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Halal & Haram Food Guide
"Halal Food" means food or product that contains NO pork, lard, bacon, ham, alcohol or any of their byproducts.
"Haram Food" is not Permissible for Islamic consumption. Muslims must seek "Halal" and and avoid "Haram".
There is a fact about food ingredients that all muslims must know. As we may know that the prepared, canned, and frozen food have some addictives, enzymes, emulsifiers and some other chemical materials. These materials are either prepared or derived from plants or animals and some are synthetical. Hence, one has to find out what type of animal has been used for the preparation of these materials. If the source is pork, then definitely, it becomes haram (unlawful) for muslims to use or eat that kind of food.
The following list of Classified Ingredients are widely used in the Food Industries. Some of these ingredients are Halal (lawful), some are Mash-Booh (suspected), and some are Haram (unlawful). Please note that this is a partial list.
We have done our best to insure that the information we preset here is accurate and lawful to the islamic prospective, but if you find otherwise please let us know.
Partial List of Halal (Lawful) Ingredients
Nartural - Additives
Citric Acid
Honey
Mustard
Pepper
Salt
Sugar
Vinegar
Synthetic - Additives
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Citrate
More Halal ingredients
Acetic Acid
Adipic Acid
Agar
Amylase
Amylose
Antioxidantants (BHA & BHT)
Arachidonic Acids (Fish)
Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C)
Avidin
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Benzoate (Benzoic Acid)
Bran
Butyric Acid
Calciferol (Vit. D3)
Calcium Acid Phosphate
Carbohydrates (Natural)
Carotene
Carotenoid
Carrageenin
Casein
Cellulose
Chocolate Liquor
Cholecalciferol
Choline
Citric Acid
Cocoa Butter
Corn Syrup Solids
Cream of tartar
Cultures (Microbes)
Cystein
Dextrose
Disaccherids
Ergosterol
Farina
Fiber
Ficin
Firming Agents
Fructose
Galactose
Gallic Acid
Gliadin (Gluten)
Glucose
Gums
Hemicellulose
Hydrogenated Oils
Inulin
Iodine
Lactic Acid
Lactose
Lysin
Malic Acid
Malt
Maltose
Mannitol
Mannosan
Methionine
Molases
Monosaccherides
Oxalic Acid
Papain
Pectin
Phytic Acid
Polysacceride
Propionic Acid
Propyl gallate
Roughage
Smoke Flavorings
Sodium Aluminum Sulphate
Sorbic Acid
Sorbitol
Starch
Sucrose
Suet
Sweeteners (Natural)
Tannic Acid
Tapioca
Tryptophan
Vanilla
Vanilla Acid
Vanillin
Vitamin Tablets: (A, D, E, C)
Zinc
Partial List of Haram (Unlawful) Ingredients
Alcohol
Alcoholic Beverages
Bacon
Cider (Hard) (Alcohol)
Cocaine
Codeine
Collagen
D.E.S (sex Hormones)
Ethylene Oxide
Fermented Malt
Ham (Hog)
Insulin (Porcine)
Insulin
Lard (Hog)
Pepsin (Hog)
Pork
Vanilla Extract (Alcohol)
Wine (Alcohol)
Partial List of Mash-Booh (Suspected) Ingredients
Mash-Booh Product
Sources
Alanine
Animal/Plants
Bile Salts
Animal
Biotin
Animal
Chelate
Animal
Cholesterol
Animal
Chymotrypsin
Animal
Cobalamine
Animal
Coloring Extract
Health Reasons
Cures
.
