The Transformation of Wine to Vinegar

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   Assuming you are referring to vinegar that does not carry certification from a recognized scholarly body, please note the following: While the Shāfiʿī school stipulates strict conditions for the transformation of an…

Killing Fish with Electric Shock

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: 1. The Sharīʿah does not prescribe any specific method for killing fish. Any method that causes termination of life will result in…

Breastmilk Banking

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. Interest in the Sharʿī status of milk banks and their social consequences was first raised in the 80s. Scholarly opinion at the time was divided. 2. One group of scholars adopted…

Hypnotherapy

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. To answer your question accurately, we have had to ascertain the true nature of hypnotherapy, how it is performed, and the manner in which it takes effect. Our research has revealed that…

Can I take Dutch medicines?

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   It is still being determined at this point whether the referred to Dutch Medicine contains naturally fermented alcohol (ethanol) or a synthetic variation of alcohol. In light of the Sharī’ah, both aforementioned…

Herbicide in bread and all flour products

After carefully reviewing the article, we consulted scientific journals and medical experts and thereafter concluded: Medical experts and scientific research reveal that glyphosate found in bread and flour is not harmful nor does it cause cancer. [https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5515989/] There…

Am I allowed to drink a juice made from dried insects, for medicinal purposes?

With reference to your query, please be informed as follows: Consumption of Insects is generally regarded as impermissible, grasshoppers are an exception to this. [Nawawī, Majmūʿ] However, as a rule, consuming anything impermissible, may be regarded as permissible…

Are pig hair basting brushes allowed and pure enough for usage when making food?

The status of pig hair The scholars differ regarding the impurity of pig hair. The majority of scholars – including the Hanafi, Shafi’i and Hanbali schools of jurisprudence – hold the view that the hair of a pig…