Actually i want to be clear on this issue, because here in US, restaurants used small percentage of wine in couple of dishes and it evaporates once its cooked, now as your fatwa states that if it is not intoxicated than its ok to take it, my question is that is there any limit of alcohal percentage that you can set in any thing that would not make it intoxicated and allowed so one can take it? My point about intoxication is that some people get intoxicated by little amount of alcohal and for some doesnt make any difference, how can you define something that is intoxicated or not? actually i want to know exact order, finally it was about no alcohal any more, no question untill or unless exception etc, right? Could you please answer my above questions and clear my concept about it. Jazak ALLAH khair for your time and efforts.

All praise be to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be on His last and best messenger, Muhammad and his purified household and honorable companions. There is a difference between the two cases. In the first case, it pertains to Alcohol that naturally exists in foods and drinks, not Alcohol that you add to them. It would be impermissible to add it, but if it naturally exists or forms during the process of cooking, then the drink will not be called khamr (wine) and deemed impermissible as long as it would not make any one intoxicated. Allah knows best.

Dear Mashaik: Assalamu Alaikum. I had an arguement with a friend of mine who wanted to say that people who follow Salafi methodology are extremists. I told him, Salaafi methodology is to follow opinions based on Quran and Authentic sayings of Prophet p.b.u.h. His example of extermism is that Salafis consider Shia`a as non-Muslims. I told him that we disagree with lot of their practices and idealogy but we do not consider all Shia`a as non-Muslims. Can you please explain which Shia`a groups can be considered as still being within the fold of Islam. Jazakallahu Khair.

All praise be to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be on His last and best messenger, Muhammad and his purified household and honorable companions. Instead of judging large groups of people who confess the shahadah as non-Muslims, we should rather say that those of the shi’a who accuse the greatest companions Abu Bakr and ‘Omar of infidelity and curse them are infidels themselves, also are infidels those who accuse ‘Aisha of what Allah had cleared her of in the Quran, and those who believe that the Quran has been altered and those who believe that their imams have divine attributes…etc. This is safer and more accurate. It remains to be said that the aforementioned beliefs are spread throughout many of the shi’a books and upheld by many of them. As for the salafi methodology, it is to understand the Quran and Sunnah in the same way they were understood by the righteous earlier generations (as-Salaf as-Salih). That methodology is pure and infallible, yet that does not apply to every group or person who claims to follow it. May Allah guide us all and He knows best.

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmah Allah Wa Barakatuh. Does a wife has the right ask her husband where he was at whenever he is late for home and does not call to say he is going to be late? Jazakallahu Khairun

All praise be to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be on His last and best messenger, Muhammad and his purified household and honorable companions. Yes, she may in a kind and caring way not an interrogating one. Allah knows best.

Salam aleekom warahmat Allah wa barakatoh My question is if a person work as a delivery driver for a restaurant, and on there menu they sell chicken, shrimp, beef and other items that is not haram excepet one item that is beer breaded onion ring. Is working for this resturant as delivery driver haram because of the beer breaded onion ring? Jazakom Allah khair

All praise be to Allah, and may his peace and blessings be on the last and best prophet and messenger, Muhammad. The beer breaded onions get fried afterwards and the process of frying removes most of the Alcohol. It is therefore a controversial matter whether it is allowable to consume such food or not. (a Muslim should never put wine on his food whether or not it evaporates). According to the more recent scientific studies, it seems that some of the Alcohol remains despite prolonged cooking. It is the stronger opinion, therefore, that such food items may not be consumed by a Muslim even if someone else made them. As for your inquiry about delivering for a restaurant that sells such item, but mainly sells halal foods, it seems that working for it is allowable since most of what they sell is halal and that small portion of what they sell is controversial, yet your role is to carry it after it has been cooked without you dealing with the beer itself. Allah knows best

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My niece is 19yrs old and attends William Paterson College. I recently found out that she pledge in school with a Sorority named Zeta Phi Beta. My daughter informed her that as a Muslim we do not pledge to anything or anyone except Allah. Please give me information so that I can pass on to her Insha Allah. Shukran.

All praise be to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be on His last and best messenger, Muhammad and his purified household and honorable companions. Sororities are social groups that have some Hellenic origin and they are a major attraction for many freshmen and women in their first year of college. These sororities have various activities that are mainly social, and they usually have open houses and parties and many other social activities. Most of these activities involve things that are inappropriate for a Muslim whether a man or a woman to be involved in. many times, the members are requested to do things that are quite immoral or irrational to prove their loyalty to the sorority. Some of the stories are shocking and ultimately reprehensible. The attraction to join such sororities is to have networking and connections which may help you during your college years and thereafter. For many, it is the socialization that they seek. A Muslim should certainly avoid joining such groups, for there are two types of friends: one who will help you remain conscious of your mission in this life which is the service of Allah and such friendship will be appreciated and celebrated in the hereafter. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Those who loved one another for Allah will be (sitting) on pulpits of light on the day of judgment”. The other type of friends is those who steer you away from the straight path, and such friendship will be a source of regret and remorse in the hereafter. Allah says: "Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never taken such a one for a friend! "He did lead me astray from the Message (of Allah. after it had come to me! Ah! the devil is but a traitor to man!" (25:28-29) As for the oath of allegiance, that is another problem; one should make sure his allegiance is devoted to God, not to people who are at best reckless and inappropriate and may be a lot worse. I would advise your niece and my sister to find a group of righteous sisters and establish with them a female branch of the MSA, and if there is no MSA, they should start one. The smart one is one who thinks ahead and does not get deceived by young age and wealth or intelligence. These blessings are great if well used for one’s benefit in this life and the hereafter, but they could be also sources of regret in this life and the one to come if misused or if they deluded us away from the truth of this existence, which is being a stage of preparation for the next one, the immortal existence in the hereafter. Allah knows best.