Understanding the food laws (pronouncing God's name). *Need an answer urgently*
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I remember when I was in Saudi Arabia, my aunt sent me out to get a chicken. So I went to the local butcher shop. I picked out my chicken. He grabbed it, continued laughing and having a conversation with his coworker, and cut it's head off. I heard no utterances about God. People assume in a country like Saudi Arabia, everything would be "halal". Not true. I prefer praying Fatiha over my food before I eat, expressing and acknowledging my gratitude to God, for providing another meal and I'm ok with that. May God forgive me if I'm wrong but I feel intention is the real purpose, not the technicalities of the ritual.
Salaam,
Red Do you mean, you recite sura fatiha on food before you eat? hmm
I agree with what you said about Saudi Arabia, I have seen myself butcher cutting chicken while saying bad words to his friend. So, I stopped taking food from them, I do cut them with my own hands when I go to their shop.
May Allah bless you pr
mmKhan -
Salaam,
Red Do you mean, you recite sura fatiha on food before you eat? hmm
I agree with what you said about Saudi Arabia, I have seen myself butcher cutting chicken while saying bad words to his friend. So, I stopped taking food from them, I do cut them with my own hands when I go to their shop.
May Allah bless you pr
mmKhanWaleikum As Salaam brother,
Yes. I meant recite Surah Fatiha. Slaughtering it yourself is the best way of all if you can. Where I live, in the United States, there are too many legal and logistic issues to do that easily. -
A couple posters have mentioned eating organic and the like as they feel like it fits the spirit of what Allah wants. I read a blog article making a similar argument, I thought I would share it
http//www.hijabman.com/journal/halal-zabihah-organic-eat-local/
As for what exactly 'halal' means and never being able to be 100% sure about the meat I've basically given up on the idea of eating meat at all. It kind of depresses me but I want to do my best so that's the direction I have moved. I still plan on eating all seafood, eggs, and diary. So far I have stopped eating cow for the most part. I also try to eat organic and cruelty free when I can.