Halal & Haram Food-Be CareFul

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Halal & Haram Food Guide

"Halal Food" means food or product that contains NO pork, lard, bacon, ham, alcohol or any of their byproducts.

"Haram Food" is not Permissible for Islamic consumption. Muslims must seek "Halal" and and avoid "Haram".
There is a fact about food ingredients that all muslims must know. As we may know that the prepared, canned, and frozen food have some addictives, enzymes, emulsifiers and some other chemical materials. These materials are either prepared or derived from plants or animals and some are synthetical. Hence, one has to find out what type of animal has been used for the preparation of these materials. If the source is pork, then definitely, it becomes haram (unlawful) for muslims to use or eat that kind of food.
The following list of Classified Ingredients are widely used in the Food Industries. Some of these ingredients are Halal (lawful), some are Mash-Booh (suspected), and some are Haram (unlawful). Please note that this is a partial list.
We have done our best to insure that the information we preset here is accurate and lawful to the islamic prospective, but if you find otherwise please let us know.

Partial List of Halal (Lawful) Ingredients
Nartural - Additives
Citric Acid
Honey
Mustard
Pepper
Salt
Sugar
Vinegar
Synthetic - Additives
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Citrate
More Halal ingredients
Acetic Acid
Adipic Acid
Agar
Amylase
Amylose
Antioxidantants (BHA & BHT)
Arachidonic Acids (Fish)
Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C)
Avidin
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Benzoate (Benzoic Acid)
Bran
Butyric Acid
Calciferol (Vit. D3)
Calcium Acid Phosphate
Carbohydrates (Natural)
Carotene
Carotenoid
Carrageenin
Casein
Cellulose
Chocolate Liquor
Cholecalciferol
Choline
Citric Acid
Cocoa Butter
Corn Syrup Solids
Cream of tartar
Cultures (Microbes)
Cystein
Dextrose
Disaccherids
Ergosterol
Farina
Fiber
Ficin
Firming Agents
Fructose
Galactose
Gallic Acid
Gliadin (Gluten)
Glucose
Gums
Hemicellulose
Hydrogenated Oils
Inulin
Iodine
Lactic Acid
Lactose
Lysin
Malic Acid
Malt
Maltose
Mannitol
Mannosan
Methionine
Molases
Monosaccherides
Oxalic Acid
Papain
Pectin
Phytic Acid
Polysacceride
Propionic Acid
Propyl gallate
Roughage
Smoke Flavorings
Sodium Aluminum Sulphate
Sorbic Acid
Sorbitol
Starch
Sucrose
Suet
Sweeteners (Natural)
Tannic Acid
Tapioca
Tryptophan
Vanilla
Vanilla Acid
Vanillin
Vitamin Tablets: (A, D, E, C)
Zinc

Partial List of Haram (Unlawful) Ingredients
Alcohol
Alcoholic Beverages
Bacon
Cider (Hard) (Alcohol)
Cocaine
Codeine
Collagen
D.E.S (sex Hormones)
Ethylene Oxide
Fermented Malt
Ham (Hog)
Insulin (Porcine)
Insulin
Lard (Hog)
Pepsin (Hog)
Pork
Vanilla Extract (Alcohol)
Wine (Alcohol)

Partial List of Mash-Booh (Suspected) Ingredients
Mash-Booh Product
Sources
Alanine
Animal/Plants
Bile Salts
Animal
Biotin
Animal
Chelate
Animal
Cholesterol
Animal
Chymotrypsin
Animal
Cobalamine
Animal
Coloring Extract
Health Reasons
Cures
.
Cystein
Animal
Cystine
Animal
Diglycerides
Animal/Plants
Disodium Inosinate
Animal
Disodium Guanilate
Animal
Diuretic
Health Reasons
EDTA
Health Reasons
Enrichement
Animal/Plants (Mainly Plants)
Fatty Acids
Animal/Plants
Folic Acid
Animal/Plants
Gelatin
Animal/Seaweeds
Glycerides
Animal/Plants
Glycerol
Animal
Hismatine
Animal/Plants
Hormones
Animal
Inositol
Animal/Plants
Insulin
Animal
Keratin
Animal
Limit Dextrin
Animal
Lipids
Animal/Plants
Monoglycerides
Animal/Plants
Niacin
Animal/Plants
Nitrate
Health reasons
Nitrite
Health Reasons
Oleic Acid
Animal/Plants
Para Amino Benzoic Acid
Animal/Plants
Pepsin
Animal
Phenyl Alanine
Animal/Plants
Phospholipids
Animal
Phosphoric Acid
Health Reasons
Polysaccherides - Amylopectin
Animal
Polysaccherides - Glycogen
Animal
Polyunsaturated
Animal/Plants
Rennet
Animal/Plants
Rennin
Animal/Plants
Riboflavin
Animal/Plants (Mainly Plants)
Shortenings
Animal/Plants
Sweeteners - Aspartame
Health reasons
Sweeteners - Cyclamate
Health Reasons
Sweeteners - Saccharine
Health Reasons
Tartaric Acid
Alcohol
Thiamin
Animal/Plants
Tonic
Alcohol/No-Alcohol
Trypsin
Animal
Uric Acid
Animal
Vinegar
Alcohol/No-Alcohol
Vitamin: Capsules (A,E,K)
Animal
Whey
May contain Rennin or Rennet
Yeast (Brewer's Beer)
Alcohol




