Eating poppy seeds in moderation

Q: If a person has too much poppy seeds he can get intoxicated. Does this mean that to have even little poppy seeds will be haraam as the hadeeth says that what a lot of it intoxicates, then its little is also haraam?

A: There are other foods, which if taken in abundance, can intoxicate, such as overripe bananas. As long as the person is certain that he is not going to consume an amount that will intoxicate, it will be permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)