Editing Hindu–Islamic relations (section)

====Foods====
Islam has restrictions on food, such as how meat is prepared.<ref name="forbidden_food_1">Qurʾan 2:173</ref> [[Halal]] meat is prepared by ritual [[Animal slaughter|slaughter]] that involves cutting the [[jugular]] veins of an animal with a sharp knife. This leads to death via bleeding.<ref>{{cite book | last=Riaz | first=Mian | title=Halal food production | publisher=CRC Press | year=2004 | isbn=978-1-58716-029-5}}</ref> Meat from animals that die of natural causes or by accident is not allowed.

In Hinduism, food habits are left as a choice for Hindus, and both meat and alcohol consumption is accepted. However, some Hindu communities prefer [[vegetarianism]] or [[Lacto vegetarianism|lacto-vegetarianism]] due to their belief in [[ahimsa]] or non-violence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vegetarianism in Hinduism {{!}} alimentarium |url=https://www.alimentarium.org/en/knowledge/vegetarianism-hinduism |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.alimentarium.org |language=en}}</ref> There are varied opinions regarding the permissibility of [[Diet in Hinduism|eating meat in Hinduism]], depending upon the interpretation of the Hindu scriptures. Some Hindu sects emphasize vegetarianism. Some Hindus avoid eating cow-based beef, but they may eat water buffalo-based beef or pork as an alternative.<ref name=cj2007>{{cite book | last=Jones | first=Constance | title=Encyclopedia of Hinduism | location=New York | year=2007 | isbn=978-0-8160-5458-9 | page=283}}</ref>

[[Cattle slaughter in India|Slaughtering a cow]] is considered to be a religious taboo by Hindus, who consider [[Cattle in religion and mythology|the cow to be a sacred animal]].