Question: Is it halal to eat tripe (animal stomach)? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Yes, it is permissible to eat the tripe of halal animals. (Imdaadul Fatawa: 4/104; Fatawa Mahmudiya: 17/293) And Allah knows best. Mufti Faizal Riza 18/8/2012 Darul Ifta Australia www.mufti-online.net

Question: Is it permissible to eat testicles of halal slaughtered animals? What about selling them? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. It is makrooh tahreemi (i.e. prohibited) to eat the testicles of animals (even if the animals have been halal slaughtered). (Shaami: 6/749, Saeed) Therefore, one must abstain from […]

Question: Is it permissible to drink kava (yagona)? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. It is makrooh tahreemi (i.e. prohibited and sinful) to drink kava.[1]  This is also the view of Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai sahib. For details, click on the following link: http://askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?askid=56c6f5356856ec0e47dbed9bb1ec5d86 And Allah knows best. Mufti […]

Question: Is oyster sauce and worcestershire sauce halal? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Oyster sauce is not permissible according to the Hanafi mazhab, as it contains extracts of oyster. As for Worcestershire sauce, it will be halal if it does not contain any haram ingredient. You should check […]

Question: Is kosher meat halal? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. No, kosher meat will not be considered halal, unless one can ascertain that the name of Allah Ta’ala was taken on that specific animal before it was slaughtered. The detail of this is as follows: There are three […]

Question: Is it permissible to eat vegetarian food cooked and served by non-Muslims? Although they say it is vegetarian, I have no way to confirm there is no contamination with something else. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Yes, it is permissible to eat vegetarian food cooked and served […]

Question: Is it halal to eat mussel? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. According to the Hanafi school, it is makrooh tahreemi (prohibited) to eat mussels. And Allah knows best. Mufti Faizal Riza 18/8/2012 Darul Ifta Australia www.mufti-online.net