Is Beer Halal or Haram in Islam?
Question Is drinking beer halal or haram in Islam? What about non-alcoholic beer? Bottom Line Non-alcoholic beer is halal. Alcoholic beer, like wine, vodka, rum, and all int...
View DetailsIs Eating Food on the Prophet’s Birthday Allowed?
Question Is it permissible to eat food that is distributed on the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)? Some people quote as evidence that because Abu Lahab freed a slave on the Proph...
View DetailsReciting Surah Fatiha Over Food in Gatherings
Question Is it Sunnah to recite Surah al-Fātiha over food? Bottom Line The Sunnah is to say Bismillah before eating and Alhamdulillah after, not to recite al-Fātiha over foo...
View DetailsCan We Eat Meat During the Month of Muharram?
Question My husband’s family avoids eating meat from the beginning of Muharram until the tenth, claiming it is a covenant passed down from their forefathers and must be observed. Is this practice valid in Islam? Can we eat ...
View DetailsSending Money Abroad for Qurbani: Is It Valid?
Question If I send money overseas for Qurbani, but their Eid prayer is later than ours, is my sacrifice still valid? Bottom Line Follow the place of slaughter: after their E...
View DetailsCan People Share a Single Cow for Udhiya?
Question Can 21 people share one cow for Udhiyah, or is there a fixed limit? Bottom Line Seven is the max for a cow or camel. Sheep cannot be shared. ...
View DetailsOysters and Crabs: Can They Be Eaten?
Question Is it true that oysters are not halal to consume? Also, are crabs and other sea creatures without scales not halal? Bottom Line All seafood is halal unless it is ha...
View DetailsIs Udhiya Obligatory for a Widow?
Question Does a widow have to offer her own Udhiyah, or is her son’s sacrifice sufficient? Bottom Line A widow may offer Udhiyah if she has the means. If she lives with her ...
View DetailsFather Forcing Udhiyah if Son Already Possesses Nis’ab
Question Can my father force me to offer Udhiyah? What if I have more than Nisab wealth for Zakat? Bottom Line A father cannot force his adult child to perform Udhiyah. It i...
View DetailsSeparate Udhiyah Required If Aqiqah Already Given
Question Ruling on Slaughtering One Animal for Both Udhiyah and ‘Aqeeqah? Bottom Line Scholars differed: some said one animal cannot count for both, while others allowed com...
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