The body of Islamic dietary law governing which foods are lawful (halal) to eat: the prohibition of pork and alcohol, and a prescribed method of ritual slaughter (dhabihah) invoking the name of God. It is public law and practice, documented extensively in Islamic jurisprudence, not a restricted or secret tradition.
Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)610 to 632 CE spans the conventional dating of the Quranic revelation period. Origin Period, To (Year) Origin RegionThe Arabian Peninsula, with dietary rules articulated in the Quran during the Islamic revelation of the early seventh century CE and subsequently elaborated through Islamic jurisprudence, fiqh, in the centuries following. 1 Connections
Expressed By
Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidson
Source On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenHarold McGee
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Divinity Atlas: Halal, the same subject.
Sources
1. Dietary Law: Islam (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Encyclopaedia Britannicaarticle body, dietary regulations sectionQuote, article body, dietary regulations section
Many dietary regulations borrow heavily from Mosaic Law in forbidding consumption of the blood of any animal, the flesh of swine or of animals that are found dead, animals killed by means other than exsanguination, and food that has been offered or sacrificed to idols.
The Oxford Companion to Food
Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press, 2014entry: Islamic dietary laws
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Harold McGee, Scribner, 2004Expressed By: Persian Cuisine
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