Bad news for a bacon eater like you.
The kosher laws are bad news for a bacon eater like me.
"bacon, ham, and pork sausage are all forbidden under Islam."
I know. Jesus couldn't eat them either. Pork, I mean. Well, come to think of it, both, cuz people aren't kosher to eat.
"Have you noticed what has happened to the price of cigarettes since liberals proclaimed a jihad against them?"
Not really. Have you noticed what's happened to the wholesale price of weed?
"at least our diet will be more to Allah’s liking"
Allah stole the diet from God. That was, of course, God's will, so He will also like it.
Of the "beasts of the earth" (which basically refers to land mammals with the exception of swarming rodents), you may eat any animal that has cloven hooves and chews its cud. Leviticus 11,3; Deuternomy 14,6. Any land mammal that does not have both of these qualities is forbidden. The Torah specifies that the camel, the rock badger, the hare and the pig are not kosher because each lacks one of these two qualifications. Sheep, cattle, goats, and deer are kosher.
Of the things that are in the waters, you may eat anything that has fins and scales. Leviticus 11,9; Deuteronomy 14,9. Thus, shellfish such as lobsters, oysters, shrimp, clams, and crabs are all forbidden. Fish like tuna, carp, salmon, and herring are all permitted.
For birds, the criteria are less clear. The Torah lists forbidden birds ( Leviticus 11,13-19; Deuteronomy 14,11-18), but does not specify why these particular birds are forbidden. All of the birds on the list are birds of prey or scavengers, thus the rabbis inferred that this was the basis for the distinction. Other birds are permitted, such as chicken, geese, ducks, and turkeys.
Of the "winged swarming things" (winged insects), a few are specifically permitted ( Leviticus 11,21).
Rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and insects (except as mentioned above) are all forbidden ( Leviticus 11,29-30, 42-43).
Some authorities require a post-mortem examination of the lungs of cattle, to determine whether the lungs are free from adhesions. If the lungs are free from such adhesions, the animal is deemed "glatt" (that is, "smooth"). In certain circumstances, an animal can be kosher without being glatt; however, the stringency of keeping "glatt kosher" has become increasingly common in recent years.
As mentioned above, any product derived from these forbidden animals, such as their milk, eggs, fat, or organs, also cannot be eaten. Rennet, an enzyme used to harden cheese, is often obtained from non-kosher animals, thus kosher hard cheese can be difficult to find. |
