Q: I live with my non-Muslim mother and non-Muslim step father. Currently, my step father provides so he does not buy halaal meat and it’s cooked in my home. I talked to my mom, but because she is not the one who pays, and in this country halaal meat is more expensive, she says that there is nothing she can do.
I know for a fact that meat which is not halaal is totally forbidden in Islam… but my mom cooks for me with her best intentions. Fortunately, sometimes I get late for dinner and when I’m alone, I eat the curry and the rice only, throwing away the meat.
Note, it’s not pork, it’s normal chicken and meat but not bought from a halaal bucthery. I know that throwing away food is bad. Also, making my mom sad is another big sin. Sometimes I have dinner with them and I have no choice but to eat, because by upsetting her, I’m upsetting Allah and I can’t cause more problems. Please tell me what to do.
A: Even the curry in which the meat was prepared is not right. Ask her to prepare the curry in a separate pot for you.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)