Halal and Haram Foods
582 questions
Is what we drink of tea, coffee, and water considered permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram) if prepared by a non-Muslim servant, and how should we deal with it?
What is the ruling on working in a cafe that sells sandwiches, juices, and shisha, and what is the ruling on the money earned from this work for ten years?
Is money earned from growing vegetables on land inherited by the father halal or haram?
Is a loan disbursed by a private company, repaid over five years, and subject to a tax considered income—is it permissible or impermissible (halal or haram)?
What is the ruling on responding to someone who justifies their unlawful action by saying, "Everyone does that," or "Women in our country dress like that"?
What is the ruling of Islamic Sharia on the financial sums awarded as compensation to students from a private institute that was shut down? Are these sums permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram)? And what is the ruling specifically on my money, given that I left my studies before the shutdown?
Is it permissible to have intercourse with a woman in her urinary opening, and what are the permissible places for intercourse, and is it permissible to look at nude pictures?
What is the ruling on subscribing to an optional social fund at the ministry, where a percentage of the salary is deducted and a larger amount is disbursed upon reaching retirement age or death, given the lack of knowledge as to whether the money is invested in a Sharia-compliant manner, or if the supervising committee is legitimate, or if the beneficiary is rich or poor?
Is fishing with explosives forbidden, and is it considered destruction and waste of Allah's blessings?
Is working as a lawyer in an insurance company—not in marketing, but rather in following up on cases filed by or against the company—halal or haram, given that there is currently no other source of income?
Is success in a job interview considered lawful (halal) or unlawful (haram) if an intermediary (wasta) intervened for the applicant's benefit, and what should one do if it is unlawful?
Is working as a researcher in a governmental body that regulates the insurance sector and arbitrates legal disputes between companies permissible or forbidden (halal or haram)?
Is it permissible to fish using electricity?
Is money earned from a temporary job, carried out in a legally illicit manner, Islamically permissible or forbidden?
Are the funds a father takes from his son, knowing their illicit source, considered unlawful, and what sin is incurred by that?
Is the financial compensation received from a car insurance company for an accident that resulted in severe physical injuries considered lawful (halal) or unlawful (haram), especially since insurance is mandatory and the compensation does not cover the full extent of the physical and psychological damage and suffering?
How can one ascertain whether chocolate imported from abroad, such as "Twix" and "Kit Kat," is halal or haram, especially since the ingredients are not clearly listed?
What is the ruling on eating the brain, eyes, heart, kidneys, tongue, and intestines of a slaughtered animal, and what is the criterion for distinguishing between what is permissible of blood and what is forbidden of meat?
What is the ruling on tying up oxen for fattening for 5 or 6 months or more in a confined space (90 cm or less), which prevents them from moving and warding off insects, and sometimes leads to swelling of their limbs, knowing that not tying them prevents their fattening?
Is it permissible to recite Surat Ya-Sin 41 times and put it in water to drink for ease of affairs, as mentioned in the book "Shams al-Ma'arif"? Are there legitimate Islamic ways to make a wife love her husband, and is what is called "love paper with Quranic verses" halal or haram?
Is selling one meter of wire for one riyal, knowing that the price of the full roll containing 70 meters is 20 riyals, considered a permissible (halal) or prohibited (haram) profit, especially since the customer may not wish to buy the entire roll or may not know its market price?
Is the money my friends received from their appointment in government primary schools with a high school diploma considered lawful (halal) or unlawful (haram) money?
Is it permissible to give the mother from the money allocated to her monthly without informing her that it is from the deceased's estate, knowing that she forbids herself this money despite her need, and the judge has ruled that she is the sole beneficiary?
Is the increase, from £250 that the government deposits in banks to £1760 when the son reaches 18 years of age, considered usury (riba) and unlawful (haram)?