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I am a follower of Ayatollah Syed Ali Sistani, living in Japan. If packaged food has ingredients like emulsifier, shortening, gelatin, etc., and their source is not mentioned, is it halal or should I avoid it?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'āla

Wherever you are, and whichever country you may be in, if its non-Muslim country, or even in some cases Muslim country, it is important to check and verify the ingredients of it is not made by Muslim manufacturer. 

1. If it does not have anything haram, and you have assurance that there is no shar'i issue with it, you can consider it halal.

2. Ihtiyat is always good. If you are uncomfortable about a certain product, being halal or haram, best to avoid. 

3. It is not you absolute duty to investigate, and pry into everything, but you cannot easily turn away from it as well. 

Try to stick with things you know are made in Muslim country. Try to find alternatives, and remember that with the difficulty you endure, you will be rewarded more.

And Allah knows best
What is the Islamic ruling on using money in sports—for example prize money, entry-fee tournaments, and winner-takes-all matches? Which forms are halal and which count as maysir (gambling)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Any type of gambling is not permissible even in sports.
Prize money taken from the loser for the winner is not allowed.

Prize money donated by the organizers as a gift for the winner is allowed.

Entry fee tournaments is permissible.

Winner-take-all matches should not cause loss to the loser.

Wassalam.
If food containing haram meat (for example, dumplings where the meat is fully enclosed and does not touch the cooking oil) is fried, does the cooking oil remain halal?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Meat inside the dumpling is usually cooked by the heat of the cooking oil, that is why such oil touches the meat in direct or indirect way, so, if the meat was non Halal, the cooking oil will not remain Tahir.

Wassalam.
What types of entertainment are considered allowed for Muslims?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Every entertainment is allowed as far as it does not include unlawful (sinful) act. 
'Wassalam.