Allah the Almighty has favored man with the gift of beautiful nature, animals, fruits and vegetables, so that they can make use of them for meeting their eating, drinking, clothing, housing, and other needs; however, for the protection of men’s lives, and healthiness of their bodies and souls, and survival of generations and to respect others’ rights, Allah has ordained some rules and laws concerning these issue some of which are pointed out as follows:

Issue 1282: It is illegal to eat things which are harmful to man.

Issue 1283: It is illegal to eat and drink impure things.

Issue 1284: It is illegal to eat mud.

Issue 1285: Eating a small amount of the earth of His Holiness Sayyid-ul-Shuhada (PBUH) as a cure is permissible, and so is eating Daghistan or Armenian clay as a cure if there is no alternative.

Issue 1286: It is obligatory for every Muslim to save the life of another Muslim, who may be dying of hunger or thirst by providing them enough things to eat or drink.