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Islamic dietary laws provide a set of rules as to what Muslims eat in their diet. These rules specify the food that is ''' Halāl ''', meaning lawful. They are found in Qur'an , the holy book of Islam , usually detailing what is unlawful, or ''' Harām '''. There are some more rules added to these in Fatwa s by Mujtahid s with various degrees of strictness, but they are not always held to be authoritative by all. Islamic Law prohibits a Muslim from consuming Alcohol , eating or drinking Blood and its by-products, and eating the meat of a Carnivore or Omnivore , such as Pork , Monkey , Dog or Cat . For the meat of an animal to be halāl it must be properly slaughtered by a Muslim or a Person Of The Book ( Christian or Jew ), while mentioning the name of God ( Allah in Arabic ); for instance, the animal may not be killed by being boiled or electrocuted, and the carcass should be hung upside down long enough to be blood-free. The proper Islamic method of slaughtering an animal is called '' if halāl options are not available. Other main references in Qur'an include 2:173, 5:3, 5:5, 6:118, 6:145, 16:115. In recent years, due to a cultural phenomenon that has encouraged young Muslims to find common ground between Islam & Science , there have been numerous studies undergone to try and find Altruistic benefits in living a life in adherence to Islamic dietary laws. One example of this is studies that were done on Trichinosis , which can be caught from consuming undercooked pork. FOOD CERTIFICATION Due to the recent rise in Muslim populations in the United States and Europe, certain organizations have emerged that can certify Halal food products and ingredients for Muslim consumers. The Muslim Consumer Group is an example of an organization that places certification labels such as the H-MCG Symbol to identify the Halal status of different edible and non-edible consumer products. SEE ALSO
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