Camel forbidden for Jews ?

Camel

1-  We can't always really for sure speak on behalf of GOD Almighty, and know for sure why He, the Almighty, allowed and forbade things.

2-  The lower half of the cattles (because it's fatty) is also forbidden in Judaism.

3-  Sea food with shells such as shrimp, lobster are also forbidden in Judaism.

4-  Pork meat is also forbidden in Judaism.

5-  And yes, camel meat is also forbidden in Judaism.

Allah Almighty Said in the Glorious Quran:

‏6:146 وعلى الذين هادوا حرمنا كل ذي ظفر ومن البقر والغنم حرمنا عليهم شحومهما الا ماحملت ظهورهما او الحوايا او مااختلط بعظم ذلك جزيناهم ببغيهم وانا لصادقون  

[006:146]  For those who followed the Jewish Law, We forbade every (animal) with undivided hoof, and We forbade them that fat of the ox and the sheep, except what adheres to their backs or their entrails, or is mixed up with a bone: this in recompense for their wilful disobedience: for We are true (in Our ordinances).

So why is camel meat then allowed in Islam?  The following are the possible answers:

1-  Camel meat might've been forbidden upon the Jews as a punishment for them.

2-  In the unforgiving desert of Arabia, where water is scarce and temperatures are unbarable to a point where you couldn't even stand on the sand bare-footed without getting a second or third degree burn, camels are the only animals that could truly live and endure such environment.

3-  Camels are the only animals that could travel for a very very long time (months) without water, in the very hot and unforgiving desert of Arabia, and still survive and live for long years.

4-  Camels were simply made for the desert and the desert people.  Horses and donkies are no match.  They don't even come close.

5-  A camel in Arabia can serve as a horse or a donkey for transportations, travel and even wars, and it can also serve as a cow or cattle for milk and meat.  They're also very big and thick-boned.  Their skin is thick and strong, and can be used for all kinds of clothings, matrices, making tents, and much more.  Their bones can also be used as tools and even weapons.

Camels are truly fascinating animals.  Without them, life in the desert would be virtually impossible!  They're also very very strong animals.  I saw a on youtube how an entire car was put on a camel's back, and he was able to carry it for a long distance.

So it is only normal for Allah Almighty, the GOD Almighty of Mercy, to allow for the Arabs to eat camel meat for their daily needs and survivals.  Please visit:

http://www.answering-christianity.com/quran/bloodatonement_rebuttal.htm#camels
http://www.answering-christianity.com/camel_hooves_rebuttal.htm

I will insha'Allah update these articles with this reply and with more information.

I hope that this helps, insha'Allah.  Good question Jesus, and I look forward to interacting with you.

Take care,
Osama Abdallah

From the Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible, Herbert Lockyer, Sr., editor, page 389 -
"Animals were divided into two distinct classes among the Hebrew people - clean and unclean (Lev 11:1-47; Acts 10:9-15). The law governing this distinction dealt with four-footed animals as well as fish, birds, and insects. Only clean animals could be used for food. Clean animals were those that chewed the cud and had divided hooves (Lev 11:3). Pigs have divided hooves, but they do not chew the cud. Therefore, they were ceremonially unclean and unfit for food. Camels chew the cud, but they do not have parted hooves. So they could not be eaten. Camel's milk and cheese from their milk, however, were not forbidden."

Is Camel meat allowed or forbidden for Christians?

Our Christians friends say, Muslims eat camel meat which the Torah forbids. Firstly the first book of the Torah, does not forbid consuming camel meat (Genesis 9:3-4). Secondly Muslims follow the Abrahamic faith, what Moses (Pbuh) received has nothing to do with Abraham's (Pbuh) eating diet, nor did it effect Prophets before him. Show us from the Torah, where camel meat was prohibited by Noah, Ishmael, Isaac, Lot, Abraham (Pbut).

The question is, are Christians exempted from eating camel meat.? Since Christians have no problem drinking alcohol and eating pork, which the Torah explicitly forbids why stop at the camel.

Didn’t Jesus say:

What goes into someone's mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them." (Matthew 15:11)

Christians need to stop embarrassing themselves.