Lulua
12-01-2002, 08:27
Assalaamu alaikum.
In the world that has developed today, there are millions of products, literally, that although some of the ingredients may be named, yet the normal person(that is...the one who does not have a degree in chemistry or education as to such chemical names and medical names of things)...does not actually know what is included in those products.
Many muslims wonder why so many of their dua's are not accepted. There could be a miriad of reasons why. SubhanAllah...Allah does as He pleases, that is for sure...but we have been reassured by the Quran...that Allah will answer he/she who calls upon Him. However, there are conditions for our dua's to be accepted. The verse:
'When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I respond to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: let them also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in Me: that they may walk in the right way.'
This makes it imperative not only that Allah has promised that He will listen and respond to our calls...but as well that the condition that we (the suppliants) must therefore listen to His call...i.e. obey what he has layed down as guidelines for us in the Book of Guidance...the Quran.
One very basic and common reason in this day and age could very well be our intake of nourishment. Many ingredients of items are listed under names not commonly known to people as of their origin or makeup, and therefore one gets into the perhaps undesired and unintended sin of consuming some haram elements in their intake of food and drink. As well, for those items perhaps listed or marked as 'halal'...can we really be sure that they are in fact butchered or manufactured halal? Completely?
It is also imperative that we remember daily to ask Allah for forgiveness not only of the sins that we realize and know that we have committed, but as well for any sins which we may have committed unintentionally or even unknowingly (such as, perhaps, consuming something which is, in fact, haram).
Below is a list of halal/haram foods and food ingredients which was sent to me via email...it is not of my own composition. But it is something which we should all put more emphasis upon in our daily lives. This is an area which many muslims sadly do not concentrate very much on.
Lulua.
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An alphabetical list of 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.
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In the world that has developed today, there are millions of products, literally, that although some of the ingredients may be named, yet the normal person(that is...the one who does not have a degree in chemistry or education as to such chemical names and medical names of things)...does not actually know what is included in those products.
Many muslims wonder why so many of their dua's are not accepted. There could be a miriad of reasons why. SubhanAllah...Allah does as He pleases, that is for sure...but we have been reassured by the Quran...that Allah will answer he/she who calls upon Him. However, there are conditions for our dua's to be accepted. The verse:
'When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I respond to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: let them also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in Me: that they may walk in the right way.'
This makes it imperative not only that Allah has promised that He will listen and respond to our calls...but as well that the condition that we (the suppliants) must therefore listen to His call...i.e. obey what he has layed down as guidelines for us in the Book of Guidance...the Quran.
One very basic and common reason in this day and age could very well be our intake of nourishment. Many ingredients of items are listed under names not commonly known to people as of their origin or makeup, and therefore one gets into the perhaps undesired and unintended sin of consuming some haram elements in their intake of food and drink. As well, for those items perhaps listed or marked as 'halal'...can we really be sure that they are in fact butchered or manufactured halal? Completely?
It is also imperative that we remember daily to ask Allah for forgiveness not only of the sins that we realize and know that we have committed, but as well for any sins which we may have committed unintentionally or even unknowingly (such as, perhaps, consuming something which is, in fact, haram).
Below is a list of halal/haram foods and food ingredients which was sent to me via email...it is not of my own composition. But it is something which we should all put more emphasis upon in our daily lives. This is an area which many muslims sadly do not concentrate very much on.
Lulua.
================================================== ===============List of Haram Food Ingredients
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An alphabetical list of 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.
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