QUESTION: Is it permissible to consume fermented foods for their healing effects? For example, when beetroot is fermented, it contains medicinal properties. ANSWER: It is permissible to use fermented products for medicinal reasons, as long as it does not intoxicate...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to consume whales and sharks? ANSWER: According to the Hanafi school of thought, we are only permitted to consume fish from the ocean. Hence, sharks are permissible to consume as they are classified as fish. However, it is not permissible...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to consume Caviar? ANSWER: Caviar is the salt-cured eggs of sturgeon which is an ancient family of fish (Wikipedia). As such, it will be permissible to consume it. أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَحْرِ وَطَعَامُهُ مَتَاعًا لَكُمْ وَلِلسَّيَّارَةِ...
QUESTION: Is Pick and Pay biltong Halaal? ANSWER: At the outset, it should be borne in mind that as Muslims, we should be cautious in regards to what we consume as this has a direct impact on the acceptance of our actions. The Quraan Sharif states: يَا أَيُّهَا...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to consume the meals provided on-board Arab airlines viz. Qatar, Emirates, Etihad, etc.? If it is not permissible to consume the meat, then would it be permissible to select the vegetarian meals on these flights, or should one rather select...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to eat chocolate Easter eggs and hot-cross buns purchased from a shop? ANSWER: It is not permissible to consume hot-cross buns and chocolate Easter eggs as these have connotations of Kufr attached to them. Similarly, it is not permissible...
QUESTION: "A person may eat one meal a day and eat extravagantly in that meal; or, he may eat three meals without being extravagant. The Hadith of Al- Miqdaad Radiallahu Anhu encourages eating small amounts of food and be content with that which is enough to keep one...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to eat Zebra and Giraffe meat? ANSWER: Yes, it is permissible to eat both Zebra and giraffe meat. Re:- Fataawa Darul Uloom Zakariyya Pg.229 - 231 Vol.6 ALLAH TA’ALA IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST! ANSWERED BY: Mufti Mohammed Desai...