Halal & Haram Food Guide

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Halal & Haram Food Guide
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"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.

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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
Mono Sodium Glutamate
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


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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)
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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

If the food items are Mash-Booh (suspected to be eaten) or you are not sure about the status of a particular ingredient, you should call or write to the manufacturer of the product to verify the source of that ingredients. Usually the names and addresses of the companies and the bakeries are found on the food labels.
Disclaimer: We, somalitalk.com team, are not qualified to make any fatwas on Halal or Haram. We are simply gathering information and leaving you the judgement. But Remember that before Allah every body is responsible for his or her actions, including what he or she eats.

We ask Allah forgiveness. For your part, please pray Allah for us for the success of our lives here and Janna the hereafter.

Prepared by: Mohamed Ali

[mhnew]

Salam,

Brother,

I would like to point out there is the matter of how the animal was slaughtered. Most Sheikhs (Religious scholars) believe that if the animal has not slaughtered in the proper way (Islamic or Kosher ways), the food prepared with it is still haram.

Whether you follow the prinicpal or not is your decision? Just wanted to point it out.

Jazakallah

[Raheel]

Salam brother,

It is a pleasure for me to realize on how many bengalis are now education themselves and others. You have went throught a lot of stress when writing that big list and may Allah reward you FOR THAT. DO KEEP IT UP. TAKE CARE ALLAH HAFIZ.

[yasmin]

Hello,

Yes this is quite an extensive list. However we were recently sent a letter from an islamic group saying that the drink PEPSI is haram as it contains pepsin. Is this true?

[Raheel]

Originally posted by yasmin
Hello,

Yes this is quite an extensive list. However we were recently sent a letter from an islamic group saying that the drink PEPSI is haram as it contains pepsin. Is this true?

OH MINE WHAT A THREATFUL NEWS TO HEARE. I HOPE WE WERE DRINKING THE HALAH THING ALL ALONG. MY YOUNGER BROTHER WOULD BE DISAPPOINTED IF HE HEAR THIS. HE DRINKS AT LEAST 2 CANS OF IT EVERY DAY. Please do confirm us as soon as possible if you happen to have the knowlege for it. I WOULD LIKE TO STOP MY BROTHER BEFORE IT GOES ANY FURTHER.


Take Care & Allah Hafiz.

[Star]

If the food contains non-pig meat, what then?

[mhnew]

Salam,

Br. Star,

It depends on what opinion you follow.

Some people say as most of the people here are people of the book we can eat the meat (in a predominantly Christian or jewish country). I don't follwo this opinion.

Some scholars say, that since in most cases no other deity is mentioned during slaughtered, we can eat the meat (i.e. non-pig meat). If Allah's name is mentioned during slaughter thats better, however if none is mentioned its OK. I also disagree with this opinion.

Most scholars are in agreement that the Slaughter involves the method of slaughter also. So Allah's name has to be mentioned and the slaughter has to be performed in a particular fashion (the whole head cannot be severed and so on. I am not really sure as to what it involves.) Kosher meats follow the same style. SO Kosher and Muslim styled slaughtering is only Halal. I follow this school of though in this regard.

You have to make that decision.

Allah hafez