By Dr. Maxwell Shimba | Max Shimba Ministries Org ©2016
Friday, September 2, 2016
The Islamic prohibition on eating pork is often emphasized as a sign of religious piety. However, there exists a theological contradiction in that Muslims permit the consumption of camel meat and even camel urine and milk, despite these being explicitly prohibited in the Torah.
The Torah’s Prohibition on the Camel
In Leviticus 11:4, which outlines the dietary laws given by Yahweh (Jehovah) to Moses, the camel is classified as an unclean animal:
“Nevertheless, among those that chew the cud or have divided hooves you are not to eat the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.” (Leviticus 11:4)
This biblical directive clearly declares the camel to be unclean and thus forbidden for consumption. If, as Islam claims, Allah is the same God who revealed the Torah to Moses, then why does Islam contradict this divine command by allowing Muslims to consume camel products?
Contradictions in Islamic Practice
Muslims often highlight the prohibition of pork as a sign of religious purity. Yet, many consume animals such as camels, lizards, and hyenas—some of which are also considered unclean or detestable in Jewish law. The consumption of camel meat, in particular, contradicts the Torah.
Further compounding this theological issue is the Islamic allowance—encouraged even by the Prophet Muhammad—for drinking camel urine and milk. Such practices would be considered an abomination according to the Torah’s purity laws.
Hadith Evidence Supporting the Use of Camel Urine and Milk
According to authentic hadiths, Muhammad permitted and even prescribed the drinking of camel milk and urine for medicinal purposes:
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Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 71, Numbers 589 & 590 (pp. 398–399)
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Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 71, Number 623 (p. 418)
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Ibn Majah, Volume 5, Book 31, Number 3503 (p. 38): "Indeed, in the urine of camels there is healing."
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Sunan al-Nasa’i, Volume 1, Hadiths 308–309 (pp. 255–256)
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Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 261 (p. 162)
In one incident, Muhammad instructed a group of individuals to follow his camel herder and drink from the camels’ milk and urine as a cure. When some of them later rebelled and killed the herder, Muhammad ordered their hands and feet be cut off and their eyes gouged out—punishments that raise further ethical and theological questions.
Scholarly Critique and Theological Questions
This raises an important question: if the Torah, believed by both Jews and Christians to be divinely inspired, prohibits the consumption of camels, how can Islam, which claims continuity with previous revelations, justify such a practice? If Muhammad and Allah permit what God once declared unclean, are they not violating the eternal law revealed to Moses?
This is not a small matter. It calls into question the consistency and integrity of the Islamic claim to be a continuation of the Abrahamic tradition. It also raises significant doubts about the compatibility between the revelations of Moses and those attributed to Muhammad.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the consumption of camel meat, urine, and milk—endorsed in Islam and by Muhammad himself—stands in direct opposition to the commandments in Leviticus. This contradiction exposes a major theological rift between the Judeo-Christian scriptures and Islamic teachings.
We invite every seeker of truth to come to the living Jesus Christ—our eternal high priest and savior—who fulfills, not abolishes, the law of Moses.
May God bless you all.
In His Service,
Dr. Maxwell Shimba
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