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Food & Nourishment
Ruling on eating cheese made by Magians (Zoroastrians)
The more correct view is that the basic principle with regard to eating the cheese of the Magians and others is that it is halaal, so long as it does not become prohibited for some other reason, such as the addition of haraam ingredients to it, such as lard (pork fat) and so on.SaveChicken-flavoured potato chips – is it permissible to eat them in western countries?
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SaveIs it obligatory to eat only organic meat?
The Muslim may choose for himself whatever he wishes of food and other things that Allah has permitted to His slaves, and he should let people choose for themselves whatever they wish also, so long as that is within the limits of what is permissible according to Islamic teachings. He has no right to forbid or prevent people from eating anything, except on the basis of clear shar‘i evidence.SaveIs Balsamic Vinegar Halal?
Vinegar that is produced by the Christians in Europe and elsewhere by treating wine is permissible to consume. For more, please see the detailed answer.SaveRuling on drinking coffee extracted from the faeces of civet cats
SaveRuling on eating from haraam earnings
SaveIt is not permissible to buy pork and feed it to non-Muslims
SaveRuling on eating the larvae of bees
It is not permissible to eat the larvae of bees, because that is akin to eating bees and eating worms and other insects, concerning which the basic principle is that it is not permitted.SaveRuling on eating synthetic meat produced by using stem cells
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