Chardonnay Vinegar

Question Salams. I recently came across Chardonnay Vinegar flavoured crisps, please can you let me know if they are halal. I know most Vinegars are but not sure about Chardonnay. Jazakallah Answer Vinegars are permissible to consume even though they originate from wine. This is based on the juristic principle that if an item goes…

Cross Contamination

Question Due to possibility of cross-contamination in gloves, ovens, slicers, etc. with pork or other haram products. Is it permissible to eat pizza from fast food chains like Dominos, Pizza Hut, Hungry Howie’s, etc.? Answer One would first need to ascertain the likelihood of cross contamination. If a restaurant makes separate provisions for vegetarian meals…

Women riding bikes

Question السلام عليكم Is it permissable for women to ride bicycles in public providing the shape of her body is not revealed? Answer While the Hanafi legal tradition does not contend with bike riding, there is much discussion about women riding horses. One of the highest sources of our madhhab, al-Siyar al-Kabir, states that Muslim…