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Anything that is worthy of being eaten.

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Should one say Bismillah before eating snacks or drinking coffee?

I try to say Bismillah before eating meals. Sometimes I eat things which are not particularly significant, eg. a lolly, a piece of fruit, or a cup of coffee, which aren't considered meals. Question: Should one say Bismillah before eating snacks or…
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Is there a consensus that eating with a knife and fork (as in Western culture) is unlawful?

In my culture (Australian; English background), we usually eat with a fork in our left hand and the knife in the right. We place food in our mouths using the fork in our left hand. This is how I was brought up, and it would be considered bad manners…
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Is it OK to waste a little food for the sake of etiquette?

If a host offers you a drink and you are the guest, you leave a little drink at bottom of the glass as etiquette. Is this considered wasting food ? Is it a sin ?
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Is whale meat halal?

In some countries, some people say, that humans eat whale meat is tradition. Is whale meat halal as human food?
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Is it ok to throw away expired bag of food?

I just threw away an unopened 2 month old expired bag of pistachios. I forgot that I had it and when I saw the date expired, I threw it in the trash bin. Food should never be wasted, but is it ok to throw something expired away?
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Can halal and non-halal food be transported in the same vehicle/container?

Can Halal and Non-Halal food be transported in the same vehicle/same container? I ask about the container because ten/twenty foot containers or boxes can be changed when operating the same flatbed vehicle. Would not want to mix Halal and Non-Halal…
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Are there things unworthy of being eaten?

The tag food has a description of "Anything that is worthy of being eaten.". Is there a concept in Islam of something being unworthy of being eaten? For some people, there'd be things that are unsafe to eat, or where it'd be disrespectful to eat…
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Bought haram cheese from halal store that I didn’t know it was haram

I bought cheese from a halal store in U.S, I added it in food but later I saw that contained enzymes.Then I googled it and it said it’s haram.Can I eat that food or waste it?
Soha Rasa
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Serving Halal and non Halal food alonside eachother

I am looking to open a food outlet in a diverse part of London and was wondering what are peoples views on me serving non Halal food alongside Halal food. The menu will be about 95% Halal but for the restraunt to serve its purpose the 5% has to be…
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Can I eat non halal slaughtered way chicken while on an educational trip?

Asalamalaikum. I live in US but I'll be going on an educational trip to Argentina and Chile for 2 weeks and over there I'll be with my College peers and professors to even go to restaurants with them. I may not get halal food over there and also…
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Eating from Subway restaurant

Can we eat from subway in a non Muslim country for example in New York they have many subways the restaurant across the USA
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promoting diet products is haram or halal

I want to know that is permissible to promote diet products in Islam like keto diets and resurge. Resurge is a product that helps to lose weight. Because I want to promote that product and I will get some commission.
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Is it ok to cook pork for others?

Assalamu alaikum. I am a muslim and i am an aspiring chef,my question is that ,is it ok to cook pork for others if ones profession demands it . Pls help me with this and jazakallah khair
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Is it sin to maintain vegetarian forever?

In Hinduism Brahmin class maintain strict vegetarian diet forever. What about Islam? Is it sin to maintain vegetarian forever?
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Is watching people cook haraam foods haraam? (eg. pork belly, pure vanilla ice cream etc)

I've watched many cooking videos on youtube and I normally see a lot of people cook things that are haraam. For example, pork belly, beef wellington (contains bacon), vanilla ice cream (vanilla extract), and other things that if I were to eat it…
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