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Here are the results of consultations done with various food companies. No particular questions were asked about products that may contain alcohol.

1. L.D. Schrieber Cheese Company:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   No shortening, lard, gelatin or lecithin used. Cow products are used HALAL
   
   
   
   The lists below have been taken with permission from the book 'Islamic Dietary Laws and Practices by Mohammad Mazhar Hussaini and M S Ahmad Hussein Sakr, Ph.D .
   
   
   It should be noted that a product being imported from a Muslim country is not necessarily a guarantee that it is completely Halal. In fact, food is often imported from abroad into Muslim countries without proper checking of ingredients.
   
   
   1. AN ALPHABETICAL DEFINITION GUIDE
   
   
   An alphabetical list of Halal and Haram ingredients to look out for:
   
   
   Bacon: A side of pig meat (pork).
   
   
   Choletsorol: type of fat always of animal origin. If extracted from Zabiha animal, it is Halal.
   
   
   Diglyceride: Emulsifier. If of animal origin it should be suspected till the source is known.
   
   
   Gelatin (Jello Gelatin): Usually of animal origin, mostly from pig. If extracted from a dhabiha animal, then it is halal/
   
   
   Glycerol (Glycerine): It could be of animal, plant or Glyceryl-Stearate synthetic origin. If animal source is used, it is suspected.
   
   
   Hormones: Usually animal hormones are used for human consumption. One has to find out the source before passing a judgement.
   
   
   Lard: Fat from swine particulaly found in the abdominal cavity. Totally Haram for us.
   
   
   Magnesium Stearate (stearic acid): Used as an active ingredient in medicine tablets. Haram when derived from animal source.
   
   
   Mono Glycerides: When derived from animal source. (Halal when the source is plant).
   
   
   Pepsin: A digestive enzyme mostly from pig stomach.
   
   
   Rennin (Rennet): A protein Enzyme. Usually not labeled. (In most cheeses).
   
   
   Shortening: Fats and oils of animal origin. Animal/Lard
   
   
   Vanilla: Extracted using alcohol.
   
   
   Vitamins: Haram when from animal source. Mostly the source is synthetic or plant and are Halal.
   
   
   Whey: Used in ice creams and yogurt. Haram when from animal source.
   
   
   2. A PARTIAL LIST OF HALAL INGREDIENTS
   S/N Name of Ingredients Code No Brief Description
   
   
   Antioxidants: Chemical compounds used to protect certain food components from being destroyed or lost through oxidation.
   
   
   Ascorbic acid: Vitamin C.
   
   
   Benzoate (Benzoic acid): Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate are used for food preservation.
   
   
   Biotin: A member of the B complex vitamins.
   
   
   BHA: An antioxidant, preservative.
   
   
   BHT: An antioxidant, preservative.
   
   
   Citric acid: Sources are plant, usually of the citrus family. (e.g. orange, lime, lemon).
   
   
   Cobalamine: Synthetically prepared Vitamin B12.
   
   
   Dextrin: An emulsifying, sizing, and thickening agent.
   
   
   Fiber: Sources are plant. Provide roughage to diet.
   
   
   Fructose: Fruit sugar.
   
   
   Gliadin (Gluten): Ptotein found in wheat and rye.
   
