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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Meat . Muharram . Food

Is it prohibited to eat meat during Muharram?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 1 month ago

It is not prohibited, but, traditionally, some people have chosen not to eat meat in the hope that it makes the heart softer towards the tragedy of Imam Husain (A), or as a gesture of abstinence for mourning, or because Imam Husain (A) was slaughtered similar to how an animals is slaughtered, or some other reasons.

Anyway I am not aware of the origin of this practice, but it is a personal choice whether one eats meat or does not eat meat.

In practice, many of the traditional foods distributed in some places during the month of Muharram (such as the stews made in big pots) contain meat.

Meat . Muharram . Food

Is it prohibited to eat meat during Muharram?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 month ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. It is not prohibited.

May you always be successful

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Animals . Food

Can you name the type of wild or domestic animals that are allowed to be consumed?

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... Answered 1 month ago

Sheep, goats, cows, camels, chicken, ducks, swans, certain bird which are not wild and fly with moving the wings more than keeping them steady, fish with scales, prawns.

Wassalam.

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Locusts . Halal . Insects . Food . Ahl al-Bayt

Is it true that locusts are Halal to eat but other insects are forbidden? If so, why is that so and did any of the Ahlulbayt eat locusts?

It is not true to say that every locust is Halal to eat. Locusts which die in the water or on the earth are not Halal at all. The Hadeeth from Ali Ibn Jafar, the brother of Imam Musa Ibn Jafar (AS): I asked Abul Hasan (AS) (Imam Musa Ibn Jafar): About the locusts found dead in the water or in the desert, can it be eaten? Imam said: Do not eat it. (Wasaa'il Al-Shia, Hadeeth number 30067).

Only locusts which are taken alive then die are Halal (Hadeeth number 30068 in Wasaa'il Al-Shia).

The people in Arabia used to eat all types of locusts and many of them still eat it, but Islam forbade eating the dead locusts and the small locusts as well till it Fly.

Usually, non Arab Muslims do not eat and even do not like the idea of eating locusts, while many Arabs specially those wo live in the desert, do.

It is not necessary for the Imam (AS) himself to eat every thing which is allowed to eat or to do every thing which allowed to do. Imam (AS) is the Best and Most humble servant of Allah (SWT) and he does only the best deeds and not every deed which is allowed for general public who have their their own needs and circumstances.

Wassalam.

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Cat . Food . Pork

Is feeding my cat with cat food that contains pork allowed or impermissible?

It is allowed to feed the animal non Halal food or Najis meat as the animals are not responsible to avoid non Halal.

You need to be careful that your home or clothes do not get Najis from that Najis food.

Wassalam.

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Food . Pescetarianism

Is it allowed to follow a pescetarian diet?

Pescetarians are vegetarians who do not eat any type of meat except fish.

It is allowed to do that for some time, but it is not allowed to claim that eating meat is totally harmful . The Prophets and infallible Imams (AS) used to eat mean and Allah (SWT) is ordering us to eat from the meat of the animal which we sacrifice (Sura Al-Hajj, Sura 28).

It is Makrouh (disliked) to eat meat daily for 40 days, and Makrouh as well to abandon eating meat for 40 days. The believers eat a little of meat even if they prefer vegetarian food, but claiming that eating meat is totally harmful contradicts with the Quran and teachings of the Prophets and Infallible Imams.

Wassalam.

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Qur'an . Food . Barakah

Is it acceptable to write some part of the Quran on paper and eat that paper to obtain blessings and cure?

Eating paper can be harmful full health. If your medical doctors allow you to eat a very small piece of paper, you will then be allowed to write on that very small piece Quranic words.

Wassalam.

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Health . Food

Is there a specific book in Islam on health and what foods are beneficial to eat?

There are many books compiled on medical narrations on health and food from the Prophet (SAWA) like Tibb al-Nabi or Al-Tibb Al-Nabawi and from Ahlul Bayt (AS) like Tabb Al-A'yimmah or Tibb Al-Sadiq (AS).

Sayyed Mahmood Dehsurkhi who is a well known scholar in Hadeeth (passed away recently in Qum) has a books in this regard called Ramz Al-Sihhah Fi Tibb Al-Nabi wal A'iymmah. He has collected in 277 pages good number of Hadeeths in health and food. The book was published by Lahoot publications tel. +98-251-7747493.

There are many other pub;ished books in this regards.

We have a valuable text narrated from Imam Al-Ridha (AS) in this subject called Al-Risaalah Al-Thahabiyyah الرسالة الذهبية or Tabb Al-Ridha

This text is narrated in many of our books of Hadeeth and also publishes as an individual book. (Published by Shabakat Al-Fikr). You might find this bok on the website of the Astan Quds Razawi.

www.razawi.ir

Wassalam.

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Food . Christians

Is it permissible to go out to eat with my Christian friends and colleagues?

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... Answer updated 4 months ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

This is permitted provided that no haram would be done. So for example, a Muslim may not go to a haram environment like a pub or club. Let us say the Muslim even goes to a normal restaurant but then his non-Muslims colleagues consume alcohol; he would not be permitted to sit on the same table as them in which alcohol is being drunk at.

If however they go to a restaurant and there is no drinking alcohol on the same table, and the food is halal, then there is no issue and it is permitted inshallah.

May Allah grant you success

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Cat . Food . Pork . Najis

I bought a cat recently and didn’t know the previous owners were feeding him food that contained pork. Does that fact make the bowl or glass used by me to feed the cat Najis? Do I have to get rid of the cat even if I don't feed it pork?

You do not need to get rid of the cat. The bowl and all items are not Najis unless you have an evidence that it had wet Najis item in it. If you know that it is Najis, then just washing it with water will make it Taahir.

Wassalam.

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Food . Disaster . Hoarding . Coronaviruses

What does Islam say on purchasing and storing food as a precaution during any disaster? At what point does it constitute hoarding and becomes forbidden?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answer updated 6 months ago

as salam alaikum

storing food as precaution during disasters in itself is allowed and it could be also praiseworthy if the intention is to share it with others in times of hardship. However different situations call for different ways of dealing; for example it wouldn't be correct to store extra-food for ourselves while others cannot afford, or barely afford, basic necessities. In such case we should try to give priority to the needy, kids and elders in difficulty and offer our help to them if and when needed.

With prayers for your success.

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Food

Is it allowed to eat McDonalds plain egg sandwich? Does the answer change if the outlet is in the US or anywhere else in the world?

It depends on the oil and other materials used in cooking or preparing the food. If the oil is Taahir and oil and utensils are not used in preparing Najis food, then it is allowed.

Wassalam.