The Koran is full of lines saying that normally forbidden things are permissible
in cases of necessity.

That's why at least some (not many, I'll grant, but some) Muslim scholars are willing to countenance the use of pig insulin or even xenotransplantation if there's a life at stake.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 16 Aug 2010, 10:46, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Does this include bacon sandwiches?
Because they are necessary for life.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 16 Aug 2010, 10:51, Reply)

If they were the only foodstuff available, yes.*
Though I think you may be stretching the concept of necessity just the tiniest bit.


*Quality of my Islamic scholarship may go down as well as up. It's about 7 years since I last read the Koran.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 16 Aug 2010, 10:54, Reply)

For most /OT patrons bacon and and its bready covering is a necessity.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 16 Aug 2010, 10:56, Reply)

That's because most /ot patrons haven't ever learnt that it's possible to say no to food.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 16 Aug 2010, 10:57, Reply)

:(

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 16 Aug 2010, 10:59, Reply)

It's certainly true
that the 5-times-a-day prayer requirement is flexible to a certain extent. If you're in the middle of committing a terrorist atrocity, for example, you don't have to drop to your knees on the plane/bus/whatever, whip out a compass and 'locate' Mecca.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 16 Aug 2010, 11:00, Reply)