   
   Hydrogenated oil: Vegetable oil being hydrogenated making it solid at room temperature.
   
   
   Iodine: A nutrient for thyroid gland.
   
   
   Lecithin: Emulsifier of fat. In the USA, sources are mainly soyabean and egg yolk.
   
   
   Lipids : Essential fatty acids found in fish, plant and animals. If source is animal; it is suspected.
   
   
   Malt: A kind of fermented grain.
   
   
   Molasses: Syrup liquid obtained in refining sugar.
   
   
   MSG: Flavoring. Imparts meat flavor to foods.
   
   
   Niacin: One of the B complex vitamins.
   
   
   PABA: A food supplement.
   
   
   Pectin: A gelatinous substance extracted from fruits.
   
   
   Propionic acid: A preservative.
   
   
   Riboflavin: One of the B complex vitamins. Usually the source is synthetic.
   
   
   Pure vegetable shortening: Source of this kind of shortening is plant.
   
   
   100% vegetable shortening: Source of this kind of shortening is plant.
   
   
   Sweetener: Substance that gives a sweet taste.
   
   
   Thiamin: One of the B complex vitamins.
   
   
   Vanillin: Flavoring agent, extracted from vanilla.
   
   
   Vitamin A: If source are plant and synthetic, it is halal.
   
   
   Vitamin C: Natural sources are from plant. (e.g. citrus fruit, tomatoes, etc).
   
   
   Vitamin D: Natural sources are yeast and fish liver oil. Also synthetically produced.
   
   
   Vitamin E: Rich sources of Vitamin E are vegetable oils. When source is synthetic, it is halal. If source is animal, it is suspected.
   
   
   Water: The nutrient most vital to man's existence.
   
   
   Food yeast: Microscopic, unicellular, fungal plant used for fermentation process and in baking bread.
   
   
   
   
2. Burger King Corporation:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Shortening used in from swine = HARAM
   Lard is used in buns and apple pie = HARAM
   Lecithin is used in buns =HARAM
   Because you are not sure.
   Shakes = HALAL
   
3. General Goods:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Lard is used on Swan Down Cake mixes. Gelatin (from collagen-bearing tissues of any animal) is used in many products including Jell-O Brad Gelatin Desert = HARAM
   
4. Knox Gelatin Inc.:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Knox Gelatin is prepared from the protein collagen, which is extracted from either beef (bones and skin) or PORK (SKINS) =HARAM
   
5. American Lecithin Company:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Our lecithin is derived from soybeans and is sold under the trade name Alcoles = HALAL
   
6. Nestle:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   A list was sent to MSA confirming that their products do not contain any animal by-product. Lecithin used in their products is derived from Soybeans = HALAL
   
7. General Mills Inc.:
   
   
   
   
   
   Shortening similar to lard is used, also Soya lecithin is used =HARAM
   
   
   
   (Because it does not say Soya or lard and you don't know so it is better to avoid)
8. Quaker Oats:
   
   
   
   
   
   

Soybean lecithin is used. Shortening used is from swine. Some of the products are MASA Trigo, Flako pie crust and cup cake mix.

SEVERAL TERMS

A. Derived from pork or other animal
Bacon

Ham

1. 1. 
      
      
      
   2. Sausage
      
      
      
      
      
      
   3. Lard
      
      
      
      
      
      
   4. Fat
      
      
      
      
      
      
   5. Gelatin
      
      
      
      
      
      
   6. Shortening (animal).
      
      
      
      
      

B.Avoid- doubtful (may be derived from animal or vegetable):

Lecithin

1. Emulsifier

1. 1. 
      
      
      
   2. Dough conditioners
      
      
      
      
      
      
   3. Mono and diglycerides
      
      
      
      
      
      
   4. Enzymes or rennet in cheese
      
      
      
      
      

C. You can use: HALAL

Soya-lecithin

1. 
   
2. Soybean lecithin
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Vegetable lecithin
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Vegetable shortening
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Vegetable mono and diglyceriders
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. Vegetable enzymes or rennetless cheese.
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. Fish.
   
   
   
   
   

D. Avoid may contain alcohol

1. Artificial and imitation extracts and flavorings

E. When you see these letters:

"U" or "K" they may mean that the produce does not contain anything from an animal.

AVOID THE FOLLOWING AS THEY MAY CONTAIN ALCOHOL:

Artificial and Imitation extracts and Flavorings.

