God is extremely displeased with those who prohibit anything that the Quran does not specifically prohibit.1
In his reading of 6:145, one who is forced to eat the prohibited meats, without being malicious or deliberate, finds God Forgiving and Most Merciful.1
The meat of pigs is prohibited but not their fat, so using lard in baked goods and other foods does not make those foods prohibited.1
The Quran specifically prohibits four meats: carrion, running blood, the meat of pigs, and meat blasphemously dedicated to other than God.1, 2
The Quran's dietary prohibitions are absolutely specific, so when God prohibits meat He prohibits meat and nothing else, and when He prohibits fat, He prohibits fat.1
Upholding any prohibition not specifically mentioned in the Quran amounts to idolatry, because such prohibitions represent other gods besides God.1
The bizarre dietary system with many prohibitions followed by Muslims violates the Quran.1
God is not pleased with those who prohibit what the Quran does not specifically prohibit, and no one may declare things lawful or unlawful as lies attributed to God.1, 2
God's name must be mentioned over animals sacrificed as a rite of Hajj, a purpose different from killing animals just for food.1, 2
Pig fat is not prohibited, because Quranic prohibitions are specific, naming meat or fat, and pig fat is not specifically prohibited anywhere in the Quran.1, 2
Pig meat is prohibited because it is contaminated, with dangerous parasites found in the meat and not the fat, and the prohibition also appears in previous scriptures.1, 2
Soap and toothpaste are not food, so the question of lawful or unlawful does not apply to them.1
The belief that only slaughter in God's name makes meat lawful, and concern over halal soap or toothpaste, come from hadith and hearsay, not the Quran.1
The fat of cattle and sheep was prohibited for the Jews as a retribution for their transgressions, but it is not prohibited for us.1, 2
The food of the people of the scripture is lawful, so meat sold by Christian or Jewish grocers is not unlawful.1, 2
The only prohibited foods are carrion, running blood, pig meat, and animals dedicated to other than God, and God forgives one forced to eat them without deliberate intent.1, 2
We should mention God's name before slaughtering to remember God, but each consumer, not the butcher or grocer, is individually responsible for mentioning God's name before eating.1, 2, 3, 4
We are commanded to say In the Name of God before eating, and this remembrance makes our food nourishing for the soul.1, 2, 3
God imposes only a few limits on food and drink, and enjoying the many foods He permits recognizes Him as the Most Gracious Provider.1
One shows appreciation to God by keeping His laws, such as giving Zakat charity whenever one receives money, and by saying God's name before eating.1, 2
Apart from fasting dawn to sunset, God leaves people free to choose what and how much to eat, while avoiding prohibited items and eating and drinking in moderation.1, 2, 3
We say Bismillah before eating, and we need not know how the animal was slaughtered or whether words were said then, since each of us must remember God as we eat.1
God has not prohibited us from enjoying His blessings in this world.1, 2
The Quran permits eating what trained dogs catch, mentioning God's name over it, which is inconsistent with the hadith requiring anything a dog touches to be washed seven times.1, 2
The Quran nowhere calls dogs dirty or says to avoid them, and the story of the People of the Cave indicates we should appreciate dogs.1, 2
What trained dogs and falcons catch is lawful to eat, mentioning God's name over it.1
Believers should eat the lawful and good things God provides and be thankful for His blessings, if they truly worship Him alone.1, 2
Idolaters invented dietary prohibitions and attributed them to God, while the Quran specifies only four dietary prohibitions.1
Only four foods are prohibited, all other things are lawful to eat, and one who is forced to eat the prohibited ones bears no consequences.1
Believers must not prohibit good things God made lawful, and should eat what is lawful and good without following Satan.1, 2
No one may invent rules declaring things lawful or unlawful and attribute them to God, and those who do so will never succeed.1
Believers must not only avoid wasting food but also encourage others not to waste, letting those without this guidance know.1, 2
God sends provisions in exact measure, enough for everyone, so whoever takes more than his share and denies others their provision will be held to account on the Day of Resurrection.1, 2, 3
We are free to enjoy God's provisions but have no right to waste any of them, because God does not love the wasters.1, 2
All good things are lawful, including what trained dogs and falcons catch, as long as they are trained by God's teachings and God's name is mentioned.1
In verse 5:4 God dispels negative notions about animals such as dogs and their association with humans by saying they catch good food.1
God forbids eating pork because it is unclean, but a starving person who is not being malicious may eat whatever is available.1
The Quran does not prohibit good provisions, and displaying an image or statue for education or entertainment should be considered a good provision.1, 2, 3
Only four foods are prohibited: carrion, running blood, the meat of pigs, and food dedicated to other than God, and lard is not prohibited.1, 2, 3, 4