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What sea foods are haram in Islam..?

All sea foods are haram except fish, is prawn crab and octopus and others sea foods are haram except fish .
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Is it permissible to hunt using traps?

Trapping is a method of hunting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapping Is it halal to consume meat of animals that have been killed using traps or snares?
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What do I ask for Allah for forgiveness by eating haram seafood without knowing it was haram? [duplicate]

Salam, I am Muslim but, unfortunately my parents haven't taught me much about our religion and I keep learning new information on my own and trying to tell them. I went on vacation with my siblings ...
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What is the significance of the date in Islam?

I have heard that the date is mentioned 22 times in the Quran. More than any other fruit. It is also believed that a certain type of date from modern day Saudi Arabia is from heaven. What then is the ...
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Eating seafood in a non-Halal restaurant

A non-Halal fast food restaurant I know fries fish and chicken in the same oil. However, their chicken is breaded and the fish is battered and they fry both items in canola oil. This means the chicken ...
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What Islam says about being vegetarian?

Salam, Let me explain my case, so far I am still eating meat from time to time, but I am reaching an age where I want to be more honest with myself and the truth was always : since childhood, I most ...
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Are all predatory animals forbidden to eat?

Surprisingly I did not find this question already posted on this site. Is it true all such animals that eat other animals are forbidden to eat? I have been hearing this doctrine my whole life from my ...
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Serving Halal and non Halal food alonside eachother

I am looking to open a food outlet in a diverse part of London and was wondering what are peoples views on me serving non Halal food alongside Halal food. The menu will be about 95% Halal but for the ...
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Is eating penguin halal?

Is eating penguin meat halal or is it haram?
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Small Amounts of Haram Food Such as Pork

For example if a drop of pork oil got mixed into a soup, is the whole soup haram? The companions consumed cheese even though there were presumably minute amounts of haram substances in them (maybe ...
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Can I eat non halal slaughtered way chicken while on an educational trip?

Asalamalaikum. I live in US but I'll be going on an educational trip to Argentina and Chile for 2 weeks and over there I'll be with my College peers and professors to even go to restaurants with them. ...
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Should I worry about cross-contact or cross-contamination inside food production factories?

I live in Portugal. Here are some supermarket chains such as "Continente", "Pingo Doce" etc. They sell their own brand foods and also other brands' foods. For instance: Continente ...
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Why is it prohibited to eat porc?

salam, I was with friends and one of them (not muslim) asked me : why, you muslims, do not eat porc ? Did you question yourself..Etc Well, I heard about some scientific research saying that the porc ...
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Food contamination

1.Almost all the restaurants in my area don’t sell halal slaughtered meat(chicken/mutton)so if I eat veg in these restaurants do I always need to ask them about the utensils they use for preparing the ...
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Are these hadith about mushroom authentic?

I was reading this article - https://iqraa.com/BlogPost?Lang=en&Post_ID=10935 It mentions a few hadith about mushrooms The Messenger of Allah (Allah’s peace be upon him) said, “Mushroom is a sort ...
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Narrations on the virtues of vinegar and dates, are they authentic?

I believe to have read or heard in lectures that there are narrations about dates and vinegar of the like "that whose people's households possess dates or (in another narration) vinegar, will not ...
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How much food is sufficient for kaffarah?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته The Quran says that it's the equivalent of what you'd feed your family. That has been determined to be a "saa" of rice, which in turn is 1.5 Kg of rice. Is ...
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Eating from Subway restaurant

Can we eat from subway in a non Muslim country for example in New York they have many subways the restaurant across the USA
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Is it ok to throw away expired bag of food?

I just threw away an unopened 2 month old expired bag of pistachios. I forgot that I had it and when I saw the date expired, I threw it in the trash bin. Food should never be wasted, but is it ok to ...
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Dua not being accepted after eating something haram

If someone eats something haram knowingly and repents, after how long will Allah begin to accept his/her dua again?
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Entering masjid by eating onion

Is entering the masjid after eating raw onions completely prohibited and sinful (haram) or only makrooh (disliked) ?
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promoting diet products is haram or halal

I want to know that is permissible to promote diet products in Islam like keto diets and resurge. Resurge is a product that helps to lose weight. Because I want to promote that product and I will get ...
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Question regarding Jinns, angels, and water [duplicate]

Salam everyone. Holy Quran 21.30 says everything is made of water. Holy Quran 15:27 says Jinns were created from fire. Also, it is said that Angels are made of light and cannot eat or drink. I also ...
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Is it ok to cook pork for others?

Assalamu alaikum. I am a muslim and i am an aspiring chef,my question is that ,is it ok to cook pork for others if ones profession demands it . Pls help me with this and jazakallah khair
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Can "boiling wine in the oven" make it Halal?

Does "boiling wine in the oven" make it Halal? has this problem different answers depending on the denomination or is there consensus about it?
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Permissibility of buying haram food for friends?

