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  • Use of nutmeg

    My question is regarding the "nutmeg" spice (Joozit at-teeb) used for cooking. I have heard two things: some say it is Haraam to use, others say it is okay to use. What is the correct Islamic ruling on this?.. More

  • Eating in a Sikh-owned restaurant with a Muslim cook

    We have a restaurant in our campus owned by a Sikh with a Muslim cook. I want to know whether we can eat chicken there if the cook as well as the owner tell us that it is Halaal. I have heard that Sikhs never eat Halaal meat. .. More

  • Cattle food in US contains Haraam ingredients

    In the United States of America, cattle feed consists primarily as hay or silage mixed with a grain, such as corn, barely and wheat. A high-protein supplement usually made from soybeans or rendered animal parts - typically chickens or pigs - is then added. Some farms collect the blood of slaughtered cattle and feed it to cattle in dehydrated.. More

  • Wants clarification about a Fatwa discussing customary foods

    I have a query regarding Haraam and Halaal food permitted and restricted by Allaah. Few days back I read in a news paper one Fatwa issued by Shaykh Abdul Hamid Al Atarsh (Head of the Fatwa Centre Al-Azhar Islamic University) saying that eating dogs, monkey and cats is "Halaal" for your reference I write down the full article of the said.. More

  • Caviar

    Is caviar Haraam?.. More

  • Gelatin

    Is kosher gelatin Halaal or Haraam?.. More

  • Applying food as a beautification

    I want to ask you about somebody who apply his face some types of food e.g. dates, egg, black seeds, yoghurt, etc., in order to make her face soft and smooth Shaykh is that allowed ?.. More

  • Declaring what is Halaal and Haraam

    Do people have right to declare which is Halaal or Haraam? Do we can simply believe that it is not Haraam as long as our body and/or psychology is not being harm? What are general rules of Haraam in Islam? Especially regard to biological\'s demand of people. I believe that as long as health, psychology, religion, and society are not being injured.. More

  • Dispute over gravy eaten in chip shop

    Today my friends and I went to a chip shop. Which sold both Halaal and Haraam food? I got just chips and my friend got chips and gravy. She thought that the gravy was Halaal but then I told her stop that is Haraam. She then replied by saying "well I've got it now...so I have to eat it and I was in shock. I was really upset and angry do I did not.. More

  • Being a vegetarian

    I want to know what the Islaamic rules are about being a vegetarian. Is it allowed to be a vegetarian or not? I know some Muslims who are vegetarian and they say that it is better to be vegetarian. And they give as reason that there is no such Halaal meat anymore in the world, nowadays. I think it's wrong but please help me. I don't.. More

  • Permissible kinds of vinegar

    Is balsamic vinegar and apple cider vinegar Haraam? Or is it ok to use? .. More

  • Eating testicles of a bull or sheep

    Is it permissible to eat "rocky mountains' oysters"? These are the testicles that have been cut off from a living bull or sheep. .. More

  • Eating fish and drinking milk in Islam

    Is it permissible in Islaam to take fish and milk in Islam? Any negative effect on that from the Hadeeth or proved medically? .. More

  • Sugar alcohol (phenylaline)

    I have a question about an ingredient in a food. I want to know what is alcohol and if it is Haraam. I am a Muslim and I am very strict about the Halaal food that all Muslims consume. This ingredient is mostly found in gum. .. More

  • Eating mayonnaise

    It is allowed to eat mayonnaise that is made with vinegar that comes from wine (grape vinegar)?.. More