Q: Salamu alaikum,

Is it okay to be vegetarian?

Time: Wednesday January 20, 2010 at 12:34 pm

A:

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Yes, one can chose to be a vegetarian.

Note:

• The intent of being healthy allows for it.

• The intent should not be to exclude what the sharia permits.

• One can exclude foods for health reasons as advised by health specialists due to health reasoning.

• If a person cannot eat meat due to them not being able to do so, then it would be allowed to be a vegetarian/vegan.  Likewise, if a person does not have a preference for certain foods, they can abstain without Islamic sanctions (as per hadith of certain foods Rasulullah (SAW) did not prefer to eat.)

Allah Certainly Knows Best.