Cystein
Animal
Cystine
Animal
Diglycerides
Animal/Plants
Disodium Inosinate
Animal
Disodium Guanilate
Animal
Diuretic
Health Reasons
EDTA
Health Reasons
Enrichement
Animal/Plants (Mainly Plants)
Fatty Acids
Animal/Plants
Folic Acid
Animal/Plants
Gelatin
Animal/Seaweeds
Glycerides
Animal/Plants
Glycerol
Animal
Hismatine
Animal/Plants
Hormones
Animal
Inositol
Animal/Plants
Insulin
Animal
Keratin
Animal
Limit Dextrin
Animal
Lipids
Animal/Plants
Monoglycerides
Animal/Plants
Niacin
Animal/Plants
Nitrate
Health reasons
Nitrite
Health Reasons
Oleic Acid
Animal/Plants
Para Amino Benzoic Acid
Animal/Plants
Pepsin
Animal
Phenyl Alanine
Animal/Plants
Phospholipids
Animal
Phosphoric Acid
Health Reasons
Polysaccherides - Amylopectin
Animal
Polysaccherides - Glycogen
Animal
Polyunsaturated
Animal/Plants
Rennet
Animal/Plants
Rennin
Animal/Plants
Riboflavin
Animal/Plants (Mainly Plants)
Shortenings
Animal/Plants
Sweeteners - Aspartame
Health reasons
Sweeteners - Cyclamate
Health Reasons
Sweeteners - Saccharine
Health Reasons
Tartaric Acid
Alcohol
Thiamin
Animal/Plants
Tonic
Alcohol/No-Alcohol
Trypsin
Animal
Uric Acid
Animal
Vinegar
Alcohol/No-Alcohol
Vitamin: Capsules (A,E,K)
Animal
Whey
May contain Rennin or Rennet
Yeast (Brewer's Beer)
Alcohol
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Here are the results of consultations done with various food companies. No particular questions were asked about products that may contain alcohol.Soybean lecithin is used. Shortening used is from swine. Some of the products are MASA Trigo, Flako pie crust and cup cake mix.
L.D. Schrieber Cheese Company:
No shortening, lard, gelatin or lecithin used. Cow products are used HALAL
The lists below have been taken with permission from the book 'Islamic Dietary Laws and Practices by Mohammad Mazhar Hussaini and M S Ahmad Hussein Sakr, Ph.D .
It should be noted that a product being imported from a Muslim country is not necessarily a guarantee that it is completely Halal. In fact, food is often imported from abroad into Muslim countries without proper checking of ingredients.
1. AN ALPHABETICAL DEFINITION GUIDE
An alphabetical list of Halal and Haram ingredients to look out for:
Bacon: A side of pig meat (pork).
Choletsorol: type of fat always of animal origin. If extracted from Zabiha animal, it is Halal.
Diglyceride: Emulsifier. If of animal origin it should be suspected till the source is known.
Gelatin (Jello Gelatin): Usually of animal origin, mostly from pig. If extracted from a dhabiha animal, then it is halal/
Glycerol (Glycerine): It could be of animal, plant or Glyceryl-Stearate synthetic origin. If animal source is used, it is suspected.
Hormones: Usually animal hormones are used for human consumption. One has to find out the source before passing a judgement.
Lard: Fat from swine particulaly found in the abdominal cavity. Totally Haram for us.
Magnesium Stearate (stearic acid): Used as an active ingredient in medicine tablets. Haram when derived from animal source.
Mono Glycerides: When derived from animal source. (Halal when the source is plant).
Pepsin: A digestive enzyme mostly from pig stomach.
Rennin (Rennet): A protein Enzyme. Usually not labeled. (In most cheeses).
Shortening: Fats and oils of animal origin. Animal/Lard
Vanilla: Extracted using alcohol.
Vitamins: Haram when from animal source. Mostly the source is synthetic or plant and are Halal.
Whey: Used in ice creams and yogurt. Haram when from animal source.
2. A PARTIAL LIST OF HALAL INGREDIENTS
S/N Name of Ingredients Code No Brief Description
Antioxidants: Chemical compounds used to protect certain food components from being destroyed or lost through oxidation.
Ascorbic acid: Vitamin C.
Benzoate (Benzoic acid): Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate are used for food preservation.
Biotin: A member of the B complex vitamins.
BHA: An antioxidant, preservative.
BHT: An antioxidant, preservative.
Citric acid: Sources are plant, usually of the citrus family. (e.g. orange, lime, lemon).
Cobalamine: Synthetically prepared Vitamin B12.
Dextrin: An emulsifying, sizing, and thickening agent.
Fiber: Sources are plant. Provide roughage to diet.
Fructose: Fruit sugar.
Gliadin (Gluten): Ptotein found in wheat and rye.
Hydrogenated oil: Vegetable oil being hydrogenated making it solid at room temperature.
Iodine: A nutrient for thyroid gland.
Lecithin: Emulsifier of fat. In the USA, sources are mainly soyabean and egg yolk.
Lipids : Essential fatty acids found in fish, plant and animals. If source is animal; it is suspected.
Malt: A kind of fermented grain.
Molasses: Syrup liquid obtained in refining sugar.
MSG: Flavoring. Imparts meat flavor to foods.
Niacin: One of the B complex vitamins.
PABA: A food supplement.
Pectin: A gelatinous substance extracted from fruits.
Propionic acid: A preservative.
Riboflavin: One of the B complex vitamins. Usually the source is synthetic.
Pure vegetable shortening: Source of this kind of shortening is plant.
