Food and Drink

Q: Are dolphins and whales fish that are halaal to consume?

Q: If somebody tries to make me watch TV or show me a picture on their phone then what would be a wise response I could memorize?

"Many readers may not be aware that some ingredients of fizzy drinks such as Pepsi Cola, Coca-Cola and others have been dissolved in alcohol." Dr Muhammad ‘Ali al-Baarr says in his book al-Khamr bayna at-Tibb wa’l-Fiqh so is it out of taqwa these drinks are avoided? or are they permissible? Please explain how they become taahir if alcohol is used in case I need to explain to others.

Q: Is there a sunnah way of eating/peeling a banana? If yes, please send the hadith along with the answers.

Q: I know the moustache should be trimmed for men but is it true that any food that touches it becomes makrooh?

Q: I follow the Hanafi Mazhab. Please advise what seafood is permissible to consume.

Q: Is it permissible to buy items such as milkshakes, juices, coffee, ice cream etc from non-Halaal restaurants?

Q: I have heard that eating chicken that are injected with fillers that increase their breeding capacity is not halaal in the view that those injected medicine consists of unacceptable elements. Such chicken is commonly consumed everywhere. Is the consumption of such chicken permissible?

Q: Do Pepsi, Coca Cola, Thumbs Up, Mirinda, Fanta, Sprite, 7 up, Mountain Dew etc. contain intoxicants? Are these drinks haraam?

Q: I want to know if vanilla extract ingredient is halaal. I heard vanilla is made from alcohol. So if this is true then can we consume ice creams or other things that have vanilla as ingredient.

Q: The dairy milk at my supermarket is not Halaal. What must I do?