Title: Illegal & Impure Substances

Author: Dr. Nazih Mammad

Publisher: ALHADITH

Medium: Book

Theme: Civilization of Islam

Description: The problem of illicit and impure substances in food and medicines and the various legal issues arising therefrom are of concern to Muslims throughout the world. Indeed, alcohol, gelatin, animal fat, cholesterol, pepsin, lecithin, food additives and other substances have become an integral part of our daily lives. Many foods and medicines contain a certain amount of it. The legal judgment of these foods and medicines is based on the meticulous analysis of two essential elements: - the study of the origin of these substances which will determine, at the base, their licit or illicit, pure or impure character; -the study of the two important jurisprudential theories, transformation and dilution, which will determine whether the chemical process that these substances undergo meets the conditions of transformation or dilution as defined in Sharia. Here is a study punctuated with scientific explanations and the opinions of ancient and contemporary Muslim jurisconsults, supported by fatwas from recognized international committees of jurisprudence, which will allow - with the will of Allah - to dissipate many doubts and answer several questions .