• Islam specifi es which foods are halal (lawful) and which are haram (unlawful).
• This is based on rules found in the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam.
• According to the Qur’an, the only foods explicitly forbidden are meat from animals that die naturally, blood, the meat of pigs, and animals dedicated to other than God. (Qur’an 5:3) In the Qur’an is an exception in case of hardship or lack of alternatives.
• Food must be ritually slaughtered: throat cut with a sharp knife.
• Alcohol is forbidden.
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