Food, Halal & Slaughter · Subtopic
Alcohol & Intoxicants
322 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Alcohol & Intoxicants, part of Food, Halal & Slaughter. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Alcohol & Intoxicants fatawa — page 6 of 9
- Mufti Online2 Oct 2014
Social networking
What is the shari view regarding drugs and social networking?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Sep 2014
What is the ruling on vanilla extract and vanillin?
When we see the word vanilla, vanillin and vanilla extracts, how are we to judge whether the product is halal or not? What questions should we ask…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online29 Sep 2014
Helping someone who has committed zina and consumes alcohol
I have a friend who has committed zina she has changed a lot for the past few months but still she consumes alcohol. Should I stop speaking to her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 Sep 2014
Are perfumes containing alcohol permissible?
can i use the perfumes came from france or USA because of containing alcohol. I am from Hanafi Mazhab.
Arshad Ali - Ask Imaam28 Aug 2014
Non-Alcoholic Beer for medical purposes
I have a question regarding 'Non-Alcoholic Beer', which is good for kidney problems and urination. I have been living in Canada and here…
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online20 Aug 2014
Explaining to a non-Muslim about the prohibition of alcohol in Islam
I have come into contact with a guy at work, who had already researched a lot about Islam via the internet. So I've explained to him that to be a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Jul 2014
Can we use deodorant or cream or body lotions which contains benzyl alcohol during prayers or after prayers?
1.Can a woman do hair straightening treatment as per shariah.? 2. Can we use deodrant or cream or body lotions which contains benzyl alcohol during…
Arshad Ali - Ask Imaam21 May 2014
Are Tim Hortons products halāl to consume even though they have traces of ethyl alcohol?
In Canada we have Tim Hortons as the signature coffee shop in which every muslim goes to. I just found out this shop has traces of Ethyl Alchol in…
Bilal Mohammad - Ask Imaam14 May 2014
1)Are medicines that contain alcohol Halaal. 2) Are products that contain vanilla extract Halaal?
Based on this Fatwa#: 28883 if alcohol used in mediciane and not intoxic are ok? Second if we consider this "in order for a vanilla extract to be…
Nabeel Valli - Ask Imaam10 May 2014
Are strepsils permissable for consumption considering they have 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol?
Are strepsils permissable for consumption considering they have 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol in them as the active ingredient for the antiseptic…
Saleem Ibn Sajawal Khan - Mufti Online30 Apr 2014
Smoking cigarettes
I have heard some people say that cigarettes are Halaal and some say that cigarettes are haram. I am confused and was hoping you could tell me if…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam16 Apr 2014
Clarification on consumption of alcohol.
This is regarding Fatwa#: 10761. After reading the reply if one is to separate alcohol into khamr and non-khamr. And non-khamr being permissible if…
Nabeel Valli - Ask Imaam16 Apr 2014
Can you please give a ruling on whether vanilla extract is halal or not.
Can you please give a ruling on whether vanilla extract is halal or not. I am under the impression that vanilla extract has artificial alcohol and…
Zameelur Rahman - Ask Imaam1 Apr 2014
Is Polyvinyl alcohol Halaal?
Is Polyvinyl alcohol Halaal?
Khalil Johnson - Mufti Online19 Mar 2014
Smoking weed
What are the spiritual harms of smoking weed? How can we help a brother to stop this action?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Mar 2014
Using marijuana
I would like to know what the ruling behind use of marijuana is. Someone in my family believes it is halal and does it for stress relief and general…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Mar 2014
Smoking hooka
Is smoking the hooka pipe a sunnah of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2014
Intoxicating drink
I have a question regarding a traditional drink called (kava or yogona/yoqona) usually from the parts of the South Pacific like Fiji islands. The…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Feb 2014
Hookah
Is Hookah really haraam in Islam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Jan 2014
Can I consume soft drinks manufactured by Murre Breweries if they manufacture both soft drinks and alcoholic drinks?
In Pakistan we have company called murre berewery, a beverage company only company allows to make alchohal, belongs to Christians and officialy they…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online6 Jan 2014
Vanilla extract
To clarify if a product has vanilla extract/flavouring is it necessary to find out (before eating) if the vanilla extract is from dates or grapes?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2013
Vanilla extract
I wanted to ask some chocolates contain vanilla extract and vanilla extract has to be preserved with alcohol so if a chocolate bar has vanilla…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 Dec 2013
Is Streets Ice Cream halal even though it contains alcohol?
My question is related to consuming ice creams sold under famous brands here in australia. According to "Sreet Ice Cream" they use all halal…
Bilal Mohammad - Mufti Online14 Dec 2013
Eating in a restaurant wherein alcohol is served
Is it allowed to eat in a restaurant where they serve alcohol? The alcohol in this specific restaurant are stored separately and are kept far away…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2013
Can I drink non-alcoholic wine made from grape juice?
I was given a bottle of non alcoholic wine by my non Muslim work colleagues as a gift. The bottle is clearly labelled as non alcoholics s is sold by…
Zameelur Rahman - Mufti Online17 Nov 2013
Eating in a restaurant wherein alcohol is served
If I eat halaal food like fish in a Christian owned restaurant where they also sell liquor, do you think this food would be halaal? Another question…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Oct 2013
Smoking
Is it permissible to smoke Shisha? I heard that its makrooh Tanzihi is this correct? If it isn't permissible to smoke Shisha what is the reason? Is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Sep 2013
Smoking
Is smoking haram or not? Is it just like drinking.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Aug 2013
Is it permissible to consume biscuits which contain alcohol based vanilla essence?
There is a biscuit company here in Australia named Arnotts, they used alcohol based vanilla essence in their cream biscuits, but they dont put it on…
Mufti Ismail Desai - Mufti Online18 Aug 2013
Smoking huqqa
What is the masala with regards to smoking huqqah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 May 2013
Using face creams that contain alcohol
There are several product which i use normally.Among it there is face cream and in it a product it say mathyl alcohol product integrate can it b…
- Mufti Online10 Apr 2013
Using the electric cigarette
I would like to know the permisibility of using the electric cigarette?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Feb 2013
Purchasing and eating in a restaurant where alcohol is served
Is it permissible to eat in a restaurant where alcohol is served or allowed? Will the same rule apply to a supermarket or aeroplane that sells…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Dec 2012
In fatwa 23674 you have stated that salah is not valid if a person has had alcohol but…
In fatwa 23674 you have stated that salah is not valid if a person has had alcohol but umrah is valid. Howcome?
Abdul Hannan Nizami - Ask Imaam19 Nov 2012
Is selling fragrances permissible in Islam? These fragrances are not alcohol free.
Is selling fragrances permissible in Islam? These fragrances are not alcohol free.
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online12 Nov 2012
Vanilla Essence containing ethanol
I have purchased vanilla essence (Robertsons and Moirs). These products contain ethanol, however they are certified halaal. Please advise on whether…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Oct 2012
Is vanilla extract Halaal?
Is vanilla extract halal for consumption when used in other food products e.g. chocolate or other foods. Is vanilla flavoured foods e.g. yoghurt,…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online10 Oct 2012
My husband drinks alcohol and forces me to drink
My husband drinks alcohol and he forces me to drink, should a muslim wife do that to obey her husband?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2012
Smoke weed
I would like to know if it is permissible to smoke weed as it doesn’t really intoxicate you but rather it relaxes you. In that state you understand…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Jul 2012
How can one find out if Alcohol Denat is made up of grapes and dates or not?
Assalm alaikum, From your previous fatwaa, I understood that deodrant containing alchohal made of dates and grapes are prohibited. when we see the…
Moulana Ismail Desai
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