Ruling concerning root vegetables (those which grow under the ground)

Asalam mu alay koemDear Brother,Please let me know if this is true or not, a lady whom i go to Talim Classes with has told me that vegetables grown under ground are makroo, and to cook many makrooh things in one pot is Haram.We are very used to making stew with more than 5 or 6 vegetables which are grown underground all in one pot. Is she telling the truth or is she mistaken.Wasalaam,ShaPraise be to Allaah.Allaah says (interpretation of... selengkapnya »

Ruling on eating cheese if the source of the rennet is not known

What is the ruling on the presence of rennet in most of the cheeses we buy, when we do not know where it is derived from?.Praise be to Allaah.The substance that is put in cheese is rennet; it is a yellowish white substance in a vessel of skin which is extracted from the stomach of a calf or nursing lamb. A little of it is added to the milk, which curdles and becomes cheese. See al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (5/155). The ruling on... selengkapnya »

Ruling on eating snails; is it permissible to cook them alive?

What is the ruling on eating snails? Bear in mind that preparing snails dish requires cooking them alive! Were snails used as food during the era of prophet Muhammad peace be upon him?.Praise be to Allaah.Snails are of two types, land snails and sea snails. Land snails come under the same heading as “insects and vermin” which have no blood that flows. Sea snails come under the heading of shellfish, which are sea animals. In al-Mawsoo’ah... selengkapnya »

Ruling on eating meat and plants that have been genetically modified

What is the ruling on eating the meat of animals that have been fed with plants that have been genetically modified?.Praise be to Allaah.Firstly: Research is still ongoing into the effect of genetically modified plants on humans, plants, animals and the environment, and even on the economy. There are still specialists who advise not hastening to accept what appears to be the case with regard to genetically modified plants of abundant... selengkapnya »

Ruling on eating chicken that was fed hormones or ground meat

Does the meat of chicken grown by giving steroids is halal evenif it is slaughtered correctly?Praise be to Allaah.If the manufactured food or medicines did not contain anything harmful or impure (najis), there is nothing wrong with eating chickens to whom they were fed, if they have been slaughtered in the proper shar‘i manner by a Muslim or a kitaabi (i.e., Jew or Christian). But if the feed or medicine is harmful to man, and will... selengkapnya »

It is Sunnah to make the animal face the qiblah at the time of slaughter

If a man wants to slaughter a chicken, does he have to make it face toward the qiblah or may he slaughter it no matter what direction it is facing?.Praise be to Allaah.The Sunnah with regard to slaughter is to make the animal face towards the qiblah, but that is not obligatory. If he slaughters it facing any other direction, his slaughter is halaal, but he has omitted a Sunnah. Ahmad (15022), Abu Dawood (2785) and Ibn Maajah (3121)... selengkapnya »

Ruling on eating imported sweets and candies

The chocolates came from England and Canada they were sent by our relatives as a gift now i would like to know how can we identify if it is haram or halal?. the ingredients didn't mention anything about it.the chocolates were twix,kit kat etc.I will be waiting for your replyPraise be to Allaah. Shaykh Muhammad al-‘Uthaymeen said: the basic principle concerning all foods and drinks is that they are permissible unless there is evidence to... selengkapnya »

Ruling on unknown meat from kaafir countries

Here in America they sell meat that is frozen and we do not know who slaughtered it or how it was slaughtered. Can we eat it?.Praise be to Allaah.If the region where the meat mentioned is found has only People of the Book, namely Jews and Christians, then their meat is halaal, even if it is not known how they slaughtered it, because the basic principle is that meat slaughtered by them is halaal, because Allaah says (interpretation of the... selengkapnya »

The difference between the wine of this world and the Hereafter

We all know that wine is forbidden in this world and that it causes intoxication and fogs the mind; hence it is rijs (an abomination) and the handiwork of the Shaytaan, and it is the mother of all evils as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him). My question is: why is wine haraam in this world and halaal in the Hereafter?.Praise be to Allaah.Allaah, may He be exalted, describes the wine of the Hereafter as being different... selengkapnya »

Is it permissible to plant and eat a lettuce called “iceberg lettuce trinity” because of its name?

I am a farmer who plants lettuce, I have recently found out that a lettuce variety which is very common in my land carries the title "iceberg lettuce trinity".Praise be to Allaah.Lettuce is a kind of plant that it is permissible to eat. Allaah has blessed us with good food that He has created and brought forth for us from the earth. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and good on the... selengkapnya »

Ruling on eating pickles and bread made with yeast in the dough

Is it permissible to eat fermented foods made at home, such as pickled cabbage, soy sauce, leavened bread, in order to help the digestion process?.Praise be to Allaah.Firstly: The general principle with regard to foods is that they are permissible, and nothing is disallowed except that for which there is evidence that it is haraam and should not be eaten. But the problem is the use of yeast in these pickles. It says in al-Mawsoo‘ah... selengkapnya »

