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Eating Out & Non-Muslim Food
108 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Eating Out & Non-Muslim Food, part of Food, Halal & Slaughter. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Eating Out & Non-Muslim Food fatawa — page 1 of 3
- MUBZ20 Feb 2025
Eating at Muslim Owned Restaurants
Should we take muslim home industries and muslim-owned restaurants word when they say their products or food is halal? Or should we question the…
- MUBZ9 Sep 2024
Muslim Slaughtering an Animal which was Shot by a Non-Muslim
If a non-Muslim shoots a hunting animal, then the Muslim farmer goes to the animal, takes the name of Allāh, and slaughters the animal, will the…
- Mufti Online20 Feb 2024
Non-Muslim helper holding the animal whilst slaughtering
Can a non-Muslim helper hold the animal whilst reading and making zabah of the animal for qurbani?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Nov 2023
Relying on a non-Muslim's word regarding halaal food
I work with people who are not Muslim. One day they organized food and they said that it’s from a Muslim person. Do I go ahead and eat it or am I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2023
In Bangladesh 85% of total population is Muslim. So, can we take food in restaurants of Bangladesh without hesitation?
Assalamu-Alaikum. In Bangladesh 85% of total population is muslim. So can we take food in resturants of Bangladesh without hesitation? Even though…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online18 Jul 2023
Partaking of a meal (from a fully halaal restaurant) gifted to one by a non-Muslim
Is it permissible for a person to partake of a meal (from a fully halaal restaurant) gifted to one by a non-Muslim?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jun 2023
Giving a non-Muslim something haraam to eat
Is a Muslim allowed to give a non-Muslim something haraam to eat?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jun 2023
Muslim woman sharing her left over food items with her Hindu neighbour
Can a Muslim woman share her left over food items with her Hindu neighbour?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Jan 2023
Buying food from a non-Muslim restaurant that gets its meat from a Muslim
A restaurant is owned by a non-Muslim, but the chicken/mutton is supplied by a Muslim. Is the food halaal? Can a Muslim have the food cooked there?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Dec 2022
Non-Muslim slaughtering one's aqeeqah animal
In a family of 8, I am the only Muslim. I want to perform aqeeqah and I cannot slaughter. Can a non-Muslim slaughter for me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Oct 2022
Accepting sweets and chocolates from non-Muslims on their religious occasions
We have a few Hindus working in our office who often bring sweets, chocolates or biscuits from the supermarket and distribute them among the office…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Camperdown11 Aug 2022
Kosher restaurant
Can a muslim open a kosher restaurant where only kosher products are served?
Adil Sadique - Mufti Online4 Aug 2022
Accepting an invitation for a meal from a non-Muslim
Can Muslims accept an invitation for a meal from a non-Muslim if it (the invitation) is held in a hall and the food is 100% halaal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Aug 2022
Eating meat or chicken from a non-Muslim restaurant
Is it permissible to eat meat or chicken from a non-Muslim restaurant whose non-Muslim owner says that his meat is halaal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville4 Jul 2022
A Non-Muslim Transporting Halaal Meat
I would like to know if halaal meat must be transported by a Muslim from point of slaughter till point of sale.
- Ibn Masood9 Jun 2022
Eating at restaurants
Can we partake from a restaurant that sells Halaal chicken although they are not Halaal-certified. Also, alcohol is not served on the premises.
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville22 Apr 2022
Using Utensils Used By Non-Muslims
I have an accommodation on rent . The utensils, pots and pans etc have been used by tenants of all faiths. They have cooked products that are Haraam…
- Ibn Masood13 Apr 2022
Purchasing bakery products from non-Muslim chain stores
Are bread/bread rolls from chain-stores like Spar, Pick n Pay, Checkers, etc. Halaal, or is it advisable to avoid purchasing it from there? These…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood8 Dec 2021
Non-Muslim delivering Halaal meat
If a non-Muslim driver delivers only Halaal meat, does it affect the Halaal status of the meat?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online16 Feb 2021
Eating ice cream or drinking milkshake at a restaurant which is not halaal
Can a Muslim eat (ice cream/desserts) or drink (milkshakes) at a restaurant which is not halaal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Jan 2021
Can I eat in at a restaurant that sells Sea-food?
