Comments on: Can GM Foods Be ‘Halal’? Or Kosher?

By: Maimuna

Maimuna — Sat, 16 May 2015 17:20:46 +0000

I know the reply is late but if you live in England then try to purchase HMC as they don’t use antibiotics or GMO feed.
Here is the link
http://www.halalhmc.org/news-details.htm?news_id=83

By: Mohammad

Mohammad — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 20:40:52 +0000

In reply to Ummer. I see no relationship with worshiping corporations from this verse. If you with to use evidence, then use applicable evidence. To be honest I find it hard to see how manipulating transcription factors can even be compare to creation. Humans have absolutely no way of creating a living creature from scratch and they never will. Inserting DNA and a driving gene will only affect which genes are transcribed. This is the crux of the debate. There is no dedication to something other than Allah.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:46:52 +0000

In reply to Miriam.

sorry – missed out the word “simple” – very simple examination

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:45 +0000

GMO science ignores the Bible – the holiest of books for Judaism, Christianity & also having a role in Islam.
If you are a follower of what it says then there is no way GMOs & the science of GM are Kosher or Halal.
It is a very examination & conclusion.
The arguments put forward by GMO vested interests are rubbish in my opinion.

By: Cynthia Hillinger

Cynthia Hillinger — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:55:12 +0000

Personally, I am extremely disappointed. Even though I am not Muslim, I have been buying Halal because my understanding was that it would not contain GMO because GMO is not natural, and in some cases, may actually contain human dna. It is very hard to find meat that does not contain GMO or massive quantities of antibiotics, hormones and other chemicals and now I find that what I thought was safe (Halal) is now also suspect.

By: Ummer

Ummer — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:37:27 +0000

I personally believe that GMO is haram because of Quran 2:173 alone.

translation:
He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced, neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit], there is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

That alone should be enough for those who do not desire to do shirk of worshiping corporations.

Though there is something even more worrying in these verses than just the GM scare.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:07:29 +0000

The GM lobby is well funded, determined and has expended a great deal of effort in overcoming any resistance to its introduction worldwide.

Nature took millions of years to produce foods absolutely safe for us to eat provided we don’t damage them in some way through pollution.

GM foods are not absolutely safe, governments will not accept responsibility for the mass arrival of medical conditiond proven to be brought about by the adoption of GM and its predatory farming practices.

GM may have a safe future, it is not now, but who can resist the inducements of wealthy agrichemical and power.

The poor die quietly.