Food

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.

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Muharram . Food . Najasa (Impurity)

Is it true that Shia Muslims consider non-Muslims as impure? If that is the case, what about those non-Muslims such as Hindus and Sikhs who participate in Muharram congregations and give food to participants?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 3 years ago

Allah, The Glorious says in Quran (9:28) : إنّما المشركون نَجَس INNAMA ALMUSHRIKOON NAJAS. Verily the polytheists are impure. This a Quranic fact which all Muslims should follow.

Those who participate in Muharram believe and love Imam Husain (AS) being a divine leader of Truth, which means that they are not really polytheists even if their families are been classified as non Muslims. Their noble act in commemorating Imam Husain (AS)'s martyrdom reflects their undeclared faith in his values.

Allah Knows what is in the hearts and the acts usually reflect what is in the heart. That is why we take the acts who love Imam Hussain (AS) as an indication of their faith in him and his faith which is Tawheed.

Wassalam.

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Insects . Meat . Food . Animals

Is it allowed to eat chickens that have been raised on insects and Halal animal meat apart from grains and vegetables?

Yes, it is allowed to eat such chicken.

Wassalam.

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Vegetarian . Halal . Meat . Restaurant . Western Society . Cooking Oil . Food

Very often restaurants in the west fry their vegetarian products in the same oil as non-halal meat products. Is it okay to eat? If we don't know if this takes place, are we required to ask at each restaurant?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 3 years ago

Bismillah,

If one knows that a product is fried with non-halal meat, then it would become najis (impure) and haram to eat. If one didn't know then there is no sin upon them.

May Allah grant you success

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Women . Parents . Spinster . Man . Mustahabb . Sawm (Fasting) . Food . Iftar

Can grown unmarried men or women keep Mustahab fasts without their parents' permission? In the case that their parents don't know and they are told to eat, can they break their fast?

Recommended fast can be broken any time. It is recommended to eat or drink if a Mo'min invite you while your fasting a recommended fast with out telling him that you are fasting.

No need for permission of parents in recommended fast nor in other recommended worship.

Wassalam.

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Food . Family . Hindusim

Can I eat food with a Hindu friend's family?

It depends whether the food is Najis or not. Najis food is not permissible to consume whether from a Muslim or non Muslim. Najis food means any food which was touched with wetness by a non Muslim (except People of Book according to some Maraaji').

If you know that the food is Najis, it will be not permissible for you to eat it at all.

Wassalam.

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Food . Income . Halal . Western Society

I live in a western country where I earn a living through providing food delivery services. Is the income permissible given that most of the food will not be Halal?

It is not permissible for a Muslim to deliver alcohol, beer as well as pork to any one even to non Muslims.

Other non Halal food can be delivered to non Muslims who are allowed by their religion to consume it.
Wassalam.

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Food . Money

Is it permissible to buy non-food items from a store using money from the food stamp given that the store owner allows it?

You must be sure that the items you want to buy are lawful and not stolen or wrongly taken from others.

Wassalam.

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Food . Water . Ashura . Hurr ibn Yazid

Why did Hur (A) not bring any food or water when he came repentant on the night of Ashura to the camp of Imam Hussain (A)?

Hur was in the front of war when he repented and came immediately to Imam Husain (AS). It was a moment of war and there was no time for bringing food or water.

Wassalam.

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Food . Catfish

Can a Muslim eat Catfish?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answer updated 4 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

As far as seafood is concerned, we are allowed to eat any fish that has/had scales, and prawns.

Any other sea creature is not allowed. Catfish do not have scales, and therefore they cannot be eaten.

And Allah knows best.

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Food . Crayfish

Are we allowed to eat Crayfish?

Bismihi ta'ala

As far as seafood is concerned, we are allowed to eat any fish that has/had scales, and prawns.

Any other sea creature is not allowed. Crayfish are crustaceans, and not exempted like prawns (shrimp), and therefore cannot be eaten.

And allah knows best.

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Students . Food

I am a Shia and my friend is non-Muslim and we both are studying an hotel management course at a college. Is it permissible to eat with the non-Muslim students?

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

Eating with your non-muslim students is allowed provided that the food you personally consume is halal, and provided that eating with them wouldn't include any other haram actions such as free-mixing or alcohol on the same table as yourself.

May Allah grant you success

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Food . Hindusim . Najasa (Impurity) . Ethics

I have been told that Islamic rulings dictate that we cannot eat with a Hindu or anyone that is not from Ahle Kitab and that the food that they touch becomes impure. Is this true? If so, isn't this just plain discrimination?

Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answer updated 4 years ago

There is an article entitled 'The Implications of Unbelief: Tracing the Emergence of Distinctly Shi'i Notions Regarding the Food and Impurity of Non-Muslims', by David Freidenreich, published in 'Islamic Law and Society', Vol. 18, published by Brill. This traces the development of Shi'i fiqh, and makes the point that the particular development of these rules developed in the 5th/11th century; i.e. the matter was much less clear prior to this era. It would require a study of the socio-political background to the development of this fiqh, in order to understand further what brought about this development. There are also a number of contradictory narrations in Shi'i sources regarding these rulings. Incidentally, Hindus also have rulings on purity with regard to non-Hindus.

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