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activities and will even harm foods. In this respect, Allah
their spirituality. The (SWT) said,
recreation and entertainment “O apostles! Eat of the
that do not lead man astray good things and act
from the right path and do not righteously. Indeed I
cause him to fall into sin are know best what you do”
not only permissible but are (The Qur’an, 23: 51);
also completely approved and “O you who have faith!
endorsed by the religion. Eat of the good things
Therefore, Muslims do not We have provided you,
entertain prohibited pleasure and thank Allah, if it is
and enjoyable acts but rather Him that you worship”
spend their spare time in line (The Qur’an, 2: 172).
with their beliefs because they Hence, Islamic instructions
believe in the Day of determine the lifestyle of
Judgment in which man believers since they forbid them
receives either a reward or from eating foods that are
punishment for deeds during ceremonially unclean. For
his lifetime. example, believers are prohibited
from eating the flesh of dogs,
4. Eating Habits
bears, cheetahs, rabbits, cats,
What and how to eat is cockroaches, crocodiles, crows,
directed in the Qur’an and eagles, and elephants. These
traditions. Unlike hedonists, instructions distinguish Muslims'
humanists, and materialists, eating habits from others. Some
Muslims cannot turn a blind divine commandments present
eye to their faith in eating the quality of eating and drinking
whatever is tasty and e.g., Muslims are recommended
enjoyable and drinking to wash their hands in advance,
whatever is desirable, rather begin eating with a little salt, eat
they have to consider slowly, not have too much food,
permitted and prohibited not eat hot food, not speak during
eating, and end it with salt too.
