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Re:A hindu's perspective to "Halal Meat"
Sabberwal Suraj (sabberwa@NCSMSG02TR.NTC.NOKIA.COM) writes:
> Namaskaar,
>
> Even though I had heard the phrase, "Halaal Meat" several times in the past,
> I never really understood the full significance of it till I was actually
> explained the full meaning of the term.
>
> We had invited a few Indians from the Helsinki area to our house during
> Easter. One of them brought alongwith him a Muslim friend who had been
> living in Finland for the past 8-9 years. After he had helped himself to
> generous servings of meat, I asked him about the concept of "Halaal Meat."
> He explained atlength what the term exactly meant but a few points that are
> really worth noting are::
>
> 1. A "true Muslim" should only eat meat cut by a Muslim facing the Mecca.
> The Muslim butcher must face the Mecca, say a few words in the name of
> Allah, and then decapitate the animal slowly.
> 2. Incase the above is not done, the meat is considered to be "haraam" or
> impure.
> 3. When we stretched the point a little further, we realized one frightening
> aspect ::
> If a Hindu or Sikh kills the animal and offers it to a Muslim as meat, it
> is not considered to be "HALAAAL" but "HARAAAM".
> 4. To me the above came as a "revelation." It smacks of RACISTovertones.
Are'nt you contradicting your own statement?
Will a hindu or a sikh,face towards Mecca and say a few words in
the name of Allah?
> Even if a MUSLIM CRIMINAL kills an animal,(facing the Mecca and saying a few
> words in the name of Allah) and offers it as meat, it shall be considered to
> be HALAAL !! On the other hand, if a HINDU OR SIKH SAINT kills the animal
> and offers it as meat, it shall be considered to be "HARAAM" or impure!!!
>
> If I as a Hindu make an Easter Resolution that even I shall never eat meat
> from an animal killed by a Muhammadan, JUST AS THEY NEVER EAT MEAT from an
> animal killed by a Hindu, does that make me a Hindu fundamentalist????
> CERTAINLY NOT! and if what I have understood about "Halaal meat" is correct,
> I INTEND DOING PRECISELY THAT!!
Being a hindu don't you think you should'nt be eating any meat at all?
even if you did does it matter if its halaal/haraam?Does your Gita
mention anything about it?
> One point that really burns my heart is that all over the world, there are
> millions of Muslims who eat only "halaal meat".
> Some of these Muslims might be asking their guests whether the meat is
> halaaal or not. IF WE AS HINDUS OR SIKHS OR BUDDHISTS RESOLVE ONLY TO EAT
> MEAT from an animal killed by a member of our own religion and ask our
> Muslim guests whether the meat is "PURE FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE" how would the
> Muslims feel ???
EAT IT OR LEAVE IT!!
Regards,
Abdul
