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?
Doubtful Foods & Drinks
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?
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.
Giving food away that one would not eat oneself
Q: I am a student who went home for lockdown. My electricity had tripped approximately 15 hours prior to my return. My freezer stuff was not frozen, however it was room temperature and I now have doubts whether I can give it away to someone else as I am not sure if its okay for consumption. I know it is sinful and wasteful to throw away food and it is also sinful to give away food that you would not eat yourself. What do I do?
Making an investigation regarding the income of the person giving the invitation
Q: I have heard from my elders that if someone invites us then we have the obligation to research whether his income is halaal or haram. So my question is, is it obligatory to research whether his income is halaal or not?
Which halaal certifying organization should one follow?
Q: Which certification can we follow when buying food items or sweets or choosing restaurants. For example: MJC or NIHT or ICSA or SANHA.
Eating horse meat
Q: I just want to know if pure horse meat is halaal as in Turkey people are eating it.
What to do with doubtful food received from non-Muslims?
Q: I often receive chocolates or cakes or other foods stuff from colleagues/friends or neighbors. We take special care about ingredients and if we are not sure, we don't consume it, in fact usually we don't consume.
Can we give such things, we are not sure of, to non-Muslims, such as homeless people, or even non-Muslim neighbours? Or should we throw the food in the dust bin?
Gelatine
Q: Are all types of gelatine haraam?
Marula fruit
Q: Is the marula fruit halaal?