A Guide to HALAL Foods

'Oh People! Eat of what is on earth, lawful and good' (Quran)



 
 

INGREDIANTS 
STATUS
INGREDIANTS 
STATUS
Acetic Acid Halal Glycerol/glycerin (plant) Halal
Alcohol Haram Glycerol Stearate Mushbooh
Ammonium chloride Halal Glycogen Mushbooh
Ammonium sulfate Halal Gum Acacia Halal
Animal Shortening/Fat Haram Hormones (animal) Mushbooh
Ascorbic acid Halal Hormones (plant) Halal
Aspartame Halal Hydrogenated Oil Halal
Benzoate/Benzoic acid Halal Hydrolyzed Animal Protein Mushbooh
Bacon (Pork) Haram Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Halal
BHA Halal Lard Haram
BHT Halal Leavenings Halal
Calcium carbonate Halal Lecithin (Soya or Vege.) Halal
Calcium sulfate Halal Malt Halal
Carrageenan Halal Malto Dextrin Halal
Cholesterol Mushbooh Molases Halal
Citric Acid Halal Mono Calcium phosphate Halal
Cocoa Butter Halal Mono Saccharides Halal
Collagen (Pork) Haram Monoglycerides (animal) Mushbooh
Corn Meal/Corn Starch Halal Monoglycerides (plant) Halal
Corn Syrup Halal MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) Halal
Dextrin/Dextrose Halal Nitrates/Nitrites Halal
Dicalcium phosphate Halal Nonfat Dry Milk Halal
Diglyceride (animal) Mushbooh Oxalic acid Halal
Diglyceride (plant) Halal Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Halal
EDTA Halal PABA Halal
Enzyme (animal) Mushbooh Pectic materials Halal
Enzyme (plant) Halal Pectin Halal
Ergocalcifirol Halal Pepsin (animal) Mushbooh
Ergosterol Halal Phospholipid (animal) Mushbooh
Ethoxylated Mono-/Di Glyceride Mushbooh Phospholipid (plant) Halal
Fatty acid (animal) Mushbooh Phosphoric acid Halal
Fatty acid (plant) Halal Pork Haram
Ferrous sulfate Halal Potassium Benzoate Halal
Ferrous Sulfate Halal Potassium Bromate Halal
Fructose Halal Potassium Citrate Halal
Fungal Protease Enzyme Halal Propionate Halal
Gelatin / Kosher Gelatin Haram Propionic acid Halal
Glucose Halal Renin / Rennet** Mushbooh
Glyceride (animal) Mushbooh Saccherine  Halal
Glyceride (plant) Halal Salt Halal
Glycerol/glycerin  Mushbooh Tapioca Halal
Soya Protein Halal Tricalcium Phosphate Halal
Soybean Oil Halal Vegetable Oil Halal
Sucrose Halal Vinegar Halal
Shortening Mushbooh Whey Mushbooh
Yeast Halal

 
Glossary:

Halal: Halal is a Quranic Term which means allowed or lawful. Halal foods and drinks are permitted for consumption by Allah- the supreme lawgiver. Eating Halal is obligatory.

Haram: Haram is a Quranic Term, which means prohibited or unlawful. Haram foods and drinks are absolutely prohibited for consumption by Allah. Eating Haram is forbidden for every Muslim.

Mushbooh: Mushbooh is an Arabic term which means suspected. If one does not know the Halal or Haram status of a particular food or drink, such a food or drink is doubtful. A practicing Muslims prevents himself from consuming doubtful things.