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Halal meat in Sweden

We have a huge problem, here in Sweden, we don't know what is halal because the Swedish government does not allow halal slaughter. And those...

Investigating halal logo before eating

To what extent do we investigate the halal logo in a shop before we as 'lay' people can eat there? ...

Is Tartaric acid Halal?

There is an ingredient which is often used in sweets called Tartaric acid.Would you know if this is a halal ingredient? ...

Are shrimps and prawns halal?

Are shrimps and prawns halal and if not, could you please specify a short list of seafoods which are halal? ...

A question about sea-food

Are the following foods lawful for Muslims: Lobsters, squids, crabs and oysters. ...

Protein Supplements

Is it permissible to take such protein or weight training supplements for merely physical reasons but not medical? i.e Designer Whey? ...

Dining at non-muslim places

Can we dine at non-Muslim establishments? I have come across a Hadith, the gist of which is that we should not [unless necessary to...

Silver Utensils

I have come across a Hadith which prohibits using silver and gold utensils. i know someone who drinks out of a pure silver glass...

Is the sandwich still halaal?

A salad sandwich is cut into 2 pieces using a knife that was used to cut a bacon sandwich. Is the salad sandwich still...

Is Vinegarette halal or haram

The vingarette used in salads, is this haraam? It contains balsamic vinegar which I think is white wine spirit, however these are in small synthetic...

Is Greggs food halal

I heard that everyting in Greggs is haram even the tuna and salad baquettes, is this true? ...

Are sushi, sashimi or smoked fish halal?

As the main ingredient of sushi is raw fish fermented by the vinegar released from fermenting rice and preserved with salt, is it permissible to...

0.055% alcohol in Rubicon drinks, Halal or Haram?

Are Rubicon drinks halal or haraam? Their website (rubiconexotic.com/faqs2.html) states that there is 0.055% alcohol in their drinks, they also say that it is part...

0.05% alcohol in soft drinks (such as Rubicon)

There has recently been a text message going around informing us that the Rubicon brand soft drinks contain 0.05% of alcohol. However, on the rubicon...