QUESTION: Are pigeons Halaal for consumption? ANSWER: Yes, it is Halaal. لما في عناية على هامش فتح القدير (۱/۵۱۳) واصل ذلك ان ما ياكل الجيف فلحمه نبت من الحرام فيكون خبيثأ عادة وما ياكل الحب لم يوجد ذلك فيه ، وما خلط كالدجاج و العقعق فلا بأس بأكله عند أبي حنيفة و هو...
QUESTION: Please provide a detailed list of which seafood is Haraam for a Hanafi to eat? ANSWER: According to the Hanafi school of thought, only those sea creatures which are classified as fish are Halaal. Mufti Rasheed Ahmed Ludyanwi Rahimahullah in Ahsanul Fataawa...
QUESTION: How can some things, for example, crayfish, be Halaal for some Muslims and Haraam for other Muslims to consume? ANSWER: With regards to seafood, the four Imaams had differences of opinion regarding its permissibility. According to the Hanafi Madhab, only...
QUESTION: We have been taught that to eat with three fingers is Sunnah. However, after observing many Ulama without criticism, I see them eating with all their fingers, even that food which is possible to be eaten with three fingers such as rice. Please clarify....
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...