Essential Criteria for Halal Food with a Look at the Word 'Khabbith' Journal Article

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Necessary Criteria for Halal Food with a Perspective on the Word 'Khabith' * Date of Receipt: 2017/11/18 Morteza Rahimi Date of Acceptance: 2018/04/10 Abstract In the present research, which has been conducted using a descriptive and analytical method, it is mentioned that from the perspective of the Quran and traditions, the physical and mental health and the faith of humans are of great importance; therefore, criteria have been established for edibles and drinks, emphasizing food security and considering the absence of impurity (not being 'khabith') in edibles and drinks as a necessity. Keywords: Edible, Drink, Haram, Pleasant to nature, Beneficial, Harmful * Associate Professor, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Shiraz University mrahimi@shirazuacir 305/Quarterly Journal of Quranic Studies, Year 10, Issue 38, Summer 2019 Introduction From the perspective of Islamic texts, including the Quran, nutrition plays an important role in physical and mental health and is an absolute necessity for the continuation of life and the proper performance of acts of worship; because growth, lifespan, fitness, peace of nerves and mind, temperament and behavior, capability and power, procreation and reproduction, and all are closely linked to healthy nutrition in some way; therefore, many verses and traditions have been narrated regarding food and nutrition. Quarterly Journal of Quranic Studies, Year 10, No. 38, Summer 1398 / 311 2 - The application of the word "khabith" in narrations, as Ali (AS) has said regarding the people of the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah): "تشربون الماء الخبيث وتأکلون الطعام الجشيب" (Thaqafi, 1395 AH, Vol. 1: 303): "You used to drink unpleasant water and eat coarse food.