Food, Halal & Slaughter · Subtopic
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 2 of 3
- Mufti Online19 Apr 2018
Eating in a non-Muslim restaurant
When we eat in a Muslim restaurant, we are sure that non-veg food that is serves is halal, but in the case of a non-Muslim restaurant, non-veg is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Mar 2018
Accepting a non-Muslim's word in regard to halaal
I've read the self claims of Halal food by a non Muslim/non Muslim company/its Muslim employees are not acceptable. Is it true? If it is, then can…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Feb 2018
Eating in a restaurant
I know that it is haraam to attend a wedding where men and women are mixed, but will the same apply to eating in a restuarant where it is mixed in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Feb 2018
Woman reprimanding boys for staring at her in a restaurant
I was at a restaurant with my brother and two boys were staring at us. While leaving, I went to them and told them to feel ashamed as they are…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2018
Eating restaurant foods
It is common that for a person to achieve taqwa and progress on the pathway towards Allah Ta'ala, a person is advised to stay away from eating 'out'…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jan 2018
Eating "prasad" given by a non Muslim
I ate the prasad given by my non Muslim friend. Even though I knew that I should not eat it. Now I am realising my sin (mistake). Can I be forgiven?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Dec 2017
Consuming halaal in a foreign country
I'm a student in Germany and if you have a background about killing animals in Germany is it halal to buy/eat meat from any German supermarket or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Nov 2017
Sharing a microwave with non-Muslims
Please advise if it is permissible for a Muslim to use the same microwave at work where other non-Muslim staff use it to reheat haraam food which…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Oct 2017
Eating at an open buffet restaurant
What is the ruling on buying from open buffet restaurants, where the customer pays a set amount and eats an unknown amount of food that is not known…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Aug 2017
Business partner intending to open a bar in a jointly owned restaurant
I have a restaurant in India with a partner. We have all halal food. Our partner now wants to open a bar section and wants to sell alcohol as all…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Apr 2017
Leasing one's premises to a haraam restaurant
I live in Belgium. I have a property. It is a restaurant. Now some poeple want to rent it. They are Belgian people they want to open it as a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Apr 2017
Believing a non-Muslim with regards to halaal food
We live in America and there are some restaurants whose owners are Agha Khani's. They sell meet products and say that they sell only halal meat. We…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam2 Apr 2017
Selling items on non-Muslims Country store that mixing Haram and Halal items
Selling items on non-muslims country store that mixing haram and halal items Assalaamu 'Alaikum. I'm a businessman that had a plan to open export…
Ridhwan Ur Rahman - Mufti Online30 Mar 2017
Eating at haraam outlets
I study in China and I have a lot of difficulties in eating food and deciding between Halal and Haraam. I want to ask you to please clarify me…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Feb 2017
Eating food given by a non-Muslim?
Can we eat the food (veg only) given by Non Muslim Friends or neighbours?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Nov 2016
Eating in a restaurant wherein alcohol is served
Can one eat in a restaurant like ocean basket that sells liquor. Can one order take away from a restaurant that sells liquor like ocean basket?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2016
Attending non-Muslim functions
1. Can a muslim person attend and eat food of other religions (Hindu, Christian, etc) in fuctions like wedding, reception, etc? 2. Is it permissible…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Aug 2016Roman Urdu
Ghair Muslim ki dukaan se gosht khareedna
Gair Muslim ki dukaan se gost khareedna kaisa hai?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Aug 2016
Eating out
Does Islam forbid from eating out without any reason?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Mar 2016
Selling haraam meat to non-Muslims
There is a Muslim butchery that sells halaal and haraam meat. When we asked the owner about it, he said that he stocked the haraam meat to sell to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Feb 2016
Giving doubtful food items to non-Muslims
Is it permissible to give away doubtful eatables (doubtful because few ingredients are mashbooh) like chocolates, biscuits and similar items to a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Feb 2016
Non-Muslim owned butchery
A butchery will be opening tomorrow which is totally run and supervised by a well known reputable Muslim man. He oversees the buying of products,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Nov 2015
Non-Muslim driver transporting halaal meat to the butcher shop for slicing
Umar slaughtered a sheep at home. He sends the meat with his non-Muslim driver to a Muslim butcher for slicing. The Muslim butcher slices the meat…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2015
Eating out
I personally dislike visiting restaurants/eating out, because I feel they are places of the dunya and a waste of money. However, my wife enjoys…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Nov 2015
Non-Muslim restaurants
I would like to ask regarding eating at a restaurant. If lets say your boss is not a Muslim and the rest of your colleagues aren't either, and they…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN13 Oct 2015
Cross-contamination in restaurants, fast-food joints, etc.
I went to dunkin donuts today and ordered a bagel with cream cheese. The worker held bacon with her hands with gloves on and she made my sandwich…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Ask Imaam12 Oct 2015
Cross-contamination in restaurants, fast-food joints, etc.
I went to dunkin donuts today and ordered a bagel with cream cheese. The worker held bacon with her hands with gloves on and she made my sandwich…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Mufti Online30 Sep 2015
Eating at a non Muslim restaurant
If a Hindu restaurant say they are serving halaal chicken, then can we eat it or not?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam26 Apr 2015
Will it be permissible for a Muslim to buy these HMC meat products from a non-Muslim?
Here in the UK we have a Halal Monitoring company (HMC) that inspects the animals and the meat, from the time of being slaughtered till it reaches…
Saleem Khan - Mufti Online11 Mar 2015
Purchasing juices from non-Halaal restaurants
Is it permissible to buy items such as milkshakes, juices, coffee, ice cream etc from non-Halaal restaurants?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Dec 2014
Eating in a restaurant with a bar
Can a Muslim person eat at a restaurant where there is a bar and restaurant?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam1 Nov 2014
Acknowledging sympathy from non-Muslim about alcohol being haram.
One in a party, I was offered alcohlic drinks to which I refused. Everyone was surprised at this and started showing sympathy towards me that I dont…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online20 Aug 2014
Explaining to a non-Muslim about the prohibition of alcohol in Islam
I have come into contact with a guy at work, who had already researched a lot about Islam via the internet. So I've explained to him that to be a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam25 May 2014
Can one cook haram food for a non-Muslim mother?
my nomuslim mother is unable to cook for her self is it premissible for me to cook her haram food.
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam29 Apr 2014
Can one cook haram food for a non-Muslim mother?
my nomuslim mother is unable to cook for her self is it premissible for me to cook her haram food.
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online22 Apr 2014
Eating and drinking with non-Muslims
My question is what does Islam says about Christians that is it allowed for Muslims to eat or drink with Christians? Please explain in detail…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam23 Mar 2014
Permissibility of eating in a restaurant where liquor is served.
A family member owns a restaurant where they sell alcohol and allows customers to drink there. Is it permissible to sit in such a restaurant and eat?
Immad Bin Arshad - Mufti Online15 Mar 2014
Giving doubtful food to non-Muslims
Can a muslim give off doubtful foodstuffs like chocolates, biscuits, etc to a non muslim because throwing off mashbooh foodstuffs is a little…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Mar 2014
Are all non-kosher foods haram? Is the food served in restaurants in Saudi Halal?
1. Are all non kosher foods haram ? I try my best to look at the ingredients if there is no kosher on it. Can I eat it if there is no kosher and the…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2014
Eating at a non-Muslims house.
I live in Pakistan. My husband has many non muslim colleagues at work. Now they often invite us over for meals and so do we. Because it is such a…
Ismail Dawoodjee
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