The Effect of Halal Nutrition and Avoidance of Haram on Physical, Mental and Moral Health of Humans based on Holy Quran and Authentic Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Twelve Imams

Islam, as the most complete religion, has been paid special attention to the role of nutrition in the physical, mental and moral health of individuals. The Holy Quran and the Hadith of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and twelve Imams have pointed out some benefits of Halal foods and also adverse effects of forbidden foods (Haram) in human life.

The present review article performed by search in Holy Quran, authentic Hadith and results of some scientific studies, using the following keywords.

According to this review, consumption of Haram foods causes many physical and psychological complications and also prevents doing good deeds. Some studies on the effect of food molecules on the genetic structure of individuals have shown that consuming healthy and Halal foods can lead to the best genetic response. Eating halal food not only has positive effects on health, soul and behavior of humans, but also maintains social security and promotes the health of society.

Generally, from the perspective of Holy Quran and Hadith, the foundation of health is the consumption of healthy and clean food and avoidance of forbidden foods. Recent advances in science have clarified the cause and philosophy of the sanctity of some of them. However, the future studies may reveal more and better explanations for them.