100% vegetable shortening: Source of this kind of shortening is plant.
Sweetener: Substance that gives a sweet taste.
Thiamin: One of the B complex vitamins.
Vanillin: Flavoring agent, extracted from vanilla.
Vitamin A: If source are plant and synthetic, it is halal.
Vitamin C: Natural sources are from plant. (e.g. citrus fruit, tomatoes, etc).
Vitamin D: Natural sources are yeast and fish liver oil. Also synthetically produced.
Vitamin E: Rich sources of Vitamin E are vegetable oils. When source is synthetic, it is halal. If source is animal, it is suspected.
Water: The nutrient most vital to man's existence.
Food yeast: Microscopic, unicellular, fungal plant used for fermentation process and in baking bread.
- Burger King Corporation:
Shortening used in from swine = HARAM
Lard is used in buns and apple pie = HARAM
Lecithin is used in buns =HARAM
Because you are not sure.
Shakes = HALAL
- General Goods:
Lard is used on Swan Down Cake mixes. Gelatin (from collagen-bearing tissues of any animal) is used in many products including Jell-O Brad Gelatin Desert = HARAM
- Knox Gelatin Inc.:
Knox Gelatin is prepared from the protein collagen, which is extracted from either beef (bones and skin) or PORK (SKINS) =HARAM
- American Lecithin Company:
Our lecithin is derived from soybeans and is sold under the trade name Alcoles = HALAL
- Nestle:
A list was sent to MSA confirming that their products do not contain any animal by-product. Lecithin used in their products is derived from Soybeans = HALAL
- General Mills Inc.:
Shortening similar to lard is used, also Soya lecithin is used =HARAM
(Because it does not say Soya or lard and you don't know so it is better to avoid) Quaker Oats:
SEVERAL TERMS
A. Derived from pork or other animal
Bacon
Ham
- Sausage
- Lard
- Fat
- Gelatin
- Shortening (animal).
B.Avoid- doubtful (may be derived from animal or vegetable):
Lecithin
Emulsifier
- Dough conditioners
- Mono and diglycerides
- Enzymes or rennet in cheese
C. You can use: HALAL
Soya-lecithin
D. Avoid may contain alcohol
- Soybean lecithin
- Vegetable lecithin
- Vegetable shortening
- Vegetable mono and diglyceriders
- Vegetable enzymes or rennetless cheese.
- Fish.
- Artificial and imitation extracts and flavorings
E. When you see these letters:
"U" or "K" they may mean that the produce does not contain anything from an animal.
AVOID THE FOLLOWING AS THEY MAY CONTAIN ALCOHOL:
Artificial and Imitation extracts and Flavorings.
MISCELLANEOUS FOOD ITEMS
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Kellog Co.
Frosted Pop Tarts
Type-B Gelatin
(Vegetable/Beef)
Investigate
Unfrosted Pop Tarts
No Gelatin
HALAL
Frank Foods
QT Frosting mix
Vegetable fat (Shortening)
HALAL
General Mills Inc.
Ready-to-Spread
Frosting
Vegetable fat/or Lard
HARAM
Proctor & Gamble
Duncan Hines
Cake Mix &
Pringles
Vegetable fat
HALAL
Great Atlantic & Pacific Co.
A&P Creamer
Coconut & Palm Oil
HALAL
Topco Assoc. Inc.
Food Club Non Dairy Creamer
Vegetable fat
HALAL
Dietary Creamer
Vegetable Fat
HALAL
Penn Maid Food Inc.
Natural Yogurt
No Gelatin
HALAL
Swiss Yogurt
Gelatin from Calf skin
HARAM
Jolly Rancher
Candies
Palm & Coconut Oil
HALAL
M & M Co.
Starburst fruit Chews
Gelatin from Lard
HARAM
American Home Foods
Crunch 'N' Munch
Vegetable Fat
HALAL
DISINFECTANT
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Lehn & Fink Products
Lyson Brand
All products
Synthetic chemicals
HALAL
BREAD AND PASTRY
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Drake Bakeries (Div. Of Borden foods Inc.)
Honey bun
Lard
HARAM
Entenmanns
All Products
Vegetable Shortening
HALAL
Giants Goods
Bread
Vegetable Shortening
HALAL
Huber Baking Co. (Bakers Of sunshine Bread)
Roman Meal Bread
Soybean Salad oil
HALAL
Keebler
All products
Vegetable Shortening
Oleo and Lard
HARAM
Nabisco
All Products
Lard
HARAM
Pepperidge farm
Rolls, Bread, Butter or Cakes*
Vegetable shortening
HALAL
* NOTE:
Layer cakes even though this cake is made with good shortening the GELATIN USED is made from PIGSKIN
HARAM
Pillsbury Co.
