Q: Which animals are Halal?
A: Surat Al Maidah 5:1 ‘All grazing livestock has been made lawful to you’ "أُحِلَّتْ لَكُم بَهِيمَةُ الأَنْعَامِ"

Q: Which animals are Haram?
A: Surat Al Maidah 5:3‘Forbidden to you are carrion, blood, and swine […] —except what you slaughter ˹properly˺ ' "حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ الْخِنزِيرِ"

Q: What are the exceptions?
A: Surat Al Maidah 5:3 ‘But whoever is compelled by extreme hunger—not intending to sin—then surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ "فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ فِي مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِفٍ لِإِثْمٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ"

Q: What about Seafood?
A: Surat Al Maidah 5:96‘It is lawful for you to hunt and eat seafood’ "أُحِلَّ لَكُم صَيْدُ الْبَحْرِ وَطَعَامُهُ"

Q: Why do we need to know how an animal died before eating it?
A: Because halal isn’t just about the animal—it’s also about how it’s treated and how it dies, with kindness and care.

Q: What can we learn by observing nature with care? (Reflection & learning from creation)
A: As Amir and Layla watched animals in the wild, they understood which were halal and which were not. Nature helped them connect what they knew to what they saw.

Q: What do we do when we’re unsure if something is right or wrong? (Curiosity & asking questions)
A: Amir didn’t just follow others—he asked why Muslims don’t eat certain animals. By asking questions, he learned and made better choices.

Q: Why does Islam have a special way of slaughtering animals? (Zabiha & animal ethics)
A: Zabiha is a way to treat animals with care and make sure the meat is safe. It helps the animal feel less pain, keeps the meat clean, and shows respect to life—just as Allah teaches and science agrees.

Q: Why do bears eat so many berries before winter?
A: Bears can eat thousands of berries a day! They use their strong sense of smell to find berries and build up fat. This fat helps them stay warm and healthy during their winter sleep (hibernation).