Category: Dietary Bibek

Can Sikhs eat Meat?

To begin with, there have been many Mahapurakhs in our panth who were against eating meat, including- Giani Gurbachan Singh ji Bhindrawale Baba Attar Singh Ji Mastuane wale Baba Attar Singh Ji Reru Sahib wale Giani Kartar Singh Ji Bhindrawale Baba Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindrawale Bhai

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Is Killing Pests and Insects a Sin in Sikhi?

Understanding whether killing pests and insects is a sin involves looking at the reasons behind the action. In Sikhi, no action is always sinful (paap) or virtuous (punn) by itself. The intention and situation are what matter. For example, everyone agrees that killing a person is

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What’s the meaning of the word ਕੁਠਾ (kutha)?

Some people believe that ਕੁਠਾ (kutha) means slaughtered meat of an animal in ritualistic Islamic religious tradition i.e. Halal. But The word ਕੁਠਾ (kutha) simply means to “kill or destroy or butcher”; alternatively, it can mean meat (the product of killing, butchering, destroying). there is no

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