Food and Drink

Q: Is it sunnah to eat something sweet after meal?

Q: Is it sunnah to stand up and drink milk?

Q: Please inform me what is the ruling with regards to eating prawns, horse meat and peacock?

Q: Is the chicken / meat products served in the hotels / restaurants of Makkah and Madinah permissible for consumption? 

Q: Is it haraam to consume calamari (hanafi)?

Q: Do we need to say La ila illalah …… the Qalima  three times after washing the utensils with soap? Is it necessary? Is there any Hadith in its favour.?

Q: I would like to know if it's makrooh tanzeehi or makrooh tahreemi to eat mitti (soil)?

Q:

1. Do you agree that all food in makkah and medina are halaal ?
2. A muslim owned restaurant where one is not sure if the food is halaal but cannot take a qasam. can it be considered to be halaal?
3. Can one use the environment of a restaurant to judge if it is halaal. eg islamic frames ?
4. In other countries can one eat fish and chips, fruits and veg without question from any where ?
5. If you said no for number 3, in other countries can this method be used ?

Q: While eating, right hand gets greasy, etc. Then most people feel dirty to take the glass with the right hand. Instead they would take it with left hand and right hand would assist by putting their hand under the glass. However, I feel that is just feeble excuse but we should still use right hand to drink. After all, we will wash the glasses anyway. Which is right way?

Q:

1. Is it makrooh tahreemi or makrooh tanzeehi to consume sand?
2. Will a person be sinful for consuming sand?