What is the ruling on eating food whose source is doubtful, whether it is halal or haram?
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The questioner:
She says: I ate food while I was in doubt about its source, whether it is halal or haram? Knowing that the buyer of this food is known for sometimes earning through unlawful means. At that point, I began to think about the food I ate, which I was very hungry for. Will my supplication be unacceptable for a period of 40 days, or is there nothing on me? May Allah reward you with good. Why?
The Shaykh:
Eating haram is of great danger, and it prevents the acceptance of supplication. This is not limited to forty days, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not specify a time limit. Rather, he said that the one who, this is a negation of the acceptance of his supplication, and he did not specify forty days or less. Rather, the effect of eating haram is that his supplication is not answered. This is regarding haram; he loses it.
The presenter:
Ah.
The Shaykh:
As for the doubtful matter where it is not known whether it is from the halal or the haram, the default is permissibility, and nothing is forbidden except by evidence. However, if one leaves it off out of caution and generosity, there is no harm in that, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Bulugh al-Maram 16:32 So leaving the doubtful matter out of generosity and caution is permissible, and it is actually a required and encouraged matter, but this is not from the category of obligation.
The questioner:
Regarding my life.
The presenter:
Oh my dear.
The Shaykh:
No, her situation is as we mentioned: as long as she has not been certain that it is haram, it is not forbidden for her to eat it. If she leaves it off out of scrupulousness and caution, there is no harm.
The presenter:
She says that she ate. If the situation is as you mentioned, may Allah reward you with good.
She says: I ate food while I was in doubt about its source, whether it is halal or haram? Knowing that the buyer of this food is known for sometimes earning through unlawful means. At that point, I began to think about the food I ate, which I was very hungry for. Will my supplication be unacceptable for a period of 40 days, or is there nothing on me? May Allah reward you with good. Why?
The Shaykh:
Eating haram is of great danger, and it prevents the acceptance of supplication. This is not limited to forty days, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not specify a time limit. Rather, he said that the one who
He stays up late, disheveled and dusty, stretching his hands to the sky, O Lord, O Lord, while his food is haram, his drink is haram, his clothing is haram, and what he eats is haram. Will that be answered?
يطيل السهر أشعث أغبر، يمد يديه إلى السماء يا رب يا رب، ومطعمه حرام، ويشربه حرام، وملبسه حرام، وغده حرام، أنه يستجاب لذلكThe presenter:
Ah.
The Shaykh:
As for the doubtful matter where it is not known whether it is from the halal or the haram, the default is permissibility, and nothing is forbidden except by evidence. However, if one leaves it off out of caution and generosity, there is no harm in that, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Both lawful (Halal) and unlawful things (Haram) are evident but in between them there are doubtful things·and most people have no knowledge about them. So he, who saves himself from these doubtful things, saves his religion and his honor
إن الحلال بين وإن الحرام بين، وبينهما أمور متشبهات لا يعلمهن كثير من الناس، فمن اتقى الشبهات قد استبرأ لدينه وعرضه،The questioner:
Regarding my life.
The presenter:
Oh my dear.
The Shaykh:
No, her situation is as we mentioned: as long as she has not been certain that it is haram, it is not forbidden for her to eat it. If she leaves it off out of scrupulousness and caution, there is no harm.
The presenter:
She says that she ate. If the situation is as you mentioned, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماحكم من اكل طعاماً يشك في مصدره هل هو حلال أم حرام؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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