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Turkey Decrees Kangaroo & Grasshoppers 'Halal' Food; But Badgers, Martens, Weasels ... Not So Good
Hurriyet Daily News ^ | March/11/2014 | Meltem Özgenç

Posted on 03/11/2014 7:51:46 PM PDT by DogByte6RER

kangaroos photo: Kangaroos Kangaroos.jpg

Kangaroo meat ‘halal,’ Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate says

Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) has issued a fatwa stating that kangaroo meat and grasshoppers are “halal” food, but Islam bans eating “badgers, martens, weasels, beavers and sea otters.”

“Islamic scholars agree that ‘halal’ animals that are not mentioned in the Quran and in the hadith [the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad] are those that don’t eat feces and carcasses, and which are therefore neither wild nor coarse,” the Diyanet’s High Committee of Religious Affairs said in response to a citizen’s question.

As such, the fatwa continues, kangaroo is classified in the same category with other “grass eating, clean animals like deer, gazelle and antelope.” Grasshopper is also categorized as “halal” because “there is a special provision in the Sunnah,” it adds, referring to the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Prophet Muhammad.

The fatwa describes badgers, martens, weasels, beavers and sea otters as “naturally wild.” Although there are differing views among Islamic scholars related to these animals, the fatwa argues, “As these animals are wild and carnivorous, it’s not appropriate to eat their meat.”


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Miscellaneous; Religion; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: badgers; beavers; cookbook; fatwa; grasshopper; halal; islam; kangaroo; muhammadsminions; muslim; muslims; quran; turkey
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1 posted on 03/11/2014 7:51:46 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
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2 posted on 03/11/2014 7:53:43 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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caution: grasshoppers and kangaroos can jump right out of your plate! (and the smart ones will, so you will wind up eating only the dummies)


3 posted on 03/11/2014 7:57:14 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (")
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Man, I’d hate to have one of those fly in my hair.


4 posted on 03/11/2014 7:58:02 PM PDT by DannyTN
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5 posted on 03/11/2014 7:58:27 PM PDT by Slyfox (When Jesus sees a momma holding her little baby, it reminds him of his own momma.)
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Badgers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIyixC9NsLI


6 posted on 03/11/2014 8:02:39 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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tey said NOTHING of TURKEYS?


7 posted on 03/11/2014 8:07:44 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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Probably not a bad call health wise. Vegetarians are safer to eat than carrion eaters.


8 posted on 03/11/2014 8:23:06 PM PDT by null and void ( Obama is Law-Less because Republican "leaders" are BALL-LESS!!)
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Badgers, we don’t need no stinkin’ badgers!

CC


9 posted on 03/11/2014 8:58:42 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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LOL


10 posted on 03/11/2014 9:10:35 PM PDT by BipolarBob
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http://www.twitfall.com/funny-pictures/beavers-funny-picture/


11 posted on 03/11/2014 10:35:32 PM PDT by albertabound
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How about Obama’s eating dogs?


12 posted on 03/11/2014 11:06:09 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (")
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Awesome!

Made my day!


13 posted on 03/11/2014 11:13:55 PM PDT by Bartholomew Roberts
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I'd always heard it was dog eat dog world but never until that recent revelation had I read of any actul incidences of same...


14 posted on 03/12/2014 7:28:16 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Jesus came to Save not Entertain / Ground John Kerry Now!)
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