Category : Eatables, drinks, beverages and food related verdicts

  • Prawns in the hanafi madhab — Is the opinion it is makruh a valid mainstream opinion?

    10 Jun 2019 Ref-No#: 1893

    Assalamalaikum, My question is in regard to the hanafi madhab, and prawns. Specifically prawns/shrimp and not lobster or crab or other such non-fish seafoods. I understand that there are two main positions within the hanafi madhab, with some saying halal as it qualifies as samak and...


  • Doubts concerning ingredients

    06 Dec 2018 Ref-No#: 1224

    Asalamualaikum I get so many doubts about the ingredients of food and drink. If I want to buy it or it has already been bought, then I immediately check the ingredients. However, a lot of these foods and drinks have so much ingredients, that it stresses me out. I’ve had to ...


  • McDonalds

    05 Nov 2018 Ref-No#: 1161

    Asalamualaikum The only product I’m interested in buying from McDonalds is the Mocha Iced Frappe. It turns out it is actually suitable for vegetarians, so afterwards I wondered about it’s alcohol content. This is what McDonalds had to say: “Alcohol is used during the ma...


  • Permissibility/impermissibity of Lanolin

    25 Oct 2018 Ref-No#: 1141

    Salaam Mosaab, I’m wanting to know if Lanolin synthesised from animal cholesterol for vitamin D3 is permissible. This would be a part of a multi vitamin supplement. Jazakallah ...


  • Animal That Are Prohibited to eat

    04 Jul 2018 Ref-No#: 780

    Assalammualaikum Sir or Ms, My friend asking me that is it halal for muslim people to eat rabbit and camel because in their holy book said that = Clean and Unclean Animals(Leviticus 11:1-47; Acts 10:9-16)7- But of those that chew the cud or have divided hooves, you are not to eat the camel,...


  • Bovine Gelatine

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 427

    AssalamuAlaykum Is gelatine Halal? Wassalam ...


  • Chocolate liquor

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 419

    Asalamu Alaykum. Is it permissible to consume chocolate liquor? ...


  • Iftaar Feasts

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 362

    Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, I found many wrongs which take place in South Africa at the time of Iftaar: 1) In many places people have really made the time of Iftaar a time to feast. People bring all types of savouries, milkshakes etc, and due to this Maghrib Sala...


  • Injections in the state of fasting

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 348

    Muḥtaram Mawlānā, Does taking any food substitutes such as receiving blood, glucose, or I.V. substance through injection while fasting break the fast? Please give reason to answer with reference. Jazakumullah u Khair ...


  • Natural Vanilla Flavouring

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 313

    AssalamuAlaikum   Is natural vanilla flavouring Halal?   Wassalam ...