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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 5 of 6
- Ask Imaam29 Oct 2014
Eating Haraam food
I ate pepperoni pizza several times unknowingly after coming to USA. Someone told me pepperoni is vegetable and i believed. So I ate pepperoni…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam2 Jul 2014
There is a company who is selling pork and also Halal meat. Is it permissible to eat their halal meat?
Please give me a correct Fatwa with reference and documents. I don't have any Imam in my area to ask this question. I am living in Australia. There…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Mufti Online13 Jun 2014
Consuming haraam
If a person were to consume haraam food eg. a chocolate without any doubt or without knowledge that it contains haraam, would a person's imaan be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam25 May 2014
Can one cook haram food for a non-Muslim mother?
my nomuslim mother is unable to cook for her self is it premissible for me to cook her haram food.
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam29 Apr 2014
Can one cook haram food for a non-Muslim mother?
my nomuslim mother is unable to cook for her self is it premissible for me to cook her haram food.
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online27 Apr 2014
Hot cross buns, Easter eggs and Easter marshmallows
Are hot cross buns, Easter eggs, egg marshmallows, etc halaal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Apr 2014Arabic
Cordyceps sinensis
هل يجوز للمسلم أن يشرب (أو يأكل) هذا الشيء لزيادة القوة و الصحة؟ في الدول الشافعية (ماليزيا، إندونيسيا) - المكملات الغذائية بهذا الشيء - عندهم…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Mar 2014
Giving doubtful food to another Muslim
Can a pious muslim give off mashbooh foodstuffs to an another muslim who is not steadfast in deen and consumes all sort of foods whether it is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Mar 2014
Attending the da'wat of someone whose major income is from haraam
My question is that some of my relatives live in UK where they work in different sections such as the sale and making of Alcohol. They send their…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Mar 2014
Giving doubtful food to non-Muslims
Can a muslim give off doubtful foodstuffs like chocolates, biscuits, etc to a non muslim because throwing off mashbooh foodstuffs is a little…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Feb 2014
Sucking blood
I wanted to inquire about the drinking of flowing blood being haraam! If a person checks his sugar, pokes bimself for the blood to be released and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Feb 2014
E-codes
Many companies are said to be mixing haram items in their products and many codes like E codes are said to be haram. What should be done with these…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Feb 2014
Doubtful foods
In regards to mushbooh food items, if we have bought them, what should be done? Should we throw them away or use them once or give them to someone…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam29 Jan 2014
Why cant Muslims eat pork?
i live in reading,uk. i have a friend which is not muslim and he ask me a question that why muslims don't eat pork?Please can you answer in detail…
Immad Bin Arshad - Mufti Online16 Jan 2014
Gelatine
What is the meaning of istihalah when something najis becomes pure? Like gelatin from pork?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jan 2014
Fat from pigs
Is fat from pigs najas if it is already chemically converted to glycerin or stearic acid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2014
Istihalah
Does Istihalah make najas things pure? Especially, when fat from pig is altered chemically and used in beauty creams?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jan 2014
Hedgehogs
My question is that "Is hedgehogs halaal or not?" Please tell me with detail reference Jazaak Allah.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jan 2014
Eating and drinking Haraam
Is there a hadith which says a person who eats or drinks haram, his dua and salah is not accepted for 40 days? After eating haram, if the person…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jan 2014
Substance derived from a pig
If a compound is taken from pig and then changed into new a different material through chemical reaction, is that halaal to eat?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - 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 Online31 Dec 2013
Blood clot in an egg
Does the clot found in an egg have to be removed before consuming it?
Mufti Zakaria Motala - 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 - Mufti Online14 Nov 2013
Soft drinks
What is the ruling of soft drinks? The majlis states haraam and they quote fiqh kitaabs. Sanha states halaal and they quote fiqh kitaabs. What is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Nov 2013
Rainbow chicken
Dear Muftisaab, is rainbow chicken haraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Oct 2013
Consuming cloned human cells
Is it permissible for one to consume cloned human cells?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Oct 2013
Consuming goat's testicles
Why is the eating of goat's testicles haraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Oct 2013
Eating human flesh
What is the ruling on eating human flesh (own flesh or a dead persons flesh) if your life depended on it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Sep 2013
Food which people of other religions have done prayers upon
I live in India. There are lots of religions around us. If they give us any food items with love which will is from their prayer place, should we…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam29 Aug 2013
I work for a meat processing company which processes pork. Is my income Halal?
I am working in a meat company they process pig meat (pork). Please let me know in detail that my income will be halal or not according to Islamic…
Mufti Ismail Desai - Mufti Online27 Aug 2013
Is soya sauce Halaal?
Is soya sauce allowed in Islam? I heard it contains 2% alcohol.
- Mufti Online14 Jun 2013
Consuming haraam food
If we eat haraam food such as non-halaal chicken, will we be unclean or napaak for 40 days? Our prayers, fasting or dua will not be accepted for 40…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 May 2013
Eating doubtful foods
What is ruling of eating food items in which we have some doubt whether it contains halaal ingredients or not like Maggi noodles, etc?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Apr 2013
Imported food products that have been declared Halaal in their country of origin
Can one consume imported food products that have been declared Halaal in their country of origin - by the Ulama of that respective country? Many…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Mar 2013
Shellac and calf rennet
Please could you enlighten me regarding the ruling for the following food ingredients: Shellac Calf Rennet (derived from non-Halaal slaughtered…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Mar 2013
Drinks which contain ethanol
Are drinks which contain ethanol halaal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Feb 2013
What to do with Haraam food items?
AsalaamuAlaikum, If I buy any kind of food, and realize it is haraam right after I buy it, will it be better to throw away that food or give it to a…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online23 Dec 2012
Carotene in cheese from Holland
There is a kind of cheese coming from Holland (covered with something red or orange color) containing the ingredient "carotene". Is it halal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Oct 2012
Eating prawns, horse meat and peacock
Please inform me what is the ruling with regards to eating prawns, horse meat and peacock?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Oct 2012
Chicken / meat products served in the hotels / restaurants of Makkah and Madinah
Is the chicken / meat products served in the hotels / restaurants of Makkah and Madinah permissible for consumption?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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