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Halal Certification & Products
353 fatawa from 5 South African Darul Iftas on Halal Certification & Products, 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
Halal Certification & Products fatawa — page 3 of 9
- Ask Imaam12 Jun 2020
Baby formula milk & Rennet - Is it permissible?
i wanted to know about baby formula milk. I contacted all the companies who said that they 'use animal rennet in the process' of the formula but…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online31 Mar 2020
Making an investigation regarding the income of the person giving the invitation
I have heard from my elders that if someone invites us then we have the obligation to research whether his income is halaal or haram. So my question…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Mar 2020
Prohibition of drinking milk after eating fish
I would like to ask if there is any fiqh ruling that prohibits or does not recommend one to combine fish with milk during eating.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2020
Which halaal certifying organization should one follow?
Which certification can we follow when buying food items or sweets or choosing restaurants. For example: MJC or NIHT or ICSA or SANHA.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam8 Dec 2019
alcohol in body creams or face washes and perfumes. Are this type of products halal to use?
Salaams, I have a question about alcohol in body creams or face washes and perfumes. Is this type of products halal to use? Jazakillah khayr
Muhammad Fayyaadh - Ask Imaam14 Nov 2019
Are methanol and ethanol in food products halaal?
As salami alaykum, I wanted to ask if methanol and ethanol in food products are halal and if liquid's such as acetic acid that are produced from…
Mudassir Benish - Mufti Online6 Oct 2019
Eating food or sweets that have pictures of animate objects on them
Is it permissible to eat food or sweets that have pictures of animate objects on them?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Oct 2019
Eating horse meat
I just want to know if pure horse meat is halaal as in Turkey people are eating it.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Sep 2019
What to do with doubtful food received from non-Muslims?
I often receive chocolates or cakes or other foods stuff from colleagues/friends or neighbors. We take special care about ingredients and if we are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Sep 2019
Gelatine
Are all types of gelatine haraam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Aug 2019
Mistakenly grinding a small hair in one's food
While grinding, I grinded a short hair like that of an eyebrow with the food, can I eat this grinded food?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam23 Aug 2019
Eating at doubtful restaurants
As salaamu alaikum I live in New Jersey, USA. We sometimes eat food at. Certified halal restaurants run by muslims. But we dont know if they use…
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Mufti Online25 Jul 2019
Marula fruit
Is the marula fruit halaal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Mar 2019
Products certified halaal by halaal organisations
All products in retail stores across the country, including fast food sellers have halaal certificates from SANHA or other halaal organisations. Are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Mar 2019
Eating horse meat and marrying a person who eats horse meat
Is horse meat and horse milk allowed in Islam or is it makrooh? Can I marry a man who eats horse meat because it's their culture but he is a Muslim…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Mar 2019
Eating products with alcohol based flavours
I recently contacted a company called Arnott's to find out whether one of their chocolate filling biscuit products, 'TimTam' was halaal and this was…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Feb 2019
Doubtful foods
Are mushbooh foods considered najis? If I have some food which I later found out contained some mushbooh ingredients, and there is some…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jan 2019
Enquiring regarding the halaal status of items
Is it necessary to investigate about halal status of telcum powder? I asked sanha pakistan about enchanteur powder by mentioning ingredients…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Dec 2018
Eating vegetables that are not washed and eating from utensils that are not washed
What is the ruling for the following: 1. If someone cooked veges without washing them (veges might have some dirt like on it) and eatimg them, would…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Dec 2018
Prohibition of eating products that are offered to gods and idols
I want to ask regarding prasad which Hindus etc. offer such as sweets, fruits etc. In the Quran I didn't know of any verse regarding prohibiting…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Nov 2018
Drinking mocha ice frappe with less than 0.05% alcohol
In McDonalds, the mocha ice frappe I used to buy was said by McDonalds to be suitable for vegetarians. However, apparently the whip used on top has…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam17 Oct 2018
Consuming products which contain 0.1% alcohol. What is the ruling of Shellac/Confectioners glaze?
ASAK, What is the ruling of 0.1% distilled alcohol present in say, yogurt products (given it is synthetic)? What percentage is allowed? Also, whats…
Mehrazur Rahman - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Whey powder
Is whey powder haraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2018
What is the ruling of a small amount of alcohol in food products?
Assalamualaykum Mufti Sahab, Can you please tell me if ingrediants like 'Natural colouring', 'Natural Flavouring' and 'Flavouring' which has very…
- Mufti Online25 Sep 2018
Eating fruits with larvae
Sometimes when we open plums (fruits), there are larvae. Is it permissible to eat these plums if we remove the larvae? Sometimes the larvae has left…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Sep 2018
Eating locusts
Someone said to me that locusts are halal is that correct?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2018
Are these ingredients halal?
Salam, I want to know, if these ingredients are halal or not? Tridecyl TRimellitate PPG-3 Hydrogenated Castor oil Dilsostearyl Dimer Dilinoteate VP/…
Tahmid Chowdhury - Mufti Online8 Jul 2018
Drinking and selling coke
Kindly explain the ruling of drinking coke as well as selling it.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Jun 2018
Drinking caffeine drinks
Can I drink cold drinks that contains caffeine?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam31 May 2018
Soap with pork gelatin derivatives.
I purchased a liquid body soap and then came to find out that it has gelatin which is derived from pork. Is it permissibe to use? The soap's name is…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online16 Apr 2018
Are vitamins in milk halaal?
In Saudi Arabia all milk are fotified with vitamin A and D which we dont know whether it is halaal or haraam. Since we are female we cannot make…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Mar 2018
Gelatine
Please provide me with a fatwa regarding whether gelatine is permissible to use, whether from Halaal or non-Halaal slaughtered animals. Please…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Mar 2018
Carmine in food and sweets
I want to know if carmin (insect e120) is haram in food and candy and why we cannot eat them if it is not allowed?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Mar 2018
Eating duck and turkey meat
Is it permissible to eat ducks and turkeys if it's slaughtered according to shariah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Mar 2018
Process of rennet and whey powder/ Masaa’il of wudhu
Q.1) I have recently been informed by some Mufti Hazraat in Pakistan that the process of making rennet has changed. Before they would extract it…
Muhammad IV Patel - Mufti Online5 Mar 2018
Taking steroids to build muscles
1. Can we use dettol for ghusl though it contains alcohol? 2. Is it permissible to take anabolic steroids for building muscles? 3. To sell anabolic…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Mar 2018
Eating strawberries
Are strawberries halaal or haraam? One mufti said that it is haraam.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Feb 2018
Wine vinegar
I would like to ask you about the Brandywine vinegar as I am studying in Germany and almost every other has this Branntweinessig and they use it as…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Feb 2018
Guidelines for a Muslim Pharmacist when dispensing medication
I am a pharmacist who owns a retail pharmacy and would like to know the shariah ruling on stocking and selling the following types of medication: 1.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Feb 2018Roman Urdu
Carmine e120
Mujhey Carmine e120 k baaray main pata karna hai...yeh ek qism ka insect hai jisay boiled karkay us main say colour nikaala jaata hai jo stationary…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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