Missing Jumuah Salaah

Q: If a male misses 3 jumuahs through work purposes but he had clarified it with his boss but had no one else to put in his place, what should he do concerning reading the shahaadat? The boss has promised that he will be getting a replacement.

Carmine

Q: I’d like to enquire about the permissibility of the consumption of carmine. I have tried to research this matter on the muftionline site but mainly see the answer to avoid it. I’d like clarification on it being a halaal/haraam item thus its permissibility. 

I personally don’t consume it, yet a lot of products contain carmine & sometimes those from Arab countries that bear halaal logos, not finding a direct answer about its permissibility makes it a bit more difficult to warn family members from it’s consumption.