Halal & Haram



The licit and forbidden according to the regulations prescribed by Divine Law, Shari`ah, in daily life to the individual, family, society and nation, including the observance of worship rituals, morals and social legislation in Islam.


Vegetables offered to other than Allah

Sura 6:145 says meat is forbidden if it slaughter as a sacrifice for other than Allah
1. Does this apply to animals only… Continue reading

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Meat in Arab Countries

I live in Dubai, UAE. The meat available in almost all the supermarkets over here are imported from various countries and mainly from Brazil. Other countries are New Zealand, France, India and Pakistan… Continue reading

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Earning Halal/Haram.

How can one keep ones self safe from haram earnings of the people one is dependent on? Like children are dependent on parents. Is there any mistake that will render illegitimate upon you even the halal earnings of the parents? Continue reading

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Permission of playing professional Football (soccer)

I would like to ask whether it is permissible to play professional soccer and whether the income earned is halal. In my heart it seems like I would be wasting peoples time. But then again a lot of people just watch highlights only… Continue reading

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Is meat Halal if killed by trained animals?

“they ask thee what is lawful to them. Say lawful unto you are all things pure; and what we have taught your trained hunting animals catch in the manner directed to you by Allah…” Continue reading

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Surrogacy. Having a child through other couple

Is having a child through surrogacy arrangement Halal, especially when someone cannot get child due to medical issues or natural reasons? Continue reading

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Video game studio

I want to start my own video game development studio but I want to ask few things:
q1. is game development allowed in Islam? … Continue reading

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Killing animals/pests

I know that all animals do tasbeeh of their Creator, the Mighty Allah, and it is a sin to kill any animal regardless. My question is if there are raccoon’s in our backyard who eat our… Continue reading

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Use of Kefir

I have been doing lots of research on Kefir, which is a mixture of lacto bacteria as well as yeasts in a polysaccharide base. It is full of beneficial micro-flora and has been used for hundreds of years – anecdotally it seems to have started with the Muslim in the Caucasus region. Continue reading

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Consuming placenta after childbirth

There’s a “trend” in US for women to save their placenta after childbirth and consume it. Is it permitted? Continue reading

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