ISLAM AND THE WEST - 81

 As the verse quoted above tells us, certain restrictions have been placed upon what foods are Halal (lawful) for Muslims to consume. The first and foremost restriction is that a person’s source of income should be Halal. If the majority of a person’s income is derived from Haraam (unlawful) sources, all he consumes becomes Haraam, even though it may have been Halal by its nature. That is why before we start engaging in discussions about whether compound E (for example) added to food renders it Haraam or not, it is much more important that we learn about what practices can render our income Haraam and absolutely avoid those practices.