MARIA MUSSAWAR

ISLAMIYAT

Class 6 C

Presentation on Halal and
Haram Food
Only ALLAH, the Supreme Law Giver can
ordain what is Halal and what is Haram

The food or its ingredients do not contain any
parts or products of animals that are non-Halal
or products of animals which are not
slaughtered according to Laws of Islam.


Halal food means food fit for human
consumption and permitted by laws of Islam
or permissible and lawful.

Haram means prohibited

Haram foods include those containing:
Pork
Alcohol
Blood
Dead animals
Animals slaughtered without reciting the name of ALLAH


FOOD GROUPS
ANIMALS PLANTS
VEGETABLES
FRUITS
SEA CREATURES
LAND CREATURES
BIRDS GRAINS
PLANTS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES & GRAINS
All these can be eaten as long as they are not harmful to human beings. This
means that they must not contain poisonous or narcotic substances.
SEA CREATURES
For fish to be Halaal
It must have scales.
It must be removed alive from the water. It does not matter who has done the fishing or
what method has been used to catch the fish.
Halaal

Haraam

All fish that meet the above criteria

Whales; Shark; Lobsters & Crabs

Prawns & Shrimps



LAND CREATURES
This term covers all animals that live on the face of the earth. Allah has permitted the
eating of some and forbidden others. The first 5 verses of Suratu Ma'idah (Sura no. 5) give
a summary of the commands regarding what is permitted to eat.
Animal

Halal

Haram

Makruh

Domestic have
hoof/cloven hoof



Donkey, mule, horse

Wild not kept in
enclosures

Mountain sheep, wild
cow, donkey, gazelle,
deer





Animals with canine
teeth or fangs



Dog, rabbit, elephants,
monkey



Reptiles



All reptiles are Haraam



Insects

Locusts

Fleas, lice



BIRDS
Birds that comply with the following 2 conditions can be eaten:
Body covered with feathers.
NOT classed as birds of prey (possessing talons).

There are 2 other principles by which one can distinguish between birds which are
permitted and those that are not:

Birds that glide rather than flap their wings are HARAAM

Birds must have:
Craw where grain collects in the throat
Gizzard part of the stomach
Projection fork like extension on the birds foot that acts like a talon.
HALAL BIRDS
HARAM BIRDS
MCQs according to direct
instructions !
a) Halal

b) haram

c) makruh

a) Halal

b) haram

c) makruh

a) Halal

b) haram

c) makruh


a) Halal

b) haram

c) makruh


a) Halal

b) haram

c) makruh

True/False according to direct
instructions !
All birds are Halal. T/F

Reptiles and tortoise are haram. T/F

It is Makru to eat the meat of horse. T/F

Fish is haram. T/F

Prone and shrimps can be eaten. T/F