Foods and Drinks

In these two articles, we mention some Islamic texts that handle the issue of intoxicants and show its adverse effects as understood by statistics across the world.

This is an article in Telugu refutes some misconceptions about food in Islam.

1-God allows us to enjoy all the good lawful things and forbids us to partake of those things that are harmful to our beliefs, health, well being, or morals. 2-Pigs harbour bacterial diseases, parasites, and viruses.

What is the ruling on eating food prepared for a Christian festival? What is the ruling on accepting their invitation to their celebrations of the birth of the Messiah (peace be upon him) [i.e., Christmas celebrations]?

This is an article in Russian shows that Islam is against drugs.

Statement danger of drugs, and that it is prohibited in Islam.

A question answered by Shaikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid regarding: "I have a retail bussiness,, which during there holiday I carry there goods, like Christmas decoration, mothers day, Easter,, holloween,, ect,, is this harram,, I use to own a supermarket once I sold it and I didn’t want to get in to that again cause sold beer and pork. also brother I hope you don’t mind mentioning some of the items I sale, tell me if its haraam condoms, ceramic figurs, cigarettes, lottery,, medicine some contain alcohol,, or the gel tablets,, candy that may or my not have any haraam in it, toothpaste,, some of these items are haraam for us to use but can it be sold to the kafir since they the only customers."

A Fatwa related to Halaal Meat and Ruling on unknown meat from kafir countries.

A short article shows the modern science’s attitude towards eating the flesh of the pork and its dangers which were known after discovery of the microscope. This is counter to the advanced countries’ claims of the possibility of purging it through modern techniques which make the prohibition of pork invalid. Afterwards the author shows the Islamic attitude towards eating the flesh of the pork according to the Quraanic Verses.

A Fatwa on eating Meat in restaurants in non-Muslim countries by Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid.

A useful article shows the wisdom of Islam of prohibiting eating the flesh of swine, confirms that prohibition in Judaism and Christianity and refutes the allegations of those who claim its permissibility. The author also mentions the attitude of the modern science towards this animal. Eventually he mentions the believers’ attitude towards Allah’s orders which they carry out even if they have no knowledge of their reasons.

Is eating ‘ashoura at the day of ‘ashoura (tenth of Muharram) considered bid’a? Is it permissible to eat this sweet a day before or after the tenth of Muharram? What is the ruling on spending extra during my birthday, by buying fruits and sweets, with no celebration held for this occasion?.

Is it permissible to eat the foods cooked by Shiites in Aashooraa? They say that these foods are made for Allah’s sake but its reward is for Al-Hussein, may Allah be pleased with him! It will be embarrassing if I do not accept this food. It may even expose me to danger, as I am in Iraq, and you know how Sunnis here are treated.