Ruling on accepting food and sweets from a kaafir

If a Christian or Jewish person gives me sweets or food or a drink, is it permissible for me to ask whether it is halaal or not, or whether there is pork in it or not? Or should I keep quiet and mention the name of Allah and eat? What I mean is asking one of the Muslim brothers for his opinion about what it contains.Praise be to Allaah.Firstly: It is permissible to accept a gift from a non-Muslim because he is a relative or neighbour,... selengkapnya »

If maniy (semen) is emitted whilst one is awake because of illness, ghusl is not required

In your response to question 1927 you said that emission of semen due to sickness does not require ghusl. But you did not give any Hadith to support your answer. Could you please give some basis for the answer so I could put my heart at rest.Praise be to Allaah.  Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “If you are in a state of Janaabah (i.e. after a sexual discharge), purify yourselves (bathe your whole body)”[al-Maa’idah... selengkapnya »

If a man wakes up and finds some wetness but does not know what it is

I sometimes wake up and find wetness which I cannot differentiate from semen or something else. Should I in this case make ghusl? Please tell us if u have advice for Muslims living in the west regarding prayers and its timings, issues of purification ‘tahara’, the matter of shaking hands and other related issues that are important for a Muslim man to observe. Please help us may Allah reward you and guide you to the best for Muslims.Praise... selengkapnya »

He had a wet dream but he did not do ghusl because it was very cold

I was once sleeping in the afternoon after taking lunch. i had erotic dreams & sufferred from nocturnal ejactulation. when the adhan for assar was being given , i woke up. s it was very cold i could not take a bath. i washed the semen off from my pants, did taimyum and continued with my asaar prayers. did i do the right thing? is it necessary to take a bath after having a wet dream or is it suffficeient to wash off the semen & do... selengkapnya »

He used not to do ghusl for janaabah out of ignorance; should he make up the prayers?

When I was in the first year of middle school, one of my relatives told me about madhiy and told me that it is what comes out with desire. When I reached the third year of middle school, I took a lesson about madhiy and how to purify oneself from it. After that, every time I became junub I would wash my penis and do wudoo’ for prayer, because I did not know that it was maniy. When I learned the ruling nearly three years later, I was upset... selengkapnya »

He did ghusl just to be clean, and he did not realize that he was junub. Should he repeat his ghusl?

I woke up and made ghusl and prayed as I usually do every morning. Two hours later I found out that I was junub. Should I repeat my ghusl in this case or the first ghusl is enough? Bearing in mind that I did not intend to clear the janaba while making ghusl.Praise be to Allaah.Firstly: If a person prays then realizes that he was junub, he must do ghusl and repeat the prayer; his first ghusl does not count that he did as a habit or... selengkapnya »

It is not sufficient to wipe the head and run the fingers through the hair when doing ghusl from janaabah

In question no. 2648 it described the way of washing the hair when doing ghusl [full ablution] from janaabah [impurity following sexual activity], but is it permissible to run the fingers through the hair and just to wipe the head, because I find it difficult to wash my hair every time because I use a hairdryer to make my hair look nice for my husband.Praise be to Allaah. When doing ghusl from janaabah you have to wash the entire body,... selengkapnya »

How to do ghusl from janaabah

How does one do ghusl (full ablution) to cleans oneself of janaabah (impurity following sexual activity)? Praise be to Allaah. There are two kinds of ghusl from janaabah – sufficient and complete. Sufficient ghusl means that you rinse your mouth and nose, then you wash your entire body with water, even if that means plunging yourself into deep water in one go. Complete ghusl means washing your private parts and anywhere else... selengkapnya »

Is it obligatory to wash one’s hair when doing ghusl after having intercourse?

is it a must to wash your hair after intercourse to be considered clean?Praise be to Allaah.Washing the hair when doing ghusl (full ablution) after having intercourse is obligatory. The evidence (daleel) for that is the hadeeth narrated by ‘Aa’ishah who said: “When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did ghusl after having intercourse, he would start by washing his hands, then he would pour water with his... selengkapnya »

She did ghusl and prayed without washing her hair

Sometimes I do ghusl for janaabah (impurity following sexual activity) or menstruation, and I do not wash my hair because it is braided. What is the ruling on that?Praise be to Allaah. This is a serious mistake and it is not permissible to do that. Therefore the prayer is not valid. You have to wash all of your body, including the hair, as stated in the hadeeth of Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with he) who said: “I said, ‘O Messenger... selengkapnya »

Her hair is falling out and washing her head harms her; how should she do ghusl following menses and in the case of janaabah?

We have a sister in Islam who is suffering from hair loss and the doctor asked her not to wash it with water except once a week, with the medicine, for three months. How should she purify herself in the case of janaabah?.Praise be to Allaah.What is required in ghusl in the case of janaabah is to wash the entire body with water, except that the woman whose hair is in braids is not obliged to undo them, but she should pour the water on her... selengkapnya »