Najafi Q&A: Food

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In the name of Allah, it is not permissible. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, you must be certain that the meat offered for sale comes from an animal permissible to eat and has been slaughtered according to the Ja‘fari Sharia method detailed in our practical manual. The means to achieve certainty may vary. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, there is no objection to it as long as there is no other religious prohibition. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, the permission to consume soil for healing has been specifically narrated concerning the sacred soil of Aba Abdillah al-Hussain (peace be upon him) only. It has not been established that the same ruling applies to other soils. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, it is necessary to ensure that it has scales, as well as to ascertain that it was taken out of the water alive and died outside of it. Allah knows best.

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1- In the name of Allah, it is permissible due to necessity. Allah knows best. 2- In the name of Allah, it is permissible due to necessity. Allah knows best. 3- In the name of Allah, with ample time before the prayer, it is permissible due to necessity. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, if it contains meat, then it is necessary to ensure that the meat, i.e., the essential part, is slaughtered according to the Ja'fari Sharia method. If it is completely devoid of natural meat and is touched by a non-Muslim, it is impure (najis) and not permissible to eat. However, if it is untouched by a non-Muslim and contains no natural meat, then it is permissible, whether it is beneficial or harmful. But it is not sufficient to ensure this by selling it in Muslim markets unless the people in the market have the habit and conscience to avoid the forbidden and sell the forbidden. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, if it contains meat, then it is necessary to ensure that the meat, i.e., the essential part, is slaughtered according to the Ja'fari Sharia method. If it is completely devoid of natural meat and is touched by a non-Muslim, it is impure (najis) and not permissible to eat. However, if it is untouched by a non-Muslim and contains no natural meat, then it is permissible, whether it is beneficial or harmful. But it is not sufficient to ensure this by selling it in Muslim markets unless the people in the market have the habit and conscience to avoid the forbidden and sell the forbidden. Allah knows best.

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In the name of Allah, the following parts are forbidden to eat from a sacrificial animal: blood, excrement, spleen, penis, the two female reproductive organs, bladder, gallbladder, placenta, the exterior and interior vagina, spinal cord, glands, optic nerve, and the brain's pia mater. It is apparent that most of the mentioned forbidden parts are specific to animals. As for birds, it is forbidden to eat their testicles, blood, gallbladder, spleen, and the two small eggs found in some birds. Allah knows best.