Q: Are all foods in Makkah and Madinah Halaal? If not then how should one differentiate between halaal and haraam? A: In view of the constant reports that filter through from people visiting Makka and Madina, as well as some of the reliable residents of these areas, some of the meat sold in supermarkets is …
Q: Ajinomoto/Chinese salt khana shariat ke mutabik kesa he? Translation: Is is permissible to eat Chinese salt? A: Chinese salt (monosodium glutamate) Halaal hai.Translation: Chinese salt (monosodium glutamate) is Halaal. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: I received an email apparently sent from a Halaal-certifying body. This email listed things we can and cannot eat. It said that Nando’s, KFC etc. are not halaal even though their poultry products are halaal. I’m not sure what to believe now. When we usually eat out we always eat chicken by Nando’s so …
Q: Is the eating of vegetarian items (e.g. a cheese roll or plain pizza/pasta) from a non-Muslim establishment that serves haraam food and/or alcohol deemed haraam in all instances? My family argue that they tell those preparing the food to do so separately. Would this make it halaal for them? A. One should abstain from …
Q: I am a revert and I was taken to lunch by friends to a strictly vegetarian place. No meat or alcohol enters the restaurant or surrounding area.The restaurant however is under a temple; so after you tour the temple you may choose to buy your food and eat. Is the food that I ate …
Q: After much reading my husband has decided that we should not eat any commercial food. This means no cakes, biscuits, cereals, cold drinks, ice-cream, breads or any other food stuff that is ready made. My husband has found only bread at one bakery which is really far that he is happy with. I am …
Q: In Islam it is haraam to eat animals of prey. Also, we are advised not to eat shark meat since they prey on humans as well and may have eaten human meat. Does this still make it ok to eat shark meat or fish fingers that are made out of shark meat? A. Yes, …
Q: Is apple cider vinegar Halaal? A. Apple cider vinegar is Halaal. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: Which parts of an animal cannot be eaten? If any such part is cooked with meat from the animal what is the position of the whole? A. The following five parts of an animal are not allowed to be eaten: 1. Gall bladder 2. Urinary bladder 3. Glands 4. Blood 5. Male and female …
Q: Is there a hadith stating that machine slaughtering is not right. I know in the holy Quran it is mentioned that one must eat halal but there are no details about handor machine slaughter. A: Machine slaughtering is a method which came into vogue much later so will not be mentioned specifically in Hadeeth. …
