Editing Islamic dietary laws (section)

====Permissible meats and animals====

Livestock or cattle, i.e. grazing beasts, are lawful except those that are explicitly prohibited. Hunting is prohibited during "[[Hajj|the pilgrimage]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surah Al-Ma'idah - 1 |url=https://quran.com/en/al-maidah/1 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Quran.com |language=en}}</ref>

This means that most [[herbivore]]s or cud-chewing animals like cattle, deer, sheep, goats, and antelope are considered halal to consume.<ref name=yeniakit>{{Cite web|last=Şentürk|first=Lütfi|title=Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı İslam İlmihali: İslam'da hayvan hakları ve hayvanlara eziyetin cezası|url=https://www.yeniakit.com.tr/haber/islamda-hayvan-haklari-ve-hayvanlara-eziyetin-cezasi-125882.html|access-date=2021-10-29|website=www.yeniakit.com.tr|language=tr}}</ref>

Animals hunted by other animals (such as trained birds) are also permitted.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surah Al-Ma'idah - 4 |url=https://quran.com/al-maidah/4 |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Quran.com |language=en}}</ref>