Is it permissible to have apple cider vinegar? or does this come under the ruling of vinegar? What about white wine vinegar? this is added in most food items and we do not know how this was made. So are we not allowed to have it? please explain.

Halal/Haram Matters
30 Oct
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Is it permissible to touch hands when exchanging money when getting your change back at a store? Should we avoid that? Does it fall under the hadith of it is better to be stabbed in the head with an iron needle than touch opposite gender?

Halal/Haram Matters
09 Sep

You must avoid this.

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Are we allowed to eat lobster?

Halal/Haram Matters
16 Aug

Yes

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I am from Pakistan and want to ask that if we use 50 Riyal, 100 Riyal or 500 Riyal currency note when coming for Hajj or Umrah then will it cause disrespect to the (photos of) religious place printed on those notes if we enter a public toilet with having note in wallet or keeping it otherwise as well as if we intentionally or otherwise touch it with impure hands?

Halal/Haram Matters
14 Aug

No problem.

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shiekh iam civil engineering student and I live in a country wich no good internet at homes so I go to the hotels and I download educational lecture from youtube but the problem is according to the rule and regulation of youtube you canot download video from it but only watching online is allowed but that is too difficult for me is it sin for me to download video from it since iam in need of it

Halal/Haram Matters
14 Aug

No problem for personal use

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I’m working in a luxury brand in Riyadh, recently we were accumulated with lot of damaged items in the store. Hence, were asked by the management to destroy all of them and throw it. In this case, can we get the items to use it personally like perfumes? Would it be haram or halal?

Halal/Haram Matters
12 Aug

If it is thrown and disposed of, this is permissible. But if you know from your management that they want it to be destroyed and not to be used at all by anyone, you must not use it.

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We sell protein at the gym I work at, the storage instructions state store in a cool, dry place. In the summer months the hall gets very very warm. I don’t know in what way this affects the protein, or if it even has any affect at all. I don’t know if its still safe to consume or not. Is it haram to sell to customers?

Halal/Haram Matters
05 Aug

I wouldn’t sell it without informing the customers.

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I understand that we must lower our gaze from looking at the beauty of other women, but what about old women? Must we lower our gaze from them also, even though there is no fitnah?

Halal/Haram Matters
05 Aug

If she is too old and beyond being desired, it is ok

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sheikh whats the ruling on mixing Islamic and non Islamic videos on the same device such as smartphones,laptops? Is it haram? Pls clarify.

Halal/Haram Matters
25 Jul

Haram is to watch forbidden stuff; whether it is downloaded and kept in your mobile or directly from other sources, this doesn’t make any difference.

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shayakh,I have a question.I know bowing and prostrating is haraam and not permissible in islam.my question is that if a wife little bit bow infront of her husband not for worship,but just for respect then is it permissible???I believe that it is also not permissible in islam.

Halal/Haram Matters
20 Jul

This is prohibited.

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