Fatwa #92671 August 2003Canada

Is it haraam to pursue a career in culinary arts in Canada, since it might use haraam ingredients

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i am in highschool, going to grade 12. i want to live my life the best way possible, and hope that God will be plesed with my actions.I am wondering if it is haraam to pursue a career in culinary arts in Canada,it might involve using alcohol or pig meat. i will not be eating it just cooking with it. please give me advice on what i should do, because this will affect the rest of my life. i really have the passion to cook, and am very interested in becoming an executive chef some day

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It will not be permissible to pursue the career of culinary arts if it involves using alcohol or pig meat.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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