In Islam, clothing has two purposes; to cover the
body and to modestly beautify one's appearance. Men
are to dress modestly, not imitating women. Women's
clothing must cover all of the body including the
head, and should not be tight or transparent.
For a Muslim, there are two types of food and drink;
Halal (lawful) and Haram (unlawful).
Unlawful, forbidden (Haram) food and drink includes:
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Meat from dead animals that died
naturally through accidents [except fish], or
by strangling, falling, beating, or being killed
by wild animals. |
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Blood that has poured forth (as distinguished
from the blood adhering to flesh or organs). |
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Flesh of swine, such as bacon or pork, including
all products and by-products (lard, pepsin, gelatin,
etc.) prepared from swine. Only vegetable oil
is used for frying and in the preparation of bread,
salad dressing, desserts, muffins, other bakery
products, etc. |
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Food upon which any other name has been invoked,
besides that of God. |
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Intoxicants, including all types and varieties
of alcohol and intoxicating drugs.
The Islamic method of slaughtering an animal
or bird follows these steps: First, the Muslim
mentions God's name as a reminder that God has
command over the life of all creatures. Taking
life from an animal or a bird is done by God's
permission for the sole purpose of obtaining
food.
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