Halal & Haram

Assalamu alaikum Can i wear maroon coloured shirt with white spots (approx. 4 dots per 4 cm sq.)

Is wearing the colour gold, and yellow, and fake gold haram --------------- Sahih Muslim Book 024, Hadith Number 5176. - 'Ali b. Abu Talib reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) forbade wearing of silk and yellow clothes, and the gold ring, and the reciting of the Qur'an in the ruku' (state of…

Asalamualaikum I get so many doubts about the ingredients of food and drink. If I want to buy it or it has already been bought, then I immediately check the ingredients. However, a lot of these foods and drinks have so much ingredients, that it stresses me out. I’ve had to avoid food that had…

Asalamualaikum I tried to figure out if the alcohol was derived from dates or grapes or not and was not really given a straightforward answer: “There are currently no products on our menu that contain alcohol as an ingredient. However, some items contain ingredients that have either been derived from alcohol or extracted using alcohol.…

Aoa I wanted to know about the permissibility of writing Fictional stories in Islam and whether earnings made from them are halal or not. I have conflicting fatwas, some saying it is permitted while the others are condemning it. Those who say it is permitted say it because: It is permissible to write fiction books…

Asalamualaikum The only product I’m interested in buying from McDonalds is the Mocha Iced Frappe. It turns out it is actually suitable for vegetarians, so afterwards I wondered about it’s alcohol content. This is what McDonalds had to say: “Alcohol is used during the manufacturing process of our Caramel Iced Frappe, Chocolate Chip Iced Frappe…

Salam alaykum wrb Are animated children’s books and Islamic educational tv shows such as Zaky (one4kidstv) permissible for young children? Jazakallah khairun

Asalamualaikum I’ve read that we can’t purchase pet food made out of meat slaughtered unislamically because they’re still considered haram even if we don’t eat them. However, I recently found out that two of the brands I buy which make fish selection cat food, both have traces of non-fish meat in their food. My mother…

Salaam Mosaab, I’m wanting to know if Lanolin synthesised from animal cholesterol for vitamin D3 is permissible. This would be a part of a multi vitamin supplement. Jazakallah

Salam alaykum wrb 90% halal meat in USA is stunned. The following comes from islamqa: (Since the act of stunning renders the animal doubtful, one must avoid consuming the meat of animals that are stunned. However, if it is determined in a particular animal that it did not die prior to being slaughtered, then it…