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Food, Drink & Intoxicants

Quranic references on lawful and forbidden food, intoxicants, slaughter, and eating principles.

Food references are shown from direct Quran ayahs only. No jurisprudential ruling is generated.

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Eat What Is Lawful and Good
7 ayahs
Lawful Food

The Quran commands eating what is lawful and wholesome.

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Iqraʾ — “Read”
Seafood Is Lawful
2 ayahs
Lawful Food

The Quran permits game of the sea as lawful provision.

Quran references
2 ayahs
Iqraʾ — “Read”
Food of People of the Book
1 ayahs
Lawful Food

The Quran allows the food slaughtered by People of the Book.

Quran references
1 ayahs
Iqraʾ — “Read”
The Forbidden List
4 ayahs
Forbidden Food

The Quran specifies dead animals, blood, pork, and what is dedicated to other than Allah.

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Blood Forbidden
3 ayahs
Forbidden Food

The Quran forbids consuming poured blood.

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Pork Forbidden
4 ayahs
Forbidden Food

The Quran explicitly forbids the flesh of swine.

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Dead Animals Forbidden
3 ayahs
Forbidden Food

The Quran forbids eating animals that die without proper slaughter.

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Dedicated to Other Than Allah
4 ayahs
Forbidden Food

Meat dedicated to idols or other than Allah is forbidden.

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Intoxicants Are Forbidden
4 ayahs
Intoxicants

The Quran commands avoiding intoxicants as an abomination from Shaytan.

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Gambling Forbidden
3 ayahs
Intoxicants

The Quran forbids gambling alongside intoxicants.

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Mention Allah's Name at Slaughter
5 ayahs
Slaughter

The Quran commands mentioning Allah's name on what is slaughtered.

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Eat and Do Not Be Excessive
2 ayahs
Principles

The Quran commands eating and drinking without excess.

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2 ayahs