Buying halaal meat from Woolworths
Q: Can Muslims buy and consume the halaal meat from the halaal section of a Woolworths store?
Food and Drink
Eating non Muslim foods offered to gods and during their festivals
Q: Is it permissible to eat non Muslim foods offered to gods and during their festivals?
End of the year khatams and jalsahs
Q: This time of the year sees many people completing Hifz and other courses. People are holding functions (jalsahs) at halls and other venues inviting family and friends. Often the number of people invited are over 200 and 300 people. 5 course meals are served and alot of expense is incurred in feeding people as well as decor and gifts. The men and women are often separated. Is there any Islamic/Sunnah practice regarding holding such events?
Also, is it permissable to attend such functions and accept the invitation?
Relying on a non-Muslim's word regarding halaal food
Q: I work with people who are not Muslim. One day they organized food and they said that it’s from a Muslim person. Do I go ahead and eat it or am I not allowed to trust them? Will the sin be on me if it’s not really halaal?
Ways of barakah going away when eating
Q: My husband always says that if we eating food like greedy people in the house the barakah goes, is it true?
Drinking nabeez
Q: Is it Sunnah to eat dates soaked overnight in water, in the morning?
Importance of eating halaal food
Q: What is the importance of halaal food and how can halaal and haraam food affect your ibaadah and your taqwa?
Smoking vape
Q: Is it haraam to smoke vape?
Purchasing meat from a Jewish or Christian shop
Q: Is it allowed to buy meat from any shop, whether it is a Jewish store or a Christian store, or eating in a restaurant?
Is nutmeg and sesame seeds regarded as intoxicants?
Q: Is nutmeg and sesame seeds regarded as intoxicants in terms of the Shariah? What amount would be permissible to consume?