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In the Quran 16:66 Allah says that milk obtained directly from a cow is pure but I understand that scientific studies show that raw milk has bacteria that cause disease. Am I reading the verse right?

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In the Quran 16:66 Allah says that milk obtained directly from a cow is pure but I understand that scientific studies show that raw milk has bacteria that cause disease. Am I reading the verse right?

"There is indeed a lesson for you in the cattle: We give you a drink pleasant to those who drink, pure milk, which is in their bellies, between [intestinal] waste and blood." Qur'an 16:66

Mateen Charbonneau, Sheikh Mateen Joshua Charbonneau achieved a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies. He undertook Howza classes under esteemed scholars since 2013 and has been teaching at Imam Mahdi... Answered 5 years ago

Pure would be permissible for us to use and ritually pure.