Halaal meat, is it really

Sis Jenni,

As I said before, there are two aspects of food being discussed here. One is from hygenic point of view and the other is religious point of view. The latter is superset of former point of view. That is to say that Islam calls for both halal and hygenic food to be the first choice. However, there are numerous situations where only one of the conditions can be met and yet a situation where none can be met. Islam, as stated in verse 2:173, provides complete flexability, depending upon the intentions of the individual, to choose whatever is within ones reach. Isalam has been made easy for us and all difficulties of the past have been removed from this ummah.

Having said this, personally speaking, I don't think, professor Sakr has any scholarly attributes to make things haram or halal, per say. Though he is an expert in food sciences as mentioned on the sound vision website "according to Ahmad Sakr, professor emeritus of Food Science", his suggestions or opinons may not be considered as authentic from the religious point of view, though I am not arguing over his views. The hygine of a slaughtered animal is obviously a foremost requirement and hence exists prior to the issue of halal or haram. Hence once this is settled, only then the issue of Dhabia or Halal comes in. I don't know how any superstore can ensure more hygenic meat than any local halal meat shop since their source of meat is same. Isn't it. Yes, if one can afford it, one may go to any lengths to ensure the kind of hygenic conditions they like to make for their consumption of meat, but then its more of scientific debate than a religious one.

Though I don't know from where this free range meat can be procured in USA, but how do someone ensure that free range animals are free from harmones etc since, I don't think, they come under any regulations for not doing so.

Assalamu laikum

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