Food and Drink

Q: Is it necessary to wear a topi when drinking water?

Q: Why we are not allowed to eat prawns, crab and octopus?

Q: Nowadays there is much issue with regards to halaal and haraam in Pakistan as well as in food and other products like shampoos and creams. If halaal is written on some product, can we have it? How can we confirm whether a product is really halaal or not? Is KFC and McDonalds halaal?

Q: Does Islam forbid from eating out without any reason?

Q: Could you please explain if foods like vegetables etc that are fermented, are they halal for us? Please explain so we may be guided.

Q: Is white wine vinegar halaal to consume?

Q: If two people at a dawat, or anywhere, have their own plates in front of them before a meal, but choose instead to share one plate, 1) will there be extra barkat in this? 2) Is this Sunnat? Or is this not sensible due to there being 2 plates available.

Q: I live in a non islamic country where I have a friend who has a pizza shop. In that shop they make pizza with pork as well as other meat (chicken and lamb). Some people said its not allowed for us Muslims to buy or eat from that shop but my friend who has that shop says that we can eat pizza from that shop because they prepare and cook pork pizza separately. They said we have separate dishes and all the staff which are needed for the pork pizza. Bisically same shop but separate tools. Now my question is, Islamicly can we eat or buy pizza from that shop? Does it come under halaal or haraam pizza? Sometimes when we go to their home they order pizza from their shop for us, are we allowed to eat that pizza? If not then how can we avoid eating that pizza without hurting their feelings? Please help.

Q: In Saudi Arabia, almost all types of sea-foods are available and used. What is the Shar'ee ruling with regards to different sea-foods, especially prawns, shrimps, oysters, squids, snails, crabs, etc. according to the hanafi madhab?

Q: I have a question regarding cross contamination of non-halal food (pork) with my sandwich. I noticed the person did not change his gloves before preparing my food and he handled pork before it. I had the sandwich anyway and I feel so guilty. What are the general rules I should know regarding this situation and what do I do now that it has happened?