Are Muslims allowed to be vegetarians and therefore have no meat at all?
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Are Muslims allowed to be vegetarians and therefore have no meat at all?
Answer
A Muslim may be a vegetarian. However, he should not regard eating meat as prohibited.
And Allah Taãla Knows Best.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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