What hoofed animals that Muslims cannot eat?

Answer 1

The main hoofed animals include: Elephant, Zebra, dik-dik, gazelle, Pronghorn, sheep, llama, goats, alpaca, camel, cow, horse, pony, Donkey, Pig, Boar, ram, Wildebeast, moose, and buffalo.

Of the list above:

• the Hoofed animals that are surely allowed for Muslims to eat are: sheep, goats, camels, cows, and buffalos.
• Pig is surely not allowed for Muslims to eat.
• The remaing hoofed animals are usually and traditionally not allowed for Muslims to eat.

Muslims can not eat the following:

· Meat of swine (pig) including all it's by products

· Meat of an animal that was not blessed with the name of Allah at the time of slaughter

· Meat of dead animals (carrion)

· Meat of animals that were strangled to death

· Meat of animals that were beaten to death

· Meat of animals that died due to falling from a height

· Meat of animals that were gored to death by a horn

· Meat of animals that were devoured by wild beasts

· Animals killed in a manner which prevents their blood from being fully drained from their bodies;

· Carnivorous animals with fangs, e.g. lions, dogs, wolves, tigers, etc…

· Birds of Prey e.g. falcons, eagles, owls, vultures, etc

· Reptiles, snakes, crocodiles

· Mules and Asses

· Pests' e.g. rats and scorpions

· Insects excluding locusts