Robyn Lebron of handling more than one wife.23 Most western men would agree, that one wife is sometimes more than they can handle! iet According to the Qur’an, the only foods explicitly forbidden are meat from animals that die on their own, consumption of carnivores is prohibited and consumption of omnivores, such as pigs, monkeys, humans and dogs, is also prohibited is the prescribed method of ritual slaughter of all animals, excluding fish and mo st sea-life, per Islamic law For such a method, the animal must be slaughtered by a Muslim or by the People of the Book (Christian or Jew) while mentioning the name of God (Allāh in Arabic).24 According to some, the animal must be slaughtered only by a Muslim Food permissible for Muslims is known as halāl food (adherents to this philosophy maintain that in order for food to be considered halāl, it must not be a forbidden substance, and any meat must have been slaughtered according to traditional guidelines set forth by the law This is the strictest definition of ¢.) Animals for food may not be killed by being boiled or electrocuted, and the carcass should be upside down for long enough to be blood free Different rules apply to fish; for instance, fish with scales are always halāl, while it has been debated whether shellfish and scaleless fishes, such as catfish, are halāl In Islam, alcoholic beverages or any intoxicant are forbidden, but alcohol is allowed to be used for medical and other purposes ress Islamic ethics considers modesty as more than just a question of how a person dresses, and more than just modesty in front of people; rather it is reflected in a Muslim’s speech, dress, and conduct: in public in regards to people, and in private in regards to God Any talk of modesty, therefore, must begin with the heart, not the hemline, as the Prophet of Mercy said, Modesty is part of faith, and that part of faith must lie in the heart Take reservation in speech As with everything in Islam, speech should be moderate Raising one’s voice in venting anger simply shows one lacks the ability to contain it, and only damage will ensue from it…Islamic scholars consider modesty to be a quality that distinguishes human beings from animals Animals follow their ~ 112 ~