Ingredients and Additives
83 questions
Is selling pictures and statues of animals forbidden?
What is the ruling on herbal medicinal preparations, such as "Zyflamend New Chapter," whose active ingredients are extracted using alcohol solutions (Hydroethanolic Extract)?
What is the ruling on consuming protein and amino acid supplements, given that the manufacturing companies state they are not halal, while the ingredients do not contain prohibited items such as pork or alcohol, and these products are sold in Islamic countries without alteration?
What is the ruling on eating meals that contain alcohol but do not lead to intoxication?
Is it permissible to use grapeseed oil for eating and applying topically when there is doubt about its source and its being affected by fermentation?
Based on scientific information confirming that yeast intoxicates dough, and that the sugar content in dough is higher than in grape juice, which means that fermented dough may be more intoxicating, and taking into consideration that previous fatwas by scholars did not address this information, and also that Arabs during the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not eat soft, leavened bread; is not bread resulting from the process of dough fermentation with yeast considered unlawful (haram)?
What is the ruling on writing Quranic verses with a whiteboard marker that contains alcohol, assuming the impurity of Khamr (wine/alcohol), and is one sinful for sitting in a hall where Quranic verses are taught when written with this pen?
What is the ruling on eating fruits or vegetables coated with shellac wax, given the ignorance of the type of wax used, and the possibility of traces of alcohol or insect parts on them? Is washing them with water and by hand sufficient?
Have the people of knowledge reached a consensus on the ritual impurity of ethyl alcohol, and what is the ruling on using compound perfumes of unknown ingredients?
Is it permissible to eat European cheese products that are not certified as halal, even though their listed ingredients do not show anything forbidden, and the rennet used is microbial rennet, while some believe that the manufacturing processes and methods might include what is not halal, such as the use of alcohol?
Is it permissible to use a cleaning product labeled "alcohol-free" with 0% alcohol content, but which contains ingredients chemically classified as alcohol, such as linalool, and to pray while using it, knowing that it is an important hygiene product and no alternative has been found?
Is it permissible to buy meat from the supermarket without knowing the religion of the slaughterer and the method of slaughter? And how do we deal with utensils and knives used to cut pork? And is it necessary to scrutinize the ingredients of cheese, dairy, and cosmetic products for fear of them containing pork derivatives or alcohol? And is America considered a country of the People of the Book despite the differences in religions?
What is the ruling on eating food cooked with alcohol, and does the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, "That which intoxicates in large quantities is unlawful in small quantities," justify that if it does not lead to intoxication?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who sells grilled meat to host a wine seller in his shop under the pretext of increasing sales, and is it obligatory to advise him to expel her?
What is the ruling on eating free sweets or fruits offered in hotels that sell alcohol and whose profits from such sales are entered into their accounts?
What is the ruling on eating chocolate that was later discovered to contain alcohol, given prior knowledge that only one type contains alcohol, and the eater was unaware of this until after finishing eating?
When will you issue a list of forbidden (intoxicating) substances in English in various products, to help Muslims know what they are permitted to buy and what they are not?
Does hearing the majestic name of God (Allah) in pornographic films constitute a degradation of the majestic name of God and an act of disbelief on the part of the listener, especially given that the speaker does not intend an insult?
Are there things in Islam that are permissible out of necessity, and others that are not permissible no matter how dire the necessity, and what are examples of each?
What is the ruling on eating date molasses torshi in Iraq, taking into consideration the possibility of the date molasses or dates and apple pieces added to it turning into alcohol?
What is the ruling on eating bread kneaded in a machine that previously kneaded — without being washed — sweets containing alcohol?
Is it permissible to use creams that contain alcohol, such as Jergens cream, and how can one determine if the alcohol has transformed into another substance, and is it necessary to abstain from using all creams and perfumes and suffice with musk and oud oil?
What is the ruling on using alcohol-based perfumes, what are the ingredients that might be prohibited, and how can a Muslim verify the components of perfumes if they are unclear?
What is the ruling on eating chocolate (Snickers, Mars, KitKat)? Does it contain pig derivatives? And what is the ruling on drinking Pepsi and Coca-Cola? Do they contain a percentage of alcohol?