1. Only eating of herbivorous
animals allowed
I agree that, what a person eats has
an effect on his behaviour. This is
one of the reasons why Islam prohibits
the eating of carnivorous animals like
lion, tiger, leopard, etc. who are
violent and ferocious. The consumption
of the meat of such animals would
probably make a person violent and
ferocious. Islam only allows the
eating of herbivorous animals like
cow, goat, sheep, etc. that are
peaceful and docile. We Muslims eat
peaceful and docile animals because we
are peace loving and non-violent
people.
2. The Qur’an says Prophet prohibits
what is bad
The Qur’an says: "The Prophet commands
them what is just and prohibits what
is evil". "He allows them as lawful
what is good (and pure) and prohibits
them what is bad (and impure),"[Al-
Qur’an 7: 157]
"So take what the Messenger assigns to
you and deny yourselves that which he
withholds from you." [Al-Qur’an 59: 7]
For a Muslim, the Prophets statement
is sufficient to convince him that
Allah does not wish humans to eat some
kinds of meat while allowing some
other kinds.
3. Hadith of Mohammad (pbuh)
prohibiting eating of carnivorous
animals
According to various authentic Ahadith
narrated in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih
Muslim including hadith narrated by
Ibn Abbas in Sahih Muslim, Book of
hunting and slaughter, Hadith No. 4752
and Sunan Ibn-I-Majah chapter 13
Hadith no. 3232 to 3234, the Holy
Prophet (pbuh) prohibited the eating
of:
Wild animals with canine teeth, i.e.
meat eating carnivorous animals. These
are animals belonging to the cat
families such as lion, tiger, cats,
dogs, wolfs, hyenas, etc
Certain rodents like mice, rats,
rabbits with claws, etc.
Certain reptiles like snakes,
alligators, etc.
Birds of prey with talons or claws,
like vultures, eagle, crows, owl, etc.