Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is GMOs for agriculture purposes allowed in Islam? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for contacting Mathābah for your question. Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in agriculture refers to a plant, animal, or microorganism that has…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is the opinion of scholars on creating transgenic organisms? A lot of scientific research requires the utilization of genetically modifying the DNA of rodents and other animals. Is it permissible to do this? Is tampering with the DNA allowed? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is it permissible to participate in research where drugs are being trialed to develop new treatments and how to know that some drug is effective for curing a disease? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you/ Jazāk Allāh Khayr for…
by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt General Islamic Ruling on Controlled Atmospheric Stunning (CAS) Controlled Atmospheric Stunning (CAS) can be acceptable under Islamic law. Poultry that are gas stunned in this manner, can be deemed ḥalāl provided the following conditions are met: Physical Observance of the Procedure and Related Facts My verdict on the CAS gas stunning…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: I wanted to inquire about whether or not sugar is considered ḥalāl in North America. I searched on Google and found out that white sugar that we normally use is actually made in processing with bone char. Does this mean that many sweet products we eat contains this type…
Answered by Muftī Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is non-penetrative captive bolt stunning acceptable under Islamic law during the ritual slaughter process? Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Almighty, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Thank you for contacting Mathabah institute. Non‐penetrative captive bolt stunning is a procedure adopted prior to manually slaughtering animals. The non-penetrative…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: What is the ruling of covering the head while eating? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Covering the head while eating is a good act in general since the Prophet Muḥammad (peace…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Is the lamb from New Zealand ḥalāl? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Lamb from any country can be rendered ḥalāl if all Islamic slaughter requirements and conditions are fulfilled, which entail…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is nutmeg in food, ḥalāl or ḥarām? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. According to Ḥanafī fiqh, the nutmeg spice used in foods is permissible if used in a quantity that does…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is alcohol commonly found in bread, cookies, mayonnaise and baked beans ḥalāl according to Ḥanafī perspective? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Islamic jurists have divided alcohol in two categories, khamr alcohol…