Q&A for How to Eat in Islam

It needs to be slaughtered in the name of Allah, like other animals that are permissible to eat.

Yes, you can! As long as it's not made from silver or gold, as stated by the hadith above.

It depends. You shouldn't share it with anyone who might be fasting or suffering from a lack of food themselves. Otherwise, I think it's fine to post those pictures.

It is better to use the right hand. In time, you will get used to it. It is forbidden to eat with the left hand in Islam as Shaytan eats with the left.

Yes. You may eat your food with any plates or bowls or forks or spoons.

Yes, but make sure your left hand is clean.

No, that's not true. Alcohol is haram, and this is clearly explained in Islamic scriptures. Scholars say that when it comes to food, "some quantity of impurity is allowed, without changing the ruling on the food." Another hadith states, "If the color, smell, or taste changes, the purity changes"; it's unlikely that the 0.001% of alcohol would affect any of the aforementioned features, so Coca Cola should be fine.

Pepperoni generally contains pork products, so is forbidden. Pepperoni made from halal beef, however, is not haram.

In Islam, people believe that standing and eating is what animals do, so it would appear as if you are adopting the ways of an animal.

As long as it was by accident, that's fine. You sin if it were done intentionally. However, it is still good to make tawbah. Be more careful in the future.

Snails are haram, you should not eat them because you can contract a fatal disease due to the bacteria and prions that are alive inside the insect.

No, caffeine is just an ingredient in coffee. In Islam, it is permissible to drink coffee, as Saudi Arabians drink Arab coffee and because Saudi is a Muslim country, no drugs or alcohol are permitted into the country.

Yes, it is haram to eat food out of the trash can. It is not safe as there are many diseases and contaminates inside a garbage bin. You should only eat clean and safe food.

It depends on where you live. You can ask Muslim communities or groups where they get their meat. Most of the time a store selling it will have a sign on the window advertising halal meat. You could also try Googling "halal meat near me".

"Bismillahi fee aw-walihi wa akkhirihi" ("In the name of Allah, to the beginning and the end"). Just say that every time you forgot to say 'bismillah'.

Lots of things. Muslims just don't eat pork or animals that were killed cruelly. Muslims don't drink alcoholic beverages since it is bad for the human body, but that's about it. All seafood can be consumed by Muslims, and other forms of food, too.

Yes, crab is permissible to eat in Islam, so long as it's cleaned properly and caught in the proper Islamic manner.

Dolphin is haram; it is sometimes referred to as "the pig of the sea".

Muslim families are encouraged to sit at the table and enjoy food and conversation together, so this would be considered bad manners in Islam (and in many other religions and societies).

There are no problems with eating from the pan. It is okay to do that.

People typically have meals three times a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. During Ramadan the fasting period involves consuming only two meals, which consist of a substantial breakfast and a heavy dinner.