Food and Drink

Q: Is lobster haram or halal?

Q: What is the shari view regarding drugs and social networking?

Q: Is eating with the head covered a Sunnat or mustahab?

Q: If a person were to consume haraam food eg. a chocolate without any doubt or without knowledge that it contains haraam, would a person's imaan be weakened? Similarly eating take aways.

Q: We are urged not to support the beliefs and the ways of the Shi'ites for several reasons. Many of the dates for consumption in South Africa are
produced in Iran. Can we eat these dates?

Q: Are prawns permissible to eat?

Q: I have heard some people say that cigarettes are Halaal and some say that cigarettes are haram. I am confused and was hoping you could tell me if cigarettes are Halaal or Haraam?

Q: Are hot cross buns, Easter eggs, egg marshmallows, etc halaal?

Q: My question is what does Islam says about Christians that is it allowed for Muslims to eat or drink with Christians? Please explain in detail because I have a maid who is a Christian and she also washed my crockery.

Q: I know that gold and silk are haram for a man, but I heard that one cannot eat with utensils (spoons, forks, etc.) that are made of silver? Is it
impermissible for one to use spoons and forks that are made from silver?