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Ancient interpretation; Often we hear from clerics that all foods that contain alcohol and meat of pig even a small amount are prohibited according their interpretation of Islam during the time of Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. At that time, there were no laboratory. science and technology available to check on animal’s health. They assumed that the meat of Pig and Alcohol are poison.
Old Muslim clerics stressed however, that Muslims should be careful not to eat in dishes previously used for serving pork or alcohol.
Modern interpretation;
He has chosen you and did not impose any hardship on you in the religion,QS22;78.
According to scientific, alcohol and the meat of Pork are not poison, people can eat pork little bit and drink alcohol little bit, but if you eat a lot of amount of pork meat will harm your health, as well alcohol. It is forbidden in Islam.
Who is eligible to decide which is good foods and harmful food nowadays? Clerics or Government? I believe in Health department.
Look at closer these verses;
ALCOHOL.
They ask you about intoxicants and gambling: say, “In them there is a gross sin, and some benefits for the people. But their sinfulness far outweighs their benefit.” They also ask you what to give to charity: say, “The excess.” GOD thus clarifies the revelations for you, that you may reflect. QS 2;219
MEAT OF PORK.
He only prohibits for you the eating of animals that die of themselves (without human interference), blood, the meat of pigs, and animals dedicated to other than GOD. If one is forced (to eat these), without being malicious or deliberate, he incurs no sin. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. [QS.2:173] [QS.5:3] QS. (5:90-91)
It is clear that Alcohol and meat of Pork are not poison.Allah allow people eat pork and drink alcohol.But do not eat and drink a lot..
Based on God’s laws above, Allah allow Muslim to drink a little bit of Alcohol for a good health as well as meat of Pork.
If you drink a lot of alcohol can make you drunk, it is haram. If you eat meat of pork a lot will harm your health, it is haram. Islam teaching is not dogma, but it is logical.
DEFINITION “HARAM” OR “UNLAWFUL” IN ISLAM.
Allah and Prophet Muhammad (saw) said; allows them as lawful what is good and prohibits them from what is bad QS 7;157. It is very logic.
Islam will forbid something that can harm, hurt himself or other people. But if there is nothing can harm, hurt himself or others is lawful, acceptable, allowable, eatable . It is logical and scientific. In modren time, scientist or Government is eligible to decide the good foods and harm foods. Islamic Clerics are not eligible to decide it.
The ancient Clerics had less knowledge to interpret Allah’s laws, and then mislead people to the wrong direction. It is logic, and it is understandable well
i.e—if you eat rice or meat, fish a lot of amount it will harm you stomach, in this case your action is haram.
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I strongly believe that the ancient Islamic tradition must be reformed to a Modern interpretation of Islam.I.e, ancient Islamic Arab tradition like; apostasy, blasphemy, gay-lesbian, slavery have to be abolished…and criminal law such as beheading, cut off hand, hanging, slash, burqa, Hijab, burkini, System of Syariah Government, Madrasaah, Bank Islam etc should to be reformed.Otherwise. Muslims can not live in free society, Secular Democratic system.My suggestion, Muslims where ever they live in, have to obey the rule of the land, existing authority, You do not need to feel guilty if you follow the rule of Government. Allah has commanded Muslims to obey existing authority Quran 4;59.If Muslims do not want to obey the existing authority, you better move back to Islamic countries.READ MORE; Are women the second class in Islam? Are religions unfair to women?http://ilovemodrenislam.blogspot.com/2016/08/womens-issue-in-islam-today.html
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