Misconception Regarding the Permissibly of Non-Vegetarian Food in Islam

Permissibility of Non-vegetarian food is one of the biggest misconceptions about Islam. Many Non-Muslims say look the killing of an animal is a barbaric act then why Islam permits eating the non-vegetarian food? Before moving towards the actual topic first let us have a quick look upon a few important aspects of this discussion. First, a Muslim is not bound to be a Non-vegetarian; he/she can remain a good Muslim even with pure vegetarian food. However, eating non-vegetarian food is completely permitted in Islam. There are numerous verses in the Holy Quran that talk about the permissibility of the Non-vegetarian food in Islam. Now let us have a look upon different reasons and logics behind this permission.

First, according to numerous medical research studies, meat is far more nutritious as compared to vegetarian food. There are a number of proteins that you cannot get through vegetarian food. This is the first scientific reason why Islam permits the Non-vegetarian food. Second, Animals such as lion, leopard, tiger etc. have carnivorous teeth due to which they can only eat non vegetarian food. Similarly, Animals such as goat, sheep and other similar animals have herbivorous teeth due to which they can only eat vegetarian food. However, the case of human beings is entirely different; human beings are given omnivorous teeth due to which they can eat both the vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian food. Thus the creator of human beings also wants us to eat both types of food. This is logic in the favor of non vegetarian food.

Third, animals who eat meat, have a kind of digestive system that can only digest non vegetarian food, whereas animals who eat vegetarian food, have a digestive system that can only digest vegetarian food. However, the digestive system of human beings can digest both types of food that is vegetarian as well as non vegetarian. Forth, all the major religions give permission to eat non vegetarian food; there are a number of references available from all the scriptures of major religions mentioning the permissibility of non vegetarian food.

Fifth, the logic that killing an animal is barbarism, itself is a baseless and unscientific stuff. Today, science tells us that even the plants have life, they can breathe, feel, and even cry. So if killing animals is a barbaric act, what about the killing of plants? These are a few logics and scientific reasons in the favor of the non vegetarian food permit. There are also many other reasons and logic that can be presented in the favor of our case such as the cattle over population, etc. But hopefully it would be enough for those who raise purely baseless and unscientific allegations against Islam. Islam is not a creation of any human being, all the teachings if Islam are revealed by the Almighty God, the Almighty being a creator of mankind, knows better that what is good for us and what is not, so we should avoid raising allegations against the teachings if Almighty.

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