Doubtful Foods & Drinks

Q: Dear Muftisaab, is rainbow chicken haraam?

Q: What is ruling of eating food items in which we have some doubt whether it contains halaal ingredients or not like Maggi noodles, etc?

Q: Can one consume imported food products that have been declared Halaal in their country of origin - by the Ulama of that respective country? Many jelly sweets are available on the market. Such sweets are often produced in Indonesia, Malaysia or Turkey. A fair number of products from these countries have the word ‘Halaal’ written on the  packaging in Arabic. No logo nor name of the Halaal authorizing bodies in the respective country are mentioned.

Q: There is a kind of cheese coming from Holland (covered with something red or orange color) containing the ingredient "carotene". Is it halal?

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: With regard to the current controversy regarding the chicken industry please advise on the following: is it permissible to eat at a restaurant that serves chicken of which there is a difference of opinion about, if you consume the other dishes and not the chicken?

Q: A huge crises is arising on the youth of this ummath which deals with the consumption of monster energy drinks. I personally have seen a lot of muslim youth "going crazy" on this monster drinks. Is it halaal? Is there any symbolism behind it? What is the Ulamas view regarding this matter?