MISCELLANEOUS FOOD ITEMS

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Kellog Co.

Frosted Pop Tarts

Type-B Gelatin

(Vegetable/Beef)

Investigate

Unfrosted Pop Tarts

No Gelatin

HALAL

Frank Foods

QT Frosting mix

Vegetable fat (Shortening)

HALAL

General Mills Inc.

Ready-to-Spread

Frosting

Vegetable fat/or Lard

HARAM

Proctor & Gamble

Duncan Hines

Cake Mix &
Pringles

Vegetable fat

HALAL

Great Atlantic & Pacific Co.

A&P Creamer

Coconut & Palm Oil

HALAL

Topco Assoc. Inc.

Food Club Non Dairy Creamer

Vegetable fat

HALAL

Dietary Creamer

Vegetable Fat

HALAL

Penn Maid Food Inc.

Natural Yogurt

No Gelatin

HALAL

Swiss Yogurt

Gelatin from Calf skin

HARAM

Jolly Rancher

Candies

Palm & Coconut Oil

HALAL

M & M Co.

Starburst fruit Chews

Gelatin from Lard

HARAM

American Home Foods

Crunch 'N' Munch

Vegetable Fat

HALAL

DISINFECTANT

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Lehn & Fink Products

Lyson Brand

All products

Synthetic chemicals

HALAL

BREAD AND PASTRY

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Drake Bakeries (Div. Of Borden foods Inc.)

Honey bun

Lard

HARAM

Entenmanns

All Products

Vegetable Shortening

HALAL

Giants Goods

Bread

Vegetable Shortening

HALAL

Huber Baking Co. (Bakers Of sunshine Bread)

Roman Meal Bread

Soybean Salad oil

HALAL

Keebler

All products

Vegetable Shortening

Oleo and Lard

HARAM

Nabisco

All Products

Lard

HARAM

Pepperidge farm

Rolls, Bread, Butter or Cakes*

Vegetable shortening

HALAL

* NOTE:

Layer cakes even though this cake is made with good shortening the GELATIN USED is made from PIGSKIN

HARAM

Pillsbury Co.

1896/69 Brand Butter, Milk Biscuit

Vegetable shortening

HALAL

Stroehmann Brothers Co

Hillbilly Bread

White Bread

Lard

HARAM

Sunshine Biscuit Co.

All products

Vegetable shortening

HALAL

ICE CREAM

Manufacturer

Product

Use

Baskin Robbins

Ice Cream, Sherbets, Water ice

NOTE: Ice cream and those flavors Containing might marshmallow

HALAL

HARAM

Pensupreme

Ice Cream

HARAM

Pensupreme schraff

Ice cream (available at safeway)

HALAL

Meadow Gold

Ice cream

HALAL

Meadow Gold Louis sherry

Ice cream (all natural)

HALAL

Abbotts

Ice Cream, Sherbets, Water ice

HALAL

Pantry Pride

Ice cream

HALAL

Breyers

Ice cream

HALAL

CHEWING GUM

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Dynamint Co.

Dynamints

Candelilla Wax

HALAL

Wrigley's Co.

Chewing gum

100% mineral or Vegetable base

HALAL

Warner Lambert Co.

Chewing Gum

Chicklets Dentyne Trident
Freshen Up

Vegetable base

HALAL

Beach Nut

Chewing Gum

Glcerl Monosterate Or Ester of Gum from any animal fat

HARAM

FROZEN PIZZA PIES

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Jan's

Mozzarella Cheese

Vegetable

HALAL

Buitoni

Mozzarella Cheese

Vegetable

HALAL

Little Chef

Mozzarella Cheese

Vegetable

HALAL

Ellio's

Cheddar Cheese

Swine pepsin

HARAM

Quaker Celeste

Mozzarella Cheese

Swine pepsin

HARAM

PIZZA RESTAURANTS

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Pizza Hut

Mozzarella Cheese

Vegetable

HALAL

NOTE: Making of pizza is not according to SHARIAH.

Example: They are using same pot or tray and knife that they use in pork.

CHEESE

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Purity Company

Muenster Cheese

Caraway Muenster Cheese
Monterey jack
Muenster Cheese(with hot pepper)
Farmers Cheese
Burie (Imported) Cheese
Camembert Cheese
Romano Cheese
Parmesan Cheese

Vegetable

HALAL

Clearfield

Natural Cheese Kosher Brand.

