Was Guru Nanak a vegetarian?

According to Dabistan e Mazhib (a contemporary Persian chronology of the Sikh Gurus), Guru Nanak did not eat meat, and Guru Arjan thought that meat eating was not in accordance with Nanak's wishes.
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Are Sikh supposed to be vegetarian?

Diet. Sikhs who have taken Amrit (baptised) are vegetarians. They will exclude from their diet eggs, fish and any ingredients with animal derivatives or cooked in animal fat. Dairy produce is acceptable providing it is free from animal fat e.g. cheese made from non animal rennet.
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What does Gurbani say about eating meat?

Meat or no-meat doesn't define you anything in front of God. Only halaal meat is banned in Sikhism. That's what all Sikhism believes in in context of eating or not eating meat. Those individuals who are followers of Sikhism it's their individual choice.
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What did Guru Nanak say about meat?

Historical dietary behaviour of Sikhs

According to Dabistan e Mazhib (a contemporary Persian chronology of the Sikh Gurus), Guru Nanak did not eat meat, and Guru Arjan thought that meat eating was not in accordance with Nanak's wishes.
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Are all Punjabis vegetarian?

Yes as a matter of fact ,most vegetarians come from Punjab . Both Brahmins and Amritdharis are veg . Infact in many Punjabi families it's common that while male members take nonveg but ladies don't.
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गुरु नानक देव जी कुरुक्षेत्र यात्रा | guru nanak dev ji on meat | guru nanak dev ji sakhi.



Can Khalsa eat meat?

The Sikh religion forbids the use of alcohol and other intoxicants. Sikhs are also not allowed eat meat - the principle is to keep the body pure. All gurdwaras are supposed to follow the Sikh code, known as the Akal Takht Sandesh, which comes from the highest Sikh authority in India.
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Can a Sikh eat halal meat?

The Rahit Maryada forbids Sikhs to eat meat prepared as part of a ritual, eg by sacrificing an animal to please God or by killing the animal slowly to drain out the blood. Halal meat is therefore forbidden.
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Can we go to Gurdwara after eating non veg?

There is no such thing as entering Gurdwara after eating meat or eggs. Body is a flesh itself.
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Is love marriage allowed in Sikhism?

Now, to your question; Sikhs are allowed to marry whomever they love, Hindu, Christian, Muslim… no matter.
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Did Guru Gobind Singh have 3 wives?

Guru Gobind Singh had three wives: At age 10, he married Mata Jito on 21 June 1677 at Basantgaṛh, 10 km north of Anandpur. The couple had three sons: Jujhar Singh (b. 1691), Zorawar Singh (b.
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Do Punjabis eat pork?

Eating pork or any kind of non veg items is forbidden in Sikhism. Orthodox and pure Sikhs will never eat non veg as they know that it was not allowed by the gurus. Sikhs eating non veg are not considered pure. True Sikhs will never eat non veg.
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Which hurts more halal or jhatka?

According to fresh scientific opinion, halal — the method of slaughter that kills the animal with a deep cut across the neck — produces meat that's more tender, stays fresh longer, and is less painful to the animal than say, the jhatka method that involves severing its head in one powerful blow.
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Is KFC chicken halal or jhatka?

Yes we do serve Halal chicken: kfc.co.in/tastethatyouca… name the certified supplier.
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Who started jhatka?

Jhatka meat

The rejection of Kutha meat was initiated by Sikh Gurus: According to the ancient Aryan Hindu tradition, only such meat as is obtained from an animal which is killed with one stroke of the weapon causing instantaneous death is fit for human consumption.
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Are jats vegetarian?

Jaats are from Haryana, UP and Rajasthan. They speak Haryanvi and are mostly vegetarians. The Jatts form nearly 25% of the population of Punjab. Many of them are land owners and are popularly known as 'Zamindars'.
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Is non veg allowed in Sikhism?

When did Sikhs become non-vegetarians? The following verses from Guru Granth Sahib Ji clearly states one should not eat meat: "Countless are fools, blinded by ignorance.
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Does Buddhist eat beef?

Many Buddhists interpret this to mean that you should not consume animals, as doing so would require killing. Buddhists with this interpretation usually follow a lacto-vegetarian diet. This means they consume dairy products but exclude eggs, poultry, fish, and meat from their diet.
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Is Cocacola halal?

No. But the ingredients and manufacturing processes used by The Coca‑Cola Company are rigorously regulated by government and health authorities in more than 200 countries, including many where Islam is the majority religion. All of them have consistently recognised Coca‑Cola as a non-alcoholic product.
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Which one is better halal or jhatka?

The Muslim community considers halal meat medically healthier than jhatka, in which the animal is decapitated in one swift cut, allowing it to die instantly. The Sikh community follows the "jhatka" method of slaughter as the community believes that it gives the least pain to the animal.
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Is Starbucks halal in India?

Starbucks is not Halal-certified and not applying, hence we are unable to verify their Halal status as we do not have the info to do so.
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Can a Hindu eat halal meat?

“According to Hinduism and Sikhism, eating 'halal' meat is forbidden and against religion.
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Who eats jhatka meat?

While not all Sikhs maintain the practice of eating jhatka meat, it has been mandated by the 10 Sikh gurus. According to the Sikh tradition, only meat that is obtained from an animal which is killed with one stroke of the weapon and causing its instant death is fit for human consumption.
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Is Dominos India halal?

Similarly Dominos pizza India customer care also confirmed that their non veg is NOT HALAL but machine cut. Many people in India eats only halal food.So they should mention in their outlet HALAL OR NOT HALAL.
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Can Buddhist eat pork?

Two of the world's leading religions, Judaism and Islam, forbid the eating of pork, while Buddhism has a tendency to turn its adherents toward vegetarianism, (but Buddha himself, vegetarian take pleasure in telling us, is supposed to have died from eating spoiled pork).
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Can a Sikh eat jhatka meat?

As stated in the official Khalsa Code of Conduct as well as the Sikh Rehat Maryada, Kutha meat is forbidden, and Sikhs are recommended to eat the jhatka form of meat.
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