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Halal or haram?

Is this halal or haram? Clear answers.

141 questions Muslims — and their friends, colleagues and hosts — ask most, answered in plain English with the views of each school of thought.

🥩 Meat & slaughterIs Stunned Meat Halal? Scholars differ 🥩 Meat & slaughterIs Machine-Slaughtered Chicken Halal? Scholars differ 🥩 Meat & slaughterIs Kosher Meat Halal? Scholars differ 🥩 Meat & slaughterIs Supermarket Meat Halal? Scholars differ 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Food With a Little Alcohol Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Non-Alcoholic Beer Halal? Scholars differ 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Soy Sauce Halal? Scholars differ 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Kombucha Halal? Scholars differ 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Vanilla Extract Halal? Scholars differ 🍽️ Food & drinkCan Muslims Eat at Non-Halal Restaurants? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkAre Energy Drinks Halal? Halal 💊 Health & bodyIs Medicine With Gelatine Halal? It depends 💰 Money & workIs It Halal to Invest in Stocks? It depends 💰 Money & workIs Crypto Halal? Scholars differ 💰 Money & workIs It Halal to Invest in Gold? It depends 💰 Money & workIs Forex Trading Halal or Haram? Scholars differ 💰 Money & workIs a Mortgage Halal? It depends 💰 Money & workIs It Halal to Open a Savings Account? It depends 💰 Money & workIs It Halal to Use a Credit Card? It depends 💰 Money & workIs Klarna Halal? It depends 💰 Money & workIs Student Finance Halal? Scholars differ 💰 Money & workIs Insurance Halal? Scholars differ 💰 Money & workIs the Lottery Haram? Haram 💰 Money & workAre Premium Bonds Halal? Scholars differ 💰 Money & workIs Dropshipping Halal? It depends 💰 Money & workIs It Halal to Work in a Bank? It depends 💰 Money & workIs It Halal to Work Somewhere That Sells Alcohol or Pork? It depends 💊 Health & bodyAre Vaccines Halal? Halal 💊 Health & bodyIs Organ Donation Halal? Scholars differ 💊 Health & bodyIs Blood Donation Halal? Halal 💊 Health & bodyAre Tattoos Haram? Haram 💊 Health & bodyAre Piercings Halal? It depends 💊 Health & bodyIs It Halal to Dye Your Hair? Halal 💊 Health & bodyIs Nail Polish Halal? It depends 💊 Health & bodyIs Plucking or Threading Eyebrows Haram? Scholars differ 💊 Health & bodyIs Perfume With Alcohol Halal? Scholars differ 💊 Health & bodyIs Alcohol Hand Sanitiser Halal? Halal 💊 Health & bodyIs Smoking or Vaping Haram? Haram 🏠 Daily lifeCan Muslim Men Wear Gold? Haram 🏠 Daily lifeIs Music Haram in Islam? Scholars differ 🏠 Daily lifeCan Muslims Keep Dogs as Pets? It depends 🏠 Daily lifeIs Celebrating Birthdays Haram? Scholars differ 🏠 Daily lifeAre Video Games and Chess Halal? It depends 🏠 Daily lifeCan Muslims Marry Non-Muslims? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Mozzarella Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Parmesan Cheese Halal? Scholars differ 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Halloumi Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Paneer Halal? Halal 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Ghee Halal? Halal 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Sushi Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Mirin Halal? Haram 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Balsamic Vinegar Halal? Scholars differ 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Worcestershire Sauce Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Tiramisu Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Jelly Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Pepperoni Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Whey Protein Halal? It depends 💊 Health & bodyAre Gummy Vitamins Halal? It depends 💊 Health & bodyAre Fish Oil Capsules Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Lab-Grown Meat Halal? Scholars differ 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Fish and Chips Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkAre Doughnuts Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkAre Croissants Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Christmas Pudding Halal? It depends 🍽️ Food & drinkIs MSG (E621) Halal? Halal 🍽️ Food & drinkAre Natural Flavours Halal? Doubtful 🍽️ Food & drinkIs Doner Kebab Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Haribo halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs McDonald's Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs KFC Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Nando's Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Subway Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Burger King Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Domino's Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Five Guys Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Greggs Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Popeyes Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Wingstop Halal in the UK? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Starbucks Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs KitKat Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsAre Skittles Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsAre Oreos Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Nutella Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Cadbury halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsAre Mars Bars and Snickers Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Red Bull Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Monster Energy Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Coca-Cola Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsIs Prime Drink Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsAre Doritos Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsAre Pringles Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsAre Walkers Crisps Halal? It depends 🏷️ Brands & restaurantsAre Flamin' Hot Cheetos Halal? Doubtful 🏠 Daily lifeIs It Halal to Celebrate Christmas? Scholars differ 🏠 Daily lifeIs Halloween Haram? Scholars differ 🏠 Daily lifeIs Valentine's Day Haram? Scholars differ 💊 Health & bodyIs Botox Halal? Scholars differ 💊 Health & bodyIs Shisha Haram? Scholars differ 💊 Health & bodyIs CBD Oil Halal? Scholars differ 💰 Money & workIs a Lifetime ISA Halal? It depends 💰 Money & workIs a Workplace Pension Halal? It depends 💰 Money & workAre Index Funds Halal? It depends 💰 Money & workIs Options Trading Halal? Scholars differ 💰 Money & workIs Matched Betting Halal? Haram 💰 Money & workIs Car Finance Halal? It depends 💰 Money & workAre NFTs Halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs fish halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs salmon halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsIs tuna halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsAre prawns and shrimp halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs crab halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs lobster halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsAre mussels, oysters and clams halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsAre squid and calamari halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs octopus halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs eel halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs catfish halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs shark halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs frog halal? Haram 🐟 AnimalsAre crocodile and alligator halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs beef halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsAre lamb, mutton and goat halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsIs camel halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsIs deer halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsIs rabbit halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs horse halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs donkey halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs pork halal? Haram 🐟 AnimalsIs dog halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs cat halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsAre lion, tiger and wolf halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs chicken halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsIs turkey halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsAre duck and goose halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsAre quail and pigeon halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsIs ostrich halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsAre eagle, hawk and other birds of prey halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsAre locusts and grasshoppers halal? Halal 🐟 AnimalsAre insects halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsAre snails halal? Scholars differ 🐟 AnimalsIs snake halal? Scholars differ