Food and Drink

Q: Is it allowed to buy meat from any shop, whether it is a Jewish store or a Christian store, or eating in a restaurant?

Q: Is nutmeg and sesame seeds regarded as intoxicants in terms of the Shariah? What amount would be permissible to consume?

Q: We exercise caution regarding meat sold at butcheries. When invited to a dawat, would it be permissible to enquire from the host if the meat is hand-slaughtered and unstunned, or should we read Bismillah and entertain a good opinion of the host?

Q: Would it be permissible to eat from a plate that a na-mahram male ate from (after the man is finished and left)?

Q: Is it permissible for a person to partake of a meal (from a fully halaal restaurant) gifted to one by a non-Muslim?

Q: My cousin use to work in a bank. His job is in CAD department that verify's that if the customer applying for the loan could pay back to the bank. And after verification, he shares his approval with the loan providers in the bank.

My question is, since I and my family has a very close relation with them and they sometime invite us for dinner, lunch at their home. Is it halaal for me to eat from them considering my cousin is the only earner in their home?

Q: If haraam growth regulators are injected into fruits after harvesting them (to make them bigger), will they come under the heading of Tabdeel-e-Maahiyyah, and will such fruits be halaal to consume?

Q: Is a Muslim allowed to give a non-Muslim something haraam to eat?

Q: If fruits or vegetables are injected with growth regulators like Ethephon and Calcium carbide, will they be halal to consume?

Q: Can we eat or drink in dishes and glasses made of bamboo?