Therefore so long as the bread would definitely not cause intoxication if a large amount of it was consumed, and the alcohol that could be present during fermentation is a small amount and it evaporated with the heat when it was baked, there is nothing wrong with eating the bread. It is not like one who bought wine or alcohol and put it in the food, or he bought some wine and turned it into vinegar. Rather in this case he bought something permissible that does not cause intoxication, namely yeast, and put it in the dough, so if some alcohol resulted from that when the bread fermented, then the traces of alcohol disappeared, there is nothing wrong with that.

What is definitely harmful for everyone is prohibited to consume, but if it is harmful to one specific person, then it is prohibited for him. Whatever is not definitely harmful is not prohibited, and the same applies to that in which there is slight harm, or there is harm, but that harm is removed when it is added to other foods. If that is the case, we cannot say that these things are prohibited, because in principle things are permissible and with most foods, if you check them today, you will find something harmful in them, so to suggest that it is prohibited to consume them will cause a great deal of hardship to people, and no one says that, praise be to Allah.

It is permissible to accept a gift from a non-Muslim because he is a relative or neighbour, or for the purpose of softening his heart and calling him to Islam, but it is prohibited if it is done out of love. With regard to fish, sweets and vegetables, there is nothing wrong with eating them, unless it is known that something prohibited has been put in them, such as alcohol or lard (pork fat).

Until it is proven that genetically modified crops and plants are harmful, the basic principle is that these plants are permissible and it is permissible to eat animals that have been fed on these plants, but it is also essential to be cautious about what these plants may cause in the future, and it is essential to follow up on research and information about these plants.

It is permissible to eat the testicles of lawfully-slaughtered animals, as there is no evidence to suggest that it is not permissible, and the basic principle is that things are permissible. Eating shrimp and crab is permissible and there is no reason not to eat them, because of the general meaning of the evidence which indicates that everything caught from the sea is permissible.