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  • Pork Lard in Foods

    In the Holy Qur'an, it is clearly stated that pork meat is forbidden. I refer to Surah Al-An'am [6:145, 6:146]. In the second verse, Allah's states that it was forbidden to eat the Shohoom or fat of cattle and cows. But it is clearly stated that pork meat only (Lahm al-Khinzeer) is forbidden, no mention of Shuhoom al-Khinzeer. Can we then safely assume.. More

  • Drinking drinks with caffeine

    Could you tell me the ruling on caffeine in Islam? Is it forbidden to drink coffee or tea? What about coke or other fizzy drinks?.. More

  • Coca cola, pepsi, sprite, 7 up

    I want to know what are the prohibited foods in Islam. Is coca cola, Pepsi, Sprite, and 7 up, all Haram in Islam?.. More

  • Eating at Friend's Home Whose Wife Works in Bank

    Can I eat in the home of a friend, whose wife works in a bank? .. More

  • Eating Meat in US

    I am a 17 years old (Arabic and Muslim) I live in U.S.A with my dad. So here I have to eat American food such as chicken and meat, but it is American, but I don't want to eat them. My father forces me to eat and I think they are not Halal foods, so please tell me what do you think. And I really appreciate it. .. More

  • Reasons for Pork Being Forbidden in Islam

    What are the causes that's made pork meat forbidden in Islam? .. More

  • Taking Food and Using Utensils of Non-Muslims

    Is it permissible to take food from non-Muslims i.e. Hindus, Sikhs, etc. if you know that it contains nothing Haram? Is it permissible to use utensils used by them? .. More

  • Doubtful meat and foods

    1) Is it Haraam for a person to eat something deliberately that he knows isn't pork but he isn't sure whether it contains pork components or was prepared by machinery that was used on pork as well? 2) Can you tell me what to look out for when trying to determine which products have pork? 3) What are the names of some of the ingredients.. More

  • Caraway seeds

    Is there a Hadith saying, "use the black caraway for it is indeed a remedy for all diseases except death", if so is it Sahih?.. More

  • Ingredients used in foods

    I really want to know if the emulsifiers and stabilizers that they use in foods are Halal or not. Please could you help me?.. More

  • Eating Food of Those Who Sell Wine

    1-I want to know if it is okay if I eat some moslem's food in the mosque and those people sell wine in their stores. .. More

  • Food with pork

    Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatul ALLAH wa baraketh! I would like to ask about the rule concerning food which contains the fat of pigs? In fact here in Japan, most of the food items contain oil or fat that we do not know its origin. In many cases they mention the origin as animal and in many cases they do not write anything. These items named shortening.. More

  • Drink made from Kava kava

    Some Muslims in Fiji Islands drink social drink called kava kava made from a peppery plant root called piper methysticum. The United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime Prevention has labeled the plant as a narcotic pepper. Please advise whether the drink made from this plant is Haram. Many Muslims consider that because the word Khamr is directed.. More

  • Drinking Alcohol for Treatment: Forbidden

    Can a Muslim drink alcohol or medicinal purposes, if it is really helpful? .. More

  • Gelatin, Glycerin and Glycerides in Food

    I know that gelatin can be either from pigs or from cows, so it is better not to eat anything that has gelatin in it, especially since I am living in the U.S. But I heard that glycerin and glycerides are also Haram, is that really true? I remember seeing those two words in almost every thing I ate, and I thought that they were just chemical substances. .. More