1896/69 Brand Butter, Milk Biscuit
Vegetable shortening
HALAL
Stroehmann Brothers Co
Hillbilly Bread
White Bread
Lard
HARAM
Sunshine Biscuit Co.
All products
Vegetable shortening
HALAL
ICE CREAM
Manufacturer
Product
Use
Baskin Robbins
Ice Cream, Sherbets, Water ice
NOTE: Ice cream and those flavors Containing might marshmallow
HALAL
HARAM
Pensupreme
Ice Cream
HARAM
Pensupreme schraff
Ice cream (available at safeway)
HALAL
Meadow Gold
Ice cream
HALAL
Meadow Gold Louis sherry
Ice cream (all natural)
HALAL
Abbotts
Ice Cream, Sherbets, Water ice
HALAL
Pantry Pride
Ice cream
HALAL
Breyers
Ice cream
HALAL
CHEWING GUM
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Dynamint Co.
Dynamints
Candelilla Wax
HALAL
Wrigley's Co.
Chewing gum
100% mineral or Vegetable base
HALAL
Warner Lambert Co.
Chewing Gum
Chicklets Dentyne Trident
Freshen Up
Vegetable base
HALAL
Beach Nut
Chewing Gum
Glcerl Monosterate Or Ester of Gum from any animal fat
HARAM
FROZEN PIZZA PIES
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Jan's
Mozzarella Cheese
Vegetable
HALAL
Buitoni
Mozzarella Cheese
Vegetable
HALAL
Little Chef
Mozzarella Cheese
Vegetable
HALAL
Ellio's
Cheddar Cheese
Swine pepsin
HARAM
Quaker Celeste
Mozzarella Cheese
Swine pepsin
HARAM
PIZZA RESTAURANTS
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Pizza Hut
Mozzarella Cheese
Vegetable
HALAL
NOTE: Making of pizza is not according to SHARIAH.
Example: They are using same pot or tray and knife that they use in pork.
CHEESE
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Purity Company
Muenster Cheese
Caraway Muenster Cheese
Monterey jack
Muenster Cheese(with hot pepper)
Farmers Cheese
Burie (Imported) Cheese
Camembert Cheese
Romano Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Vegetable
HALAL
Clearfield
Natural Cheese Kosher Brand.
Calf Rennet
HARAM
Kraft
Philadelpia Cream Cheese
Whipped Cream Cheese
Neufchatel
Lactic acid
HALAL
McCadm Co.
New York State
Calf & swine Rennet
HARAM
Framageries Bal. Inc.
Cheese
Calf Rennet
HARAM
World Cheese Col.
Migdal American
Haolam
Vegetable
HALAL
Schanling Col.
Schnall American
(Individually wrapped)
Schnall Muenster sliced
Schnall Mozzarella
Vegetable
HALAL
Clay Butter Co.
Millers Cheese
Vegetable
HALAL
NOTE: Calf (plural = calves): a young cow or bull.
COSMETICS
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Avon
All Products
Petrochemicals
HALAL
Wella Corp.
Balsam products
Petrochemicals
HALAL
Johnson Product Inc.
Ultra Sheen
Lanolin
HALAL
Lustrasilk Corp.
Scalp Cream
Lanolin
HALAL
Westwood Pharmaceutical
Keri Lotion
Synthetic chemical
HALAL
Chesbrough Ponds Inc.
Vaseline Intensive Lotion
Lard
HARAM
SOAP
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Proctor & Gamble Co.
Kirk's Coso Hardwater Castile
Lava
Coconut oil
Vegetable fat
HALAL
Ivory
Camay
Safe Guard
Coast
Zest
Beef & Pork Tallow
HARAM
Lever Brothers Co.
Lux
Lifebuoy
Phase II
Dove
Caress
Beef Tallow*
HARAM
Colgate Palmolive Co.
Palmolive
Cashmere
Beef & Pork Tallow*
HARAM
Andrew Jergen Co.
Jergens
Woodbury
Beef Tallow*
HARAM
Armour Dial inc.
Dial
Tone
Irish spring
Beef Tallow*
Pork Tallow*
HARAM
Amway Corporation
All Bar Soaps
Pork Tallow*
HARAM
Nivia Creams
Sheep's Skin/Fat*
* NOTE: The Sheep/Beef that is obtained for the products is not slaughtered Islamically, hence, it is still doubtful.