Say I’m out with my non-Muslim friends and we go to a restaurant and I volunteer to pay the bill. Since they’re non-Muslim, they would generally eat haram while I eat halal. Would it be a sin if I ...
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Food Laws, interpretation to avoid contradiction

Chapter 2:173 seems to specify that the only forbidden foods are carrion, blood, swineflesh, and that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other than Allah. Chapter 2:173 (Pickthall): He ...
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Is it sin to maintain vegetarian forever?

In Hinduism Brahmin class maintain strict vegetarian diet forever. What about Islam? Is it sin to maintain vegetarian forever?
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is there hadith about that a cup of milk makes muslim sated?

is there hadith about that a cup of milk makes muslim sated? i searched "hadith cup of milk" in google, "cup of milk" in sunnah.com, and have not found such hadith. maybe there is ...
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Is it haram to eat/drink from someone who’s unrelated to you?

I know eating/sharing food isn’t haram, but I was wondering if it was haram if say someone who isn’t related to me were to drink from a bottle. Would It become haram for me to drink from that bottle ...
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Are smarties halal? [closed]

Are smarties haram if so why aren’t they? And if they are haram which colours are haram are all off them? I heard some people say it’s about the dyes they use. Please explain.
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Is it halal to crash or go into a wedding without invitation in Islam?

I want to ask that is it Halal or Haram to go into a unknown wedding without invitation?
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I am Muslim but my Step-son is Christian and he eats Bacon and Ham (Pork)

I am Muslim but my Step-son is Christian and he eats Bacon and Ham (Pork). Since we live in the same house, Is it allowed to bring Bacon and Ham (Pork) in the house though I do not consume it? Is it ...
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Cross contamination

Am I allowed to eat a subway if the employees change their gloves after touching haram foods. A subway worker touches washed pork and haram beef with gloves on then touches the cheese salads etc. If I ...
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Leaving everything you're doing for salat

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu Please clarify the following facts about salat. In my upbringing I was told that when the iqama is said you have to leave everything you are doing for the ...
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I eat pork with out knowing it’s pork [duplicate]

Aslaam aly qum I came to France and I have never eaten pork Before but by mistake I bought some food and pork was in it as I don’t read French and I really feel bad and not sure what should I do Now ? ...
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What are the effects of consuming haram food ignorantly?

lately there is a serious issue of haram meat being labeled as halal and it has been consumed by muslims unknowingly. I read somewhere that any food that is haram or its source is from haram source ...
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Is there a reason to eat beef instead of pork?

Allah sais that eating beef is allowed, and eating swine is forbidden. I have studied the medical science of beef and swine, and I found that 10 times more people die of cow tuberculosis and other ...
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Cross contaminated food

Asalamialaykum, I just have a question that I need answering please. So today I ate dominoes but it was a vegitarian pizza no meat was on there but I once read that their food is cross contaminated ...
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Are muslims allowed to eat pork and other forbidden food when imprisoned, during starvation and other exceptional circumstances?

Someone told me that the Quran explicitly allows muslims to eat otherwise banned food when imprisoned, during starvation and similar. It makes sense but I would like a source for it.
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Is watching people cook haraam foods haraam? (eg. pork belly, pure vanilla ice cream etc)

I've watched many cooking videos on youtube and I normally see a lot of people cook things that are haraam. For example, pork belly, beef wellington (contains bacon), vanilla ice cream (vanilla ...
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Is it OK to waste a little food for the sake of etiquette?

If a host offers you a drink and you are the guest, you leave a little drink at bottom of the glass as etiquette. Is this considered wasting food ? Is it a sin ?
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Is it Makru to uncovered food?

I heard that if things aren’t covered for a time or whole night one should avoid it. From what I remember it was said by someone close to me. I cannot find any source. Is it said by prophet Muhammad (...
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Right of husband over Bidah issue?

We have taken my wife brothers after her mom passed away. They make dua/prayer for his mom before eating on Thursday. I asked my wife of why do you guys do it and her answer was we make dua so ...
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What to say when fasting 3 days to break oath?

I wonder when you fast for 3 days to take back an oath on not eating something because you realize that thing is in everything. Is there something that has to be recited to make it clear that you take ...
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My Question is is it haram to take picture of a food before eating?

As i have seen many people mostly our muslim, instead of reciting holy verses (بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم). They are taking their meal pictures and posting it on their Instagram for to get likes and fame. ...
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Can Muslim Eat Sea Lobster? [duplicate]

I am a Muslim and now living in China. Today My Chinese friend invite to eat lobster. They bought two types lobster. One is so big and they say it is from the sea. And another little from the pond or ...
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Is U.S CHEETOS HARAM OR HALAL

I want to know is hot Cheetos haram to eat or halal because I recently downloaded an app that tells where foods are halal or haram is called scan halal anyways it said that U.S hot Cheetos are haram ...
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Is it permitted to cook the calf in the milk of it's mother?

It has been said that Muslim dietary laws are largely based on the Jewish ones. SO does Islam permit the calf to be cooked in his mother's milk or is that also prohibited just like in Judaism?
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Is it haram to eat food cooked by Christians for celebration of Christ?

Is it Haram to eat Christmas food cooked by Christians? I thought it might be haram because it was prepared for their celebration.

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