Halal and Haram Foods
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What is the ruling on taking money from the account of a deceased person who has no heir? Is this money considered lawful (halal) or unlawful (haram)? And what should I do with the money I spent, given that I am unable to repay or return it to the bank?
Is money earned from helping students with their homework and graduation projects permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram)? And what should be done with money previously earned if it was forbidden?
Is the salary and companion's allowance that I receive, by virtue of being a companion to my sick son abroad, halal or haram, even though I have not permanently accompanied him for over a year?
Does pork enter into the ingredients of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, or in the manufacturing of Roumy cheese, and is eating or drinking them unlawful (haram)?
Is earning a living from working in a winery for 35 years in France considered permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram), and is the retirement pension resulting from it permissible or forbidden?
Is the procedure of tubal ligation to prevent pregnancy permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram), knowing that it was done with the husband's consent due to their inability to bear the responsibility of another child, and that the alternative is birth control pills?
Is the money paid by the German government to the unemployed, children, or for maternity, permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram)? And is a husband entitled to take this money, which is disbursed in his wife's name, and consider it his own? And if it is not forbidden, is the wife entitled to demand that he return this money?
What is the meaning of the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "Beware of doubtful matters, for whoever guards himself against doubtful matters has indeed acquitted himself (for the sake of) his religion and his honor"? Does it mean doing them or abandoning them entirely? And what are doubtful matters?
Why do some "students of knowledge" and "religious people" initially denounce the introduction of satellite channels, then later bring them into their homes and watch what they call "Islamic films" and "Islamic anthems" which contain musical rhythm and women, while they had forbidden such things to others?
Is fishing in government-prohibited areas, such as a dam on the Euphrates River within a government-controlled zone, considered unlawful (haram) or lawful (halal)?
Is it considered a sin not to lower one's gaze from girls or women, even if the gaze is ordinary and devoid of lust, and how does such a gaze affect memorization and the pursuit of knowledge if it is a sin?
What is the ruling regarding the phone in my possession? Is it considered forbidden (haram) or permissible (halal) for me to keep it, after the owner's mother refused to receive it and denied her son's ownership of it, knowing that I paid a sum of money to retrieve it from those who had impounded it?
Is my work inputting data (loans, customer information, accounts, Visa cards) for a bank, using an information-saving program developed by my company, considered Haram (forbidden) in Islamic law, and is the money I receive for this work Haram or Halal (permissible)?
Is the buyer's profit permissible (halal) or impermissible (haram) in a case where the General Manager sells used company equipment to an employee for a price significantly lower than the market price, after asking him to bring two quotations lower than his own to obtain management approval, with the management knowing that the manager is implementing the system but being unaware that the buyer is an employee?
Is practicing acting and singing halal or haram, especially with the presence of talent and a desire for fame, wealth, and better marriage opportunities?
Is the salary earned from playing in the name of a club in chess tournaments, in addition to the prizes and expenses obtained from this game, considered permissible (halal) or impermissible (haram)?
Is it permissible to drink pasteurized grape juice?
Is it obligatory for a son living with his family to pay an agreed-upon amount to his parents, and is he sinful if he does not pay, knowing the possibility of forbidden money being involved in living expenses?
What is the meaning of the word "مواخر" (mawākhir) and its singular form in verse 14 of Surat An-Nahl? And is the word "الفلك" (al-fulk) singular or plural, and what is its singular or plural form? And is the Hadith "Do not ride the sea except as a fighter or a pilgrim" authentic, and is it permissible to ride the sea for fishing, even though the verse encourages riding the sea for fishing?
What is the ruling on eating foods whose contents are unknown, or eating the food of non-Muslims out of necessity and unavailability of halal food, especially in a country where the majority of its inhabitants are not People of the Book?
What is the ruling on consuming foods available in European markets that contain ingredients of unknown origin, such as mollusks or the fatty substance E471, when it is not clear whether they are permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram)?
Is it possible to atone for a vow and engage in fishing for a livelihood after verifying the halal source of the fish, or is it obligatory to adhere to the vow and seek another source of livelihood?
What is your opinion on resorting to meditation before Fajr prayer as a psychological treatment for social phobia, and is it permissible or forbidden (halal or haram), and what other advice do you have for me?
Is money earned from a profit-generating website that pays commissions for inviting other people to subscribe, and these commissions continue for five levels, halal or haram, and is there a way to make it halal if it is haram?