Hanafi in Shafi Dominanant Area. In Mumbai(India), there are many Shafi Muslim(Halal) food outlets(store + street food) Many of these places do…
- Mufti Online13 Jan 2021
Purchasing veg food from restaurants that sell doubtful meat
I am aware that generally the meat found in the restaurants of Saudi Arabia are not fit for consumption due to the method of slaughtering. Assuming…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Nov 2020
Sharing food with non-Muslim friends and colleagues
My question is regarding sharing food with non-Muslims. We live in India where majority of the people are of different faiths and religions. We are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam4 Nov 2020
Ruling regarding eating at fish restaurants
Mufti saheb what is the ruling regarding eating at fish restaurants such as ocean basket, fishaways etc. where there is a possibility of…
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Ask Imaam4 Jul 2020
Eating at restaurants with 'Halaal' signboards - Should we enquire whether the food is Halaal or not?
ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ 1)Please let me know about the ruling on eating from restaurants who display big boards…
Mahmood Suliman - Mufti Online1 Feb 2020
Giving carrion to non-Muslims
If I purchase live chickens for slaughter and some die during transport, will it be permissible to give them to poor non-Muslims?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Jan 2020
Restaurants earning money through arranging birthday parties
I have often heard that celebrating birthdays is strictly prohibited and haraam in Islam. What is the ruling regarding the owners of hotels and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam7 Dec 2019
Machine slaughtered meat and eating at restaurants
Assalamualaikum, I just started searching between hand slaughtered and machine slaughtered. Mostly in USA we find on machine slaughtered meat. Many…
Muhammad Fayyaadh - Mufti Online3 Dec 2019
Eating in a restaurant that offers belly dancing
Is it permissible to eat at a restaurant that offers belly dancing?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Oct 2019
Serving pork to a non-Muslim guest
Is it permissible to serve pork in your house for your non-Muslim guest?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Sep 2019
What to do with doubtful food received from non-Muslims?
I often receive chocolates or cakes or other foods stuff from colleagues/friends or neighbors. We take special care about ingredients and if we are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Sep 2019
Eating haraam food with one's non-Muslim mother
I live with my non-Muslim mother and non-Muslim step father. Currently, my step father provides so he does not buy halaal meat and it's cooked in my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam23 Aug 2019
Eating at doubtful restaurants
As salaamu alaikum I live in New Jersey, USA. We sometimes eat food at. Certified halal restaurants run by muslims. But we dont know if they use…
Hammad Ibn Ismail Jogiat - Ask Imaam8 Aug 2019
Can we distribute Qurbani meat to non-Muslims?
Can we distribute the meat of the sacrificed animal of Eid-ul-Adha to the non-believers?
Abdullah Syed Sajid - Mufti Online29 Jul 2019
Using slaughtering equipment from a non-Muslim butchery
I would like to know whether the meat will be halaal or not. After investigating at a specific butchery (which is not halaal as normal), they use…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Mar 2019Roman Urdu
Restaurant ke kaam karne wale restaurant ke khana khana
Me five hotel me kaam karta hu. Waha staff ke liye cafeteria he aur me ek cook hu alag restaurant me. To me khana apne restaurant me bana kar kha…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jan 2019
Eating in a restaurant where one cannot be seen
Is it permissible to eat in restaurants with my husband where I sit in a corner and be careful that no one can see me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Nov 2018
Buying vegetarian food from a non-Muslim outlet
I buy cooked food like pizza from a shop but they sell haraam foods there too, like pork. I only buy vegetarian cooked food, is that ok?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Oct 2018
Doubting whether pooja was done on sweets given by a non-Muslim
On dasara festival, the non-Muslims have given us a box of sweets, can we eat it? I think they do pooja on all the sweets or sweet boxes?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jul 2018
Going to a restaurant every week
Sometimes I feel that I should not take my family to a hotel once a week. The cost of one meal at the hotel is equal to one week rashan charges of…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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