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Haram & Doubtful Foods
229 fatawa from 4 South African Darul Iftas on Haram & Doubtful Foods, 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.
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Haram & Doubtful Foods fatawa — page 3 of 6
- Mufti Online6 Mar 2018
Donkey milk
Many people are saying that the milk of a donkey is halaal, while some are saying it's not halaal. What is the Shar'ee ruling in this regard?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 Online15 Feb 2018
Eating foods that have halaal written on the packaging
Can we eat the foods if halal is writen on the packet?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Feb 2018
Consuming a wine cake
Is consuming wine cake haram?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jan 2018
Finding hair in one's food
Does getting hair in one's food frequently indicate towards black magic being done on one? I have seen a dream that I am taking something in which…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jan 2018
Working in a haraam food outlet
A Muslim works in pizza hut in india. So if some body ordered chicken pizza, the Muslim worker who works in it, he takes out the chicken frozen,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Dec 2017
Mistakenly eating haraam
I bought a tuna sandwich and after eating I looked at the ingredients and it said bacon in it. I tried to vomit as much as I could. What else can I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Dec 2017
Female taking care of males and serving them haraam food in a nursing home
Are we allowed to work in a nursing home and serve residents haraam dinner, maybe take a tray of pork meat to the residents for dinner. Can we spoon…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Dec 2017
Chewing coal
I heard chewing coal is not allowed in Islam "brushing teeth" is this true?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2017
Carmanic acid
Is it allowed for a Muslim to eat a product that has Carmanic Acid, which is made from insect. If it is Halal, then majority of the food have some…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Oct 2017
Abstaining from doubtful things
My mother had gotten a pancake mix from the market. I asked the company about its ingredients, they said they had used animal derived products in it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Oct 2017
Eating washing powder
Whenever I'm close to my period, my body begins to crave washing powder. Is it permissible to eat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Oct 2017
Disposing of haraam tablets
Can I give away multivitamin tablets that are not halal to a non-Muslim. I received them for free.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2017
Shellac
Can we consume the ingredient e904 known as shellac, which is a secretion of a bug. Some Ulama say that it is permissible just like how honey is a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2017
Consuming doubtful food
1. Is it true that all food is halaal until it can be proven haraam? 2. There were a few suspicious ingredients in something my mom bought that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jul 2017
Soy Sauce
I have recently found out naturally brewed Soy Sauce contains alcohol. I am confused as I don't believe Soy Sauce is an intoxicant, however there…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jul 2017
Bovine gelatine
What is the ruling on bovine gelatine which comes from beef? Is it ok to use if you know that there are certain conditions to make its use on?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 May 2017
Consuming products with vanilla colouring
Can we eat biscuits and ice cream in which all the ingredients are halal but as a artificial flavouring- vanilla is used? I'm in a confusion because…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 May 2017
Staying away from doubtful meat
I would like to enquire whether we can trust MJC and NIHT. Reason being there seems to be a lot of doubt with these as compared to SANHA. It makes…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Apr 2017
Leasing one's premises to a haraam restaurant
I live in Belgium. I have a property. It is a restaurant. Now some poeple want to rent it. They are Belgian people they want to open it as a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Apr 2017
Unintentionally consuming haraam
I mistakenly took a gelatine capsule. I have made alot of taubah but am afraid that the effect of the haraam will fall onto me. It was completely…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2017
Consuming soda drinks
I just found out that most sodas contain some alcohol. The company for Canada Dry said "the amounts are very slight, but still present." Now these…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Apr 2017
Is this chicken doubtful?
As SalamuAlaykum , Moulana I have slaughted a chicken and it fell into the creek after I cut it I pulled it out of the water and it flapped a little…
Ibn Jibran Kadarkhan - Mufti Online30 Mar 2017
Bread containing human hair
I have been notified that some breads, pizzas, etc. has e920 in its ingredients. I have searched it up and it means it has human hair. What is the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Mar 2017
Eating at haraam outlets
I study in China and I have a lot of difficulties in eating food and deciding between Halal and Haraam. I want to ask you to please clarify me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Mar 2017
Renting one's premises to someone who sells haraam commodities
I've got a shop which sell lottery and pork but no alcohol. The property is mine. If I give it up for rent, is the rent money halal or if they said…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Mar 2017
Leaving out things that one is unclear of
Some one sends through WhatsApp messages saying chicken (in a Muslim country ) is not halal by forwarding some videos where we can actually see…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Mar 2017
Consuming Rainbow products and Mageu
Can we consume rainbow products? Especially their chicken. Mageu is halaal (its in a carton similar to the one of inkomazi)?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Feb 2017
Eating birthday cake
Please confirm that it is impermissible to eat the cake that is provided at work when it is a fellow worker's birthday.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Feb 2017
Is poppy seed haraam?
Is poppy seed haraam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Feb 2017
Carmine
I had bought strawberry milk carton on which carmine (red colour extract from an insect) a food ingredient is mentioned. i want to know. 1- Is it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2017
Eating at a Shia's house
To take food, drink, make wudu and offer prayers at the house of Ahle Toshee (shia) is jaiz or najaiz?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jan 2017
Working as a cashier in a supermarket
Is it haraam to work as a cashier in a grocery store where people occasionally buy haraam items such as alcohol or pork?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2016
Christmas food
What is the ruling on eating Christmas food? If its haraam to take, then when we have been given, can I dispose of it or will Allah punnish me for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Dec 2016
Halaal and haraam ingredients
1. My question is regarding Halaal/Haraam status of ingredients. While I am doing some research on food products I found ingredient animal protein…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Nov 2016
Mince pies containing brandy
I bought a pack of mince pies today, which unfortunately contain brandy; however not sure what percentage it contains. To the best of my knowledge,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Nov 2016
Gelatine
Is gelatine haram? What about jellies and jam? Is gelatine included in it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Oct 2016
Horse meat
Is horse meat halaal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Aug 2016
Animal renet
I have a question about animal renet used in certain foods. What is the Islamic ruling on this?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Aug 2016
Using products with halaal labels
Nowadays there is much issue with regards to halaal and haraam in Pakistan as well as in food and other products like shampoos and creams. If halaal…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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