Calf Rennet

HARAM

Kraft

Philadelpia Cream Cheese

Whipped Cream Cheese
Neufchatel

Lactic acid

HALAL

McCadm Co.

New York State

Calf & swine Rennet

HARAM

Framageries Bal. Inc.

Cheese

Calf Rennet

HARAM

World Cheese Col.

Migdal American

Haolam

Vegetable

HALAL

Schanling Col.

Schnall American

(Individually wrapped)
Schnall Muenster sliced
Schnall Mozzarella

Vegetable

HALAL

Clay Butter Co.

Millers Cheese

Vegetable

HALAL

NOTE: Calf (plural = calves): a young cow or bull.

COSMETICS

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Avon

All Products

Petrochemicals

HALAL

Wella Corp.

Balsam products

Petrochemicals

HALAL

Johnson Product Inc.

Ultra Sheen

Lanolin

HALAL

Lustrasilk Corp.

Scalp Cream

Lanolin

HALAL

Westwood Pharmaceutical

Keri Lotion

Synthetic chemical

HALAL

Chesbrough Ponds Inc.

Vaseline Intensive Lotion

Lard

HARAM

SOAP

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Proctor & Gamble Co.

Kirk's Coso Hardwater Castile

Lava
Coconut oil

Vegetable fat

HALAL

Ivory

Camay

Safe Guard
Coast
Zest

Beef & Pork Tallow

HARAM

Lever Brothers Co.

Lux

Lifebuoy
Phase II
Dove
Caress

Beef Tallow*

HARAM

Colgate Palmolive Co.

Palmolive

Cashmere

Beef & Pork Tallow*

HARAM

Andrew Jergen Co.

Jergens

Woodbury

Beef Tallow*

HARAM

Armour Dial inc.

Dial

Tone

Irish spring

Beef Tallow*

Pork Tallow*

HARAM

Amway Corporation

All Bar Soaps

Pork Tallow*

HARAM

Nivia Creams

Sheep's Skin/Fat*

* NOTE: The Sheep/Beef that is obtained for the products is not slaughtered Islamically, hence, it is still doubtful.

TOOTHPASTE

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Lever Brothers Co.

Pepsodents

Close up
Aim

Vegetable Fat

HALAL

Colgate Palmolive Co.

Ultra Brite

Colgate Paste
Colgate Powder

Lard

HARAM

Vicks Chemical Co.

Fix -A- Dent

Vegetable Fat

HALAL

Procter and Gamble

Gleen

Lard

HARAM

NOTE: Contains alcohol; still in doubt about its use.

POT CLEANERS

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

GM Co.

Rescue 11Soap pads

HALAL

Purex Corporation Brillo

Supreme Steel Wool balls

HALAL

Soap pads

Kosher Soap (Packaged 2 each Pink& Green Bars per carton)

Double Pads
Lard

Beef Tallow

HARAM

Miles laboratory

S.O.S Soap Pads

Tuffy Plastic Mesh
Moth/Balls

Lard

HARAM

MEDICATION

Manufacturer /Vendor

Brand

Coagulant/Ingredients

Use

Seldane Caps.

