Halal

Halal (; Arabic: حلال‎ ḥalāl, "permissible"), also spelled hallal or halaal, refers to what is permissible or lawful in traditional Islamic law. It is frequently applied to permissible food and drinks.

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Food . Halal

My mom bought me food and I am not sure if it is Halal or not, and there is no information on the specific product that I could find online. Is it permissible for me to eat it?

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

If the food has animal ingredients, you must be sure that it is Halal before consuming it. Animal ingredients are not allowed for eating before being sure that it is Halal.

If the food has no animal ingredients, nor alcohol, and you don't know that it has Najis ingredients, then it will be allowed for you to consume it.

Wassalam.

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Halal . God (Allah) . Employment

Are jobs and vocations which are Halal considered pleasing to Allah SWT no matter what they are, and are there certain jobs which are higher in merit than others?

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 1 month ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

Earning a halal income is an act of worship and is pleasing to Allah swt. Yes, it is true that some jobs may also fit into different catergories too. For example a job which involves charity related work such as helping the needy people or orphans could fall under the category of mustahab jobs. You may then get jobs which fall under the category of makruh such as selling Kafans or working in a slaughterhouse. Such jobs although not haram, become makruh as a kafan seller may wish more people to die for sales to go up, and the one who slaughters animals for meat, may become used to such an action and cold hearted.

What one should be careful of is falling into a job which is in the haram category making ones income unlawful.

May Allah grant you success

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Restaurant . Meat . Halal . Pork . Food

If a non-Muslim restaurant owner tells you that his meat is Halal, can you eat the meat? And if the non-Muslim is also selling pork and assures you the Halal meat won't touch the pork, could you still eat from there?

Non Muslim seller who claims that the meat he is selling or wants to sell is Halal can not be taken as an authentic evidence that the meat is really Halal. If Muslim tells you that his meat is Halal and you have no reason to doubt his statement, then you can take the neat as Halal.

Restaurants selling alcohol or pork can never be trusted as utensils and plates used in cooking or serving alcohol or pork become Najis and and every other food put in Najis utensils and plates becomes Najis as well.

Wassalam.

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Halal . Music . Musical Instrument

Why are musical instruments considered impermissible? Is there a way to create Halal music without the use of musical instruments?

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... Answered 5 months ago

This is not "music" (please, no one get angry at me or insulted because I am calling this "music"!), but I found it interesting the way they have arranged the NASHEED in an orchestral manner, and it seems to fall into the category of "halal":

https://youtu.be/4fLB5XAteKU

Prohibitions are based on hadith. Interpretations of Islamic law which allow for use of musical instruments are based on reconsidering the applicability/correctness of those hadith or the cultural context.

For instance, the type of music that is mentioned in hadith was usually associated with licentious behaviour, alcohol, dancing slave girls, and other ethically problematic things, whereas elevator music does not have those connotations today. Still, it is good to consider that certain instruments may have positive or negative effects on people ethically or spiritually, and not to assume that everything is cultural context - God knows best.

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Halal . Investment

Is it allowed to invest in a company or a fund where the majority of the business is Halal but a portion of it is not?

We are not allowed to invest in any company dealing with unlawful activities no matter how much is the percentage of it. Muslim is allowed to invest when 100% of the business is lawful.

'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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Halal . Music

How can we differentiate Halal music from the Haram type?

Music which is used usually by the sinners is Haraam.

Wassalam.

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Zabiha . Meat . Halal . Western Society

What is the ruling regarding consuming non-Zabiha meat in those Western countries where it is difficult to find Halal meat?

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 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. It is not permissible to eat meat which has not been slaughtered according to Islamic law, except in a situation of starvation, where there is no alternative (no other food at all) and at that point a person is allowed to eat only the amount that is necessary for survival. In Western countries this type of situation is not usual and there are plenty of alternatives to eat such as fish with scales, prawns, vegetables and other types of carbohydrates (bread, rice, pasta) and so on.

May you always be successful

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Halal . Locusts

Are locusts considered Halal to consume?

Yes but with conditions. It becomes Halal if you catch it or if it has been caught by a Muslim. It is not allowed to eat it if it died before catching it. Small locusts which can not fly are not allowed.

This is mentioned in many books of Shia and Sunni scholars.

It is mentioned in Saheeh Bukhari , Hadeeth number 5176 narrated from Ibn Abi Awfa. Same Hadeeth is also mentioned in Saheeh Muslim, Hadeeth number 1952.

Wassalam.

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Halal

Is Kosher chocolate Halal to eat if it does not contain any alcohol?

Kosher food can contain ingredients of animals which are slaughtered according to Jewish way.
If any food prepared by Jewish person does not contain any Kosher animal ingredients and does not contain Najis materials, then it will allowed to consume it.

Wassalam.

Halal

Is Kosher chocolate Halal to eat if it does not contain any alcohol?

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... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

If it does not contain alcohol, nor haram animal ingredients, then yes it would be halal.

And Allah knows best.

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Halal . Food

If I purchase an item such as chicken from a store, and it is labelled Halal, is it allowed to buy and eat it? Or do I have to go into detail to check further such as call the relevant company for further details?

Bismihi ta'ala

If you have trust (itmi'naan) in the reliability of the label, and its authority, or if it comes from an Islamic country, then you can consider it to be halal, and there is no need to go into detail to check further.

And Allah knows best.