Is it permissible to eat easter eggs and hot cross buns?
Published as Eating Easter eggs and hot cross buns
Question
Is it permissible to eat easter eggs and hot cross buns?
Answer
Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/6572
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/19126
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