Pepsin

HARAM

Seldane Syrup

HALAL

LIST OF HALAL AND HARAM FOOD INGREDIENTS

Acetic Acid
HALAL

Alcohol
HARAM

Ammonium chloride
HALAL

Ammonium Sulphate
HALAL

Animal Fat
HARAM

Animal shortening
Investigate

Ascorbic Acid
HALAL

Aspartame
HALAL

Bacon (Pork)
HARAM

Benzoate/Benzoic Acid
HALAL

BHA
HALAL

BHT
HALAL

Calcium Carbonate
HALAL

Calcium Sulphate
HALAL

Carrageenan
HALAL

Cocoa Butter
HALAL

Collegen (pork)
HARAM

Corn Meal/Corn Starch
HALAL

Corn Syrup
HALAL

Dextrin/Dextrose
HALAL

Dicalcium phosphate
HALAL

Diglyceride (Animal)
HARAM

Diglyceride (Plant)
HALAL

Dough Conditioners
HARAM

EDTA
HALAL

Emulsifier
HARAM

Enzyme (Animal)
HARAM

Enzyme (Plant)
HALAL

Ergocalciferol
HALAL

Ergosterol
HALAL

Fat (Pork or Animal)
HARAM

Fatty Acid (Animal)
HARAM

Fatty Acid (Plant)
HALAL

Ferrous Sulphate
HALAL

Fructose
HALAL

Fungal Protease Enzyme
HALAL

Gelatin
HARAM

Glucose
HALAL

Glyceride (Animal)
HARAM

Glyceride (Plant)
HALAL

Glycerol/Glycerine (Animal)
HARAM

Glycerol /Glycerine (Plant)
HALAL

Gum Acacia
HALAL

Ham
HARAM

Harmones (Animal)
HARAM

Harmones (Plant)
HALAL

Hydrogenated Oil
HALAL

Hydrolyzed Animal protein
HARAM

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
HALAL

Lard
HARAM

Leavenings
HALAL

Lecithin (commercial)
HALAL

Malt
HALAL

Malto Dextrin
HALAL

Hydrogenated oil
HALAL

Molasses
HALAL

Monocalcium Phosphate
HALAL

Mono Saccharides
HALAL

Monoglycerides (Animal)
HARAM

Monoglycerides (Plant)
HALAL

MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)
HALAL

Nitrates/Nitrites
HALAL

Nonfat Dry Milk
HALAL

Oxalic Acid
HALAL

PABA
HALAL

Partially Hydrogenated oil
HALAL

Pectic Materials
HALAL

Pectin
HALAL

Pepsin (Animal)
HARAM

Phospholipid (Animal)
HARAM

Phospholipid (Plant)
HALAL

Phosphoric Acid
HALAL

Pork & All by Products
HARAM

Potassium Benzoate
HALAL

Potassium Citrate
HALAL

Propionate
HALAL

Propionic Acid
HALAL

Renin Rennet
Investigate

Saccharine
HALAL

Salt
HALAL

Sausage
HARAM

Shortening (Animal)
HARAM

Shortening (Plant)
HALAL

Soy protein
HALAL

Soybean Oil
HALAL

Sucrose
HALAL

Tapioca
HALAL

Tricalcium Phosphate
HALAL

Vinegar
HALAL

Whey
Investigate

Yeast
HALAL

thanks, very nice sharing, as a muslim we should know which foods are permissible in islam. good effort you have made

The word halal means permissible and it is the antonym of haram, forbidden. The word harm is used to label all sorts of sinful things, but the word halal is often just used for food.

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Eating Less - The Solution To Many Problems

By Asma bint Shameem

I feel really tired! I can't get up for Fajr! I just don't have the energy to go to the Halaqas!
I just don't have Khushoo' in my Salah! I don't know why I yawn so much during my prayers! I can't seem to lose weight! I've tried all the diets but nothing works!

Do these remarks sound familiar? Do they remind you of someone?
Do you realize, O Brother/Sister in Islaam, that these conditions are caused by nothing but…..EATING TOO MUCH!
Eating too much is the root of much of the problems we have today. We don't need to eat more than a few bites to stay alive and fit.

The Prophet (pbuh) said:
"The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few morsels to keep him alive. If he must fill it, then one-third for his food, one-third for his drink, and one-third for air." (al-Tirmidhi --saheeh by al-Albaani)

Not only is it bad for the bodily health of an individual, overeating is equally bad, rather worse, for his spiritual health and wellbeing, as well as for his Aakhira.

Abu Juhayfah said: "A man burped in the presence of the Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) and he said: "Keep your burps away from us, for the one who eats his fill the most in this world will be hungry for the longest time on the Day of Resurrection." (al-Tabaraani--Saheeh)

After hearing that Abu Juhayfah did not eat his fill until he departed from this world; if he ate breakfast he would not eat dinner and if he ate dinner he would not eat breakfast, and he said: "I have not filled my stomach for thirty years."

Yet, we force our kids to eat, to finish their plate or just simply stuff themselves until they are full. And we do the same ourselves. What we don't realize is that, not only is this bad for health, and against the wise teachings of our beloved Prophet (pbuh), but it is this excessive eating that is keeping us away from the sincere and focused worship of Allaah that we are searching for…..that Khushoo'….that Sakeena, the peace that should be there in all our Ibadaat.

This is because eating one's fill makes the body heavy, which leads to yawning and laziness in worship and work. All of us can speak from our experiences in Ramadaan, when the worship of Allaah becomes heavy and laborious, if we eat too much.