TOOTHPASTE
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Lever Brothers Co.
Pepsodents
Close up
Aim
Vegetable Fat
HALAL
Colgate Palmolive Co.
Ultra Brite
Colgate Paste
Colgate Powder
Lard
HARAM
Vicks Chemical Co.
Fix -A- Dent
Vegetable Fat
HALAL
Procter and Gamble
Gleen
Lard
HARAM
NOTE: Contains alcohol; still in doubt about its use.
POT CLEANERS
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
GM Co.
Rescue 11Soap pads
HALAL
Purex Corporation Brillo
Supreme Steel Wool balls
HALAL
Soap pads
Kosher Soap (Packaged 2 each Pink& Green Bars per carton)
Double Pads
Lard
Beef Tallow
HARAM
Miles laboratory
S.O.S Soap Pads
Tuffy Plastic Mesh
Moth/Balls
Lard
HARAM
MEDICATION
Manufacturer /Vendor
Brand
Coagulant/Ingredients
Use
Seldane Caps.
Pepsin
HARAM
Seldane Syrup
HALAL
LIST OF HALAL AND HARAM FOOD INGREDIENTS
Acetic Acid
HALAL
Alcohol
HARAM
Ammonium chloride
HALAL
Ammonium Sulphate
HALAL
Animal Fat
HARAM
Animal shortening
Investigate
Ascorbic Acid
HALAL
Aspartame
HALAL
Bacon (Pork)
HARAM
Benzoate/Benzoic Acid
HALAL
BHA
HALAL
BHT
HALAL
Calcium Carbonate
HALAL
Calcium Sulphate
HALAL
Carrageenan
HALAL
Cocoa Butter
HALAL
Collegen (pork)
HARAM
Corn Meal/Corn Starch
HALAL
Corn Syrup
HALAL
Dextrin/Dextrose
HALAL
Dicalcium phosphate
HALAL
Diglyceride (Animal)
HARAM
Diglyceride (Plant)
HALAL
Dough Conditioners
HARAM
EDTA
HALAL
Emulsifier
HARAM
Enzyme (Animal)
HARAM
Enzyme (Plant)
HALAL
Ergocalciferol
HALAL
Ergosterol
HALAL
Fat (Pork or Animal)
HARAM
Fatty Acid (Animal)
HARAM
Fatty Acid (Plant)
HALAL
Ferrous Sulphate
HALAL
Fructose
HALAL
Fungal Protease Enzyme
HALAL
Gelatin
HARAM
Glucose
HALAL
Glyceride (Animal)
HARAM
Glyceride (Plant)
HALAL
Glycerol/Glycerine (Animal)
HARAM
Glycerol /Glycerine (Plant)
HALAL
Gum Acacia
HALAL
Ham
HARAM
Harmones (Animal)
HARAM
Harmones (Plant)
HALAL
Hydrogenated Oil
HALAL
Hydrolyzed Animal protein
HARAM
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
HALAL
Lard
HARAM
Leavenings
HALAL
Lecithin (commercial)
HALAL
Malt
HALAL
Malto Dextrin
HALAL
Hydrogenated oil
HALAL
Molasses
HALAL
Monocalcium Phosphate
HALAL
Mono Saccharides
HALAL
Monoglycerides (Animal)
HARAM
Monoglycerides (Plant)
HALAL
MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)
HALAL
Nitrates/Nitrites
HALAL
Nonfat Dry Milk
HALAL
Oxalic Acid
HALAL
PABA
HALAL
Partially Hydrogenated oil
HALAL
Pectic Materials
HALAL
Pectin
HALAL
Pepsin (Animal)
HARAM
Phospholipid (Animal)
HARAM
Phospholipid (Plant)
HALAL
Phosphoric Acid
HALAL
Pork & All by Products
HARAM
Potassium Benzoate
HALAL
Potassium Citrate
HALAL
Propionate
HALAL
Propionic Acid
HALAL
Renin Rennet
Investigate
Saccharine
HALAL
Salt
HALAL
Sausage
HARAM
Shortening (Animal)
HARAM
Shortening (Plant)
HALAL
Soy protein
HALAL
Soybean Oil
HALAL
Sucrose
HALAL
Tapioca
HALAL
Tricalcium Phosphate
HALAL
Vinegar
HALAL
Whey
Investigate
Yeast
HALAL
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Also like in subway they have vegetarian option but they use same glows to prepare the vegetarian sandwich can we eat from there..
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