Food and Drink

Q: I have heard that soft drinks contain some amount of alcohol. I contacted one of the companies, they replied it is halaal. So please could you tell me if it is still permissible to consume soft drinks?

Q: Are the following allowed in Islam for consumption:

1. Crab

2. Calamari

3. Lobster

Q: What happens to a person when he eats haraam food and what can be done to take out the ill effects of it?

Q: Can capone be halaal. I am told capone is rooster chicken that has been castrated. It therefore means it is physically disabled. Can capone therefore be halaal?

Q: I would like to find out if Pepsi and coke are haraam. Please could you research it and give me a good explanation.

Q: Is nutmeg haraam?

Q: What is the ruling regarding covering of food. Does fruit in a fruit bowl need to be covered? Does a container with food in it need to be covered further?

Q: I would like to know if we can eat vegetables /fruits from my Hindu neighbours garden? Also can we eat the goodies sent during the year?

Q: I was wondering, since we as Muslims need to break away totally from all forms of shirk, is it permissible to drink tea from companies that use doasit, or ayurvedic medicine? I am concerned with the companies using medicinal protocols that stem from shirk. Although the teas of herbal formulations would be completely halaal in terms of just being plant made, can we still buy and use them due to them being derived form those kinds of wrong medicial practices?

Q: Is balsamic vinegar halaal?