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Food of Non-Muslims

29 Dhul Qa'dah 1435 | 24 September 2014

Shortened Question

Is food prepared by Hindus and any other religion Halal?

Question

Is food made by Hindus or people of any other religion Halal?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Foods prepared by non-Muslims, Hindus, Christians etc., are fit for Muslim consumption on condition that these foods are halal and there are no haram ingredients or contamination of haram in these foods.[1]&[2].

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub

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References

[1]{) يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا} [البقرة: 168]

[2]{إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ بِهِ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَلَا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ} [البقرة: 173]

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