Eating ice cream or drinking milkshake at a restaurant which is not halaal
Q: Can a Muslim eat (ice cream/desserts) or drink (milkshakes) at a restaurant which is not halaal?
Food and Drink
Lifting the tablecloth and disposing of bread crumbs
Q: Please clarify regarding the picking up of the tablecloth once everyone has eaten.
1. Does it have to be lifted immediately?
2. Is it true that barakah is decreased if bread crumbs are left on the cloth and it isn't dusted?
Doubting food
Q:
1. Is bread containing yeast halaal? Are foods assumed to be pure unless known or proven otherwise?
2. I have a lot of waswasa regarding every food, what should I do?
Purchasing veg food from restaurants that sell doubtful meat
Q: I am aware that generally the meat found in the restaurants of Saudi Arabia are not fit for consumption due to the method of slaughtering. Assuming that such meat is carrion, would it be permissible to eat veg food from such restaurants. E.g. buying a veg pizza from Pizza Hut. Is there any risk of contamination?
Sharing food with non-Muslim friends and colleagues
Q: My question is regarding sharing food with non-Muslims. We live in India where majority of the people are of different faiths and religions. We are extremely careful about consuming halaal food. However, since we have colleagues and friends who are non-Muslims, we invite them over sometimes for food and even share food at work places. I wanted to know if there is anything wrong with that. And if yes, what is the extent of it?
Drinking juice from wine glasses
Q: Some people drink juice or punch from wine glasses, normally at functions or on Eid day. Would this be correct? A senior Moulana from my town said that it’s haraam because it is emulation of the kuffar. These people claim that there’s nothing wrong with it and it’s just a glass.
Eating at a dining table
Q:
1. Is eating at a dining table sinful? My family eats it that way.
2. Should I sit down alone and eat or together with my family on the table?
Doubting food with no ingredients written on the packaging
Q: I suffer from waswasa a lot. I get doubts about all the food items. My parents get angry at me for doubting. Once a doubt comes up, I keep thinking about it and it makes me so anxious. What should I do? Some food like bread don't have any ingredients written over it. What should be done in such a case?
Eating shark
Q: Is shark halaal in the Hanafi Mazhab?
Drinking non-alcoholic drinks
Q: Is it permissible to drink non-alcoholic drinks (0% alcohol) which have the same name as traditional alcohols and are branded similar to the original alcoholic drink. The reason I ask is because there are many of these drinks now. E.g. There is a drink called "Lager" which has the name, logo and appearance of the original alcoholic drink but is non-alcoholic.