Slaughter and Meat
410 questions
What is the ruling on touching unslaughtered meat, and does the hand become impure by it? And what is the ruling on using medical materials such as ultrasound gel and medicines whose ingredient sources are unknown?
Is it permissible to eat meat from restaurants owned by "fusāq" (transgressors/sinners) if they purchase meat from suppliers known for their commitment [to Islamic dietary laws] and the correctness of the slaughter, especially given the difficulty in obtaining halal food?
Is it permissible to slaughter one sheep with the intention of fulfilling two separate vows (one from the husband and one from the wife) for the recovery of their daughter, and is it permissible to eat from the meat of this vow?
What is the ruling on traveling on foreign airlines where there is frequent consumption of alcohol, screening of films, and serving of non-halal food?
Is it permissible to remain in a company that sells pork if it is possible to move to a department that does not deal with it?
Is it permissible to buy meat from a Jewish butcher in a European country due to the deception of Muslim butchers?
What is the ruling on eating the meat of a sheep afflicted with high blood pressure?
Is it permissible to eat a sea pig?
Is it obligatory to perform ablution after eating camel meat, and what are the prophetic hadiths reported concerning this?
Is it permissible to use Vaseline cream that contains "hydrolyzed keratin" without knowing the method of slaughter of the animal that produced this substance in New Zealand, and whether the substance has undergone a transformation (istihalah) or not?
Is it permissible to send the money for a sacrificed animal, vowed by the husband for recovery, to his father to distribute in his country? And how should it be distributed? Do the household members have a share in it? And what should be done with the hide, head, and entrails?
What is the ruling on a Muslim consuming food products made for vegetarians from mushroom derivatives, such as meat substitutes? And is plant-based pork halal?
What is the ruling on eating the meat of a falcon according to the four schools of thought, and what is the most preponderant opinion on that, and is its ruling related to the principle of istihsan (juristic preference)?
Is it permissible to refuse to eat food prepared in the aunt's home, knowing that the means of its preparation (such as the stove, electricity, and gas) are from previously unlawful money, even if the food itself was purchased with lawful money by the visitor? And is this refusal considered making things difficult for oneself, or is it an act of piety to refrain from eating unlawful things?
How do we reconcile the Prophet's urging for beauty with 'Umar ibn al-Khattab's mending of his garment and his saying to someone he saw eating meat: "You have exhausted your good things in your worldly life"?
Is it permissible to work in a bakery that makes bread with alcohol, if the work is limited to pushing the bread cart? And is it permissible to work in a place that serves non-halal meat or pork?
Is it necessary for the cook to be Muslim to ensure that the food is halal, and am I obligated to verify its halality, given that the host company in Japan has confirmed that they will provide halal food?
Is it permissible to sell live birds, such as chickens and pigeons, by weight in markets?
Is it permissible to eat the meat slaughtered by Christians if the knife used to slaughter it is also used to cut pork, or if it is roasted in the same place designated for roasting pork?
What is the reason for the disagreement among scholars regarding the issue of meat imported from the countries of the People of the Book? Is the default ruling for sexual intercourse and meat to pause and verify? Does Brazil slaughter, and how can that be verified?
Is it permissible to consume food products that contain "chicken fat" or "fat" only, knowing that most slaughter in European countries is not halal?
Is it permissible to consume products containing animal derivatives that are not ritually slaughtered (non-meat), such as enzymes, colorings, and flavorings, especially when it is difficult to find a halal alternative in foreign countries?
Is it obligatory to slaughter the sheep vowed for the upcoming wedding anniversary immediately, or is it permissible to postpone it? And does postponement entail any consequences? Is it permissible to divide it into portions? And is it permissible to eat from it?
Is it permissible to accept a "halal" certificate issued by the Islamic Association of China and stamped by the Islamic Association of China, which states that chicken meat in a restaurant run by non-Muslim workers is slaughtered according to Islamic rites?