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  • Killing ant unintentionally

    Assalaamu alaykum, respected Scholars. I have a question regarding accidentally harming living things. I work as a kindergarten teacher and one of my lessons was on insects and bugs, so I asked the children to search for different kinds of bugs outside to put in a container and observe in the classroom. We found a big ant, and I placed it in the container.. More

  • Tattooing animals with ID numbers

    Assalaam alaykum. I intend to start farming commercially and wish to know whether tattooing animals with ID numbers is allowed and if such an animal can be accepted as a sacrifice? .. More

  • Food that touches mustache is pure

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah. I want to know about drinks or foods that touch one's long moustache before eating it. Does that drink or food become haram? .. More

  • Animals slaughtered by Magi unlawful to eat

    Assalamu alaykum. Is it true that ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab accepted meat from the Majoos(Magi)when he was reigning as the Caliph and ate it and distributed it amongst the Companions? Or was it sweets? Did anything like that take place? May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • All parts of halaal animal halaal to eat

    Please do not cite other fatwas, please tell me in detail. There are seven things that are haram in a halal animal (goat, sheep, cow, and so on). I would like to know whether the skin, eyes, brain, tongue, ears, nose and so many other things of the animal are edible or not? As for eating the tongue, some people in South-Asian countries do so. .. More

  • Playing with fruits and vegetables to teach children

    Is playing with fruits and vegetables without wasting them in order to teach kids haram? .. More

  • People of the Book mentioning the name of Allaah when slaughtering animals

    Assalaamu alaykum. I understand that Muslims are allowed to eat food from the People of the Book. However, is it still halal to eat kosher meat if the Rabbi Sachet only mentioned Allaah's name on the first animal and the last animal? .. More

  • Claiming that producing dairy products causes pain to animals

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu.A vegan woman whom I was doing calling to Islam asked me some questions. I told her about halal meat and how the animals submit as well as the precautions and how good it is to the animals. She pretty much accepted it, praise be to Allaah. However, she asked me why I drink milk that is not halal. I told.. More

  • Drinking tea offered in a usurious bank

    I have a bank account in a conventional bank in order to be able to receive my salary from my office, and it is mandatory. I have to go to the bank for my personal and official purposes. Sometimes, they offer me tea, but I always politely refuse. Today, however, they requested me to take tea in such way that it was hard to refuse it, so I accepted it... More

  • Ruling on fruit called durian

    Is durian (Durio zibethinus), a fruit from Southeast Asia, haram? Thank you. .. More

  • Ruling on de-alcoholized wine

    Assalaamu alaykum. I came across a bottle in a store that says that it contains de-alcoholised red wine that can be served with food. It says that the wine is made from grapes. It also states that the de-alcoholised wine may contain up to 0.5%v/v, a level found in natural fruit juices. My question is: is this beverage halal for consumption? May Allaah.. More

  • Filling in light eyebrows with pencil or powder

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please, I want to ask a question concerning eyebrows. I that know it is haram to pluck them, but is it okay for someone with scanty eyebrows to fill them in with a pencil, powder, and so on? Is it okay to grow hair in the scanty places using a natural oil? May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Women may use silk pillowcases

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is it haram for women to use silk pillowcases? I know that it is haram for men, but what about a married woman that wants to use a silk pillowcase for skin/hair purposes? Is there any reference about this in the Quran? May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Ruling on wearing graduation hat

    Is wearing a graduation hat forbidden in Islam? .. More

  • Ruling on killing harmful cats

    Assalaamu alaykum. Several days after my cat gave birth in the garden of our house, she came inside to eat and rest for a while when a large street tomcat attacked the kittens, killing one and injuring two. Is it halal to kill it? Thank you for your efforts. May Allaah reward you. .. More