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Is it haraam to pursue a career in culinary arts in Canada, since it might use haraam ingredients

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Question

i am in highschool, going to grade 12. i want to live my life the best way possible, and hope that God will be plesed with my actions.I am wondering if it is haraam to pursue a career in culinary arts in Canada,it might involve using alcohol or pig meat. i will not be eating it just cooking with it. please give me advice on what i should do, because this will affect the rest of my life. i really have the passion to cook, and am very interested in becoming an executive chef some day

Answer

It will not be permissible to pursue the career of culinary arts if it involves using alcohol or pig meat.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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