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Islam
The religion of allegiance to God and to his prophet Muhammad. Islam means "entering into a condition of peace and security with God through allegiance or surrender to him." (source: Bowker, John, ed. "The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions." Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.)
Number of Members: 2.35 million in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center.
Association of Muslims that Interpret Islamic Law in North America: The Fiqh Council of North America
| Official Statements on Animals |
Statement 1—On Livestock Feeding:
The Fiqh Council of North America recently [2001] received a report about animal feed, more specifically on use of animal protein and other impurities in the feed given to livestock and chicken. The report raises serious questions about the permissibility of consuming the meats of such animals as well as other health hazards.
The FCNA held a meeting on May 31, 2001 to discuss the above report and its implications. Following are the conclusions of this meeting:
- Available information on this issue, especially subsequent to the "Mad Cow" controversy is sufficient to classify the meat of such animals as doubtful. Such doubt exceeds all other doubts such as those relating to the mode of slaughtering of animals or the invocation of the name of Allah at the time of slaughtering.
- There is sufficient indication from information available so far that the animal feed commonly used contains animal protein that harms both animals and humans who consume their meat.
- Should the above-mentioned information be further verified, it may make the meat of livestock and chicken subject to prohibition from the shari'ah standpoint.
- The FCNA plans to do further research on this subject, consult with more experts in related fields and coordinate with the European Council of Fatwa and Research and other concerned parties.
- In the meantime, the FCNA feels that it is advisable to take the following precautions:
- Abstaining or reducing temporarily the intake of meats especially "hot dogs" and hamburgers.
- Attempting, seriously, to buy meats of animals that are fed a totally vegetarian diet, without the use of any animal protein, hormones, antibiotics or preservatives.
(source: The Fiqh Council of North America website)
Updated Nov. 2, 2007
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