see ye what things Allah hath sent down to you for sustenance? Yet ye hold forbidden some things thereof and (some things) lawful. Say: hath Allah indeed permitted you, or do ye invent (things) to attribute to Allah?” (Yoonus: 59)

2. One should not think that it is better to abstain from eating these foods, that doing so will be rewarded, or that being a vegetarian is closer to Allah than not, and so on. It is not permitted to draw closer to Allah in this way. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who is the best of mankind and the closest to Allah, used to eat meat and honey and drink milk. When one of his Companions wanted to give up meat, he told him that this was wrong. Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, reports that there was a group of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, one of whom said, “I will never marry women”; another said, “I will not eat meat”; a third said, “I will not sleep on a bed”; and a fourth said, “I will fast and never break my fast.” When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was informed about this, he praised and thanked Allah, then said:

“What is wrong with the people who say such and such? I pray and I sleep; I fast and I break my fast; and I marry women. Whoever deviates from my Sunnah (way) does not belong to me.” (Reported by An-Nasaa’i).

There is a great difference between not eating a certain kind of food because of not liking it, or one has been put off it—for example by seeing an animal slaughtered when one was a child, which may leave the person with a distaste for meat—and other similar reasons, and thinking that meat is Haraam by abstaining from it is an act of worship, as the Brahmins, monks and others do.

Once this matter is clear in your mind, there is nothing wrong with not eating food that you do not like. We ask Allah to give you the strength to do good deeds and to protect you from every evil. It is only Allah Who guides to the Straight Path.

(Based on a Fatwa given by Sheikh M. S. Al-Munajjid, www. Islam-qa.com)
—Islam Online Fatwa Committee
www.IslamOnline.net



A member of Islamic Concern for Animals asked the following question of several leading ulema via their online question-and-answer sections:

I am a convert to Islam, mash’a allah. I grew up as a vegetarian, I am an athlete, and [I] feel very healthy and strong. Is it halal to be vegetarian?

Ayatullah Sayyid Khamanei

“Bismihi Ta`ala
According to Islamic law (shar`) there is no objection to it. However, eating meat is permissible in Islamic law although eating too much is reprehensible (makruh). Wallahul`Alim.”

Sayyid Nasrallah

“In the Name of Allah
There is no problem in that.”

Ayatullah Shirazi

“Being vegetarian is OK and halal, and in fact we have hadith in Islam that encourages us to eat less meat.”

Why are you singling out 'Eid sacrifice? What about Christmas and Thanksgiving?

We fully agree that Christmas, Thanksgiving, and other non-Muslim holidays entail a sacrifice of animals even exceeding that of any 'Eid. The article on our Web site (http://www.islamveg.com) was written by a Muslim to other members of the Ummah to explore animal sacrifice within Islam. We are equally concerned with the cruelty inflicted upon animals during the non-Muslim holidays.

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