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Food and Beverages

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A land was bought with haraam money.

It is not permissible to consume the crops which grow in a land purchased with haraam money. Such fruit and vegetables should be given as Sadqah to the poor. Similarly it is not…

The Majlis Vol 25 No 07, p.2

Which E-number ingredients are haraam?

It is almost impossible to acquire correct information on the curse of E-numbers. These numbers conceal much of the haraam ingredients used in products. We therefore advise…

The Majlis Vol 25 No 07, p.5

Are Dawood's and Salaegee's chickens halaal?

We are not aware of the slaughtering system of Dawood's Chickens. If they have the same system as Rainbow, etc., then their chickens will also be haraam. Enquire from them…

The Majlis Vol 25 No 08, p.7

I have drastically cut down on my food-intake.

Brother, do not implement rigid and extremely austere methods from books. Always seek advice. The extreme methods of austerity practised by Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam),…

The Majlis Vol 25 No 09, p.3

Is it permissible to donate human milk?

Human breast milk is haraam. Breast milk is only halaal for under two year old infants. Donating or selling human milk or any part of the human body is haraam.

The Majlis Vol 25 No 10, p.2

Are cigarettes haraam or Makrooh?

If you had known the meaning of Makrooh, you would not have posed this question. Cigarettes are haraam which is also called Makrooh Tahrimi, the consequence of which is the Fire of…

The Majlis Vol 25 No 10, p.3