Halal is Kosher
taken from www.jews-for-allah.org
Judaic and Islamic dietary laws have and do bring Jews and Muslims together. Both the Kosher and Halal signs and symbols have given solace to both minorities living in a majority secular or Christian society.
SIMILARITIES
In General
- Of the animals that may be eaten, the birds and mammals must be killed in accordance with Scriptural Law.
- All blood must be drained from the meat or broiled out of it before it is eaten.
- Certain parts of permitted animals may not be eaten.
- Utensils that have come into contact with non-kosher food may not be used with kosher food.
In Detail
In both Judaism and Islam, we have a wide variety of identical dietary laws:
The Torah
..any animal that has cloven hooves and chews its cud." Lev. 11:3; Deut. 14:6The Quran
"O ye who believe! fulfil (all) obligations. Lawful unto you (for food) are all cattle four-footed animals, with the exceptions named: But animals of the chase are forbidden while ye are in the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb: for Allah doth command according to His will and plan. Surah 5:1*********************************************************************** The Torah
"Of the things that are in the waters, you may eat anything that has fins and scales." Lev. 11:9; Deut. 14:9The Quran
Lawful to you is the pursuit of water-game and its use for food,- for the benefit of yourselves and those who travel. Surah 5:96*********************************************************************** The Torah
The mammals and birds that may be eaten must be slaughtered in accordance with Jewish law. (Deut. 12:21)The Quran
"Eat the meat of the animals on which name of Allah has been invoked, if you are believers." (6 :1 8)
"Do not eat meat of animal on which the name of Allah has not been invoked because this is an act of sin." (6 : 121)*********************************************************************** The Torah
We may not eat animals that died of natural causes. (Deut. 14:21)The Quran
"Forbidden to you (as food) are dead animals. (5 : 4)*********************************************************************** The Torah
Birds of prey or scavengers. (Lev. 11:13-19; Deut. 14:11-18)Sayings of Prophet Muhammad
"Similarly, someone in ihram should not kill any predatory birds... (Malik's Muwatta, Book 20:, Number 20.26.92)*********************************************************************** The Torah
Prohibits consumption of blood. (Lev. 7:26-27; Lev. 17:10-14)The Quran
"Forbidden to you (for food)...blood. (5:3)*********************************************************************** The Torah
And the swine, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. (Lev. 11:7)The Quran
He has only forbidden you ... the flesh of swine..." (16:115)*********************************************************************** The Torah
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations. (Lev. 10:9)The Quran
"They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit." They ask thee how much they are to spend; Say: "What is beyond your needs." Thus doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In order that ye may consider. (2:219)*********************************************************************** Therefore, the essential and core harmful substances have been preserved as forbidden in the Quran as it has been in the Torah.