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "A believer eats in one intestine (is satisfied with a little food), and a kafir (unbeliever) or a hypocrite eats in seven intestines (eats too much)." (Bukhaari)

If a person eats too much, he becomes sluggish and sleeps a great deal, and wastes a lot of his time. Sufyaan al-Thawri said: If you want your body to be healthy and to sleep less, then eat less.
Eating too much also makes the heart hard and heedless of Allaah.
It was said to Imam Ahmad: Does a man find any softness and humility in his heart when he is full? He said, "I do not think so."

And that is why the Prophet (pbuh) and his companions used to go hungry quite frequently, even in the presence of abundant food.

Umm-ul-Momineen Aisha said: "From the time of their arrival in Madina up until his death, the family of Muhammad never ate their fill of bread made from wheat three nights in a row." (Bukhaari)

Some people argue that as long as what they are eating is Halaal, they can eat whatever they want, whenever they want and in whatever quantity they want.
But Allaah condemns everyone who is extravagant, even in things that are permissible:

"and eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allaah) likes not those who waste by extravagance" [al-A'raaf 7:31]

Umar (RA) said: By Allaah, if I wanted I could wear the finest clothes among you, and eat the best food, and have the most luxurious life. But I heard that Allaah will condemn people for some of their actions and said:

"You received your good things in the life of the world, and you took your pleasure therein. Now this Day you shall be recompensed with a torment of humiliation, because you were arrogant in the land without a right, and because you used to rebel against Allaah's Command (disobey Allaah)" [al-Ahqaaf 46:20]

Ibrahim ibn Adham said: "Any one who controls his stomach is in control of his deen, and anyone who controls his hunger is in control of good behavior.. Disobedience towards Allah is nearest to a person who is satiated with a full stomach, and furthest away from a person who is hungry."

The Ulama enumerate multiple benefits of eating in moderation. Eating less keeps the body healthy and light, keeps the heart soft, increases memory, weakens desires, and disciplines the soul while excessive eating brings about the opposite of these praiseworthy qualities..
Haatim al-Taa'iy said: "If you give your stomach and your private part what they ask for, you will end up regretting it." (Fath al-Baari)

In fact, the Ulama say that if a person eats so much food that it harms him, then this is haraam.. (Islam-qa)
That is because anything that harms is not allowed in Islaam. Allaah says:
"Do not kill yourself…." (Surat al-Nisaa' 4:29)
Also, the Prophet (pbuh) said: "There should be no harming or reciprocating harm."

A Muslim considers his food and drink means to something else. They are not a goal and pleasure in themselves. He eats and drinks in order to keep his body healthy so that he may worship Allah the Almighty. This is the worship that will make him qualified for the honor of the life and happiness of the Hereafter. He does not eat and drink for the sake of eating and drinking itself or its desires. Therefore, if he is not hungry, he does not eat. If he is not thirsty, he does not drink.

Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said:
"We are a people who do not eat until we are hungry. And if we eat, we do not eat to our fill."

And the wisdom behind whatever the Prophet (pbuh) said or did 1400 years ago is being proven now with science, and it shows the truthfulness of his Prophethood and the beauty and excellence of our Deen, al-Islaam, the perfect way of life.

The weight loss industry is a multi-billion dollar business. Obesity is a major American tragedy, affecting millions of people of all ages. Overeating is leading people to a variety of illnesses; from heart disease to diabetes, arthritis to asthma, from nightmares and insomnia to depression and anxiety, just to name a few.

The way to stop eating too much is to stop gradually. If a person is used to eating a lot and he stops all of a sudden and starts eating very little, he will become weak and his appetite will increase. So he should reduce it gradually, by eating less and less of his usual food, until he reaches a moderate intake of food.

When it comes to eating better, less is definitely more. And besides… eating less is the perfect way to lose those extra pounds we have been trying (futily) to shed for years.
While we were trying so hard and looking every place under the sun to lose that weight, we forgot to look right under our noses…..

We forgot that the best and most perfect diet is to follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). For, indeed, it is only his way that is the best and his guidance that is perfect.

[ghazi52]

way long explanation. any conclusion or few strong points................
Thanks..

[dcssalman]

Mind blowing information brilliant

[Tasawwur]

Bohat khoob...JAzak Allah for this