What is the ruling for a Muslim on consuming gelatin in foods and medicines?
In a statement of the Islamic Fiqh Council, Qaraaraat al-Majma‘ al-Fiqhi al-Islami, Muslim World League (p. 85), it says: It is permissible to use gelatin extracted from permissible substances and […]
What is Fidya of not being able to fast?
Fidya is an amount of money or food that is paid to the poor by the one who is not able to fast.
Is it Islamically permissible to eat squirrel meat as a treatment for asthma and shortness of breath?
The scholars differed regarding the ruling on eating squirrels. Some of them permitted it, and some of them forbade it.The standard principle rule is that animals are permissible to eat […]
What is the difference between Zabiha and Halah meat? Which one is permissible to eat?
Allah says in the Quran what could be translated as:“Made lawful to you this day are At-Tayyibat [all kinds of Halal (lawful) foods, which Allah has made lawful (meat of […]
Is it permissible to eat the testicles of slaughtered animals? And is it permissible to eat the testicles of animals alive?
It is permissible to eat the testicles of halal-slaughtered animals, as there is no evidence to suggest that it is not permissible, and the basic principle is that things are […]
Is Seafood halal?
According to the Hanafi school of Islamic Law, all sea creatures are prohibited, except the fish, which is the only sea creature that is lawful for consumption. The prohibition of […]
