Halal Encyclopedia

It should be noted that products imported from Muslim countries are not necessarily guaranteed to beHalalSome food ingredients are imported from non-Muslim countries to Muslim countries, and the list of ingredients should be properly checked and requested.HalalCertification certificate.

HalalIngredients (partial) list:

The following ingredients need to be in a reliableHalalOnly when it is produced under the supervision of a certification body can it be ensuredHalalIngredients. Not testedHalalIngredients certified by a certification body are not guaranteed to beHalalof.

Antioxidants: Compounds that protect certain food components from being destroyed or lost through oxidation. Antioxidants also help neutralize free radicals in the body.

Ascorbic acid: vitaminC。

Benzoic acid: Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate are used to preserve food.

Biotin:BA type of multivitamin.

THERE WERE: An antioxidant, preservative.

Citric acid: Derived from plants, usually from the citrus family (such as oranges, limes, lemons, etc.).

Cobalamin: a synthetic vitaminB12。

Dextrin: An emulsifier, sizing agent, and thickener.

Fiber: Derived from plants. Provides roughage.

Fructose: fruit sugar.

Prolamins: Proteins found in wheat and rye.

Hydrogenated Oils: Vegetable oils that have been hydrogenated to become solid at room temperature.

Iodine: A nutritional mineral for the thyroid gland.

Lecithin: A fat emulsifier. In the United States, its main sources are soybeans and egg yolks.

Lipids: Essential fatty acids found in fish, plants, and animals. If the source is animal; it is suspect.

Malt: A fermented grain.

Molasses: The syrupy liquid obtained when sugar is refined.

MSG: Seasoning. Gives food a meaty flavor.

niacin:BOne of the multivitamins.

Pectin: A gum-like substance extracted from fruit.

Propionic acid: a preservative.

Riboflavin:BOne of a family of multivitamins. Usually derived from synthetic sources.

Sweetener: A substance that has a sweet taste.

Thiamine:BOne of the multivitamins.

Vanillin: a spice extracted from vanilla.

vitaminsA: If the source is plant and synthetic, thenHalalof.

vitaminsC: Naturally derived from plants (such as citrus fruits, tomatoes, etc.).

vitaminsD: Natural sources are yeast and cod liver oil. It is also synthetic.

vitaminsAND: Rich in vitaminsANDThe source is vegetable oil. When the source is synthetic, it isHalalIf the source is animals, then there is suspicion.

Water: Solvent, the most important nutrient for human survival.

Food yeast: A microbial, single-celled fungus used in fermentation processes and bread baking.

NoHalalProduct (partial) list:

The following are forbidden to eat: the flesh of animals that died of disease or natural causes; blood; pigs' flesh; the flesh of animals that were strangled; the flesh of animals killed by violent blows; the flesh of animals that were thrown to death; or the flesh of animals that were killed by humans by feeding them blood; the flesh of animals that have been (partially) torn by wild beasts, unless they have been slaughtered with appropriate rituals; and the flesh of animals that have had scars carved on stones (altars).

according toHalalRegulations, nonHalalSubstances are divided into three categories: dead meat, blood and pork. According to the interpretation and ruling of scholars, if a product contains, is derived from or comes into contact with any of the following sources, it is considered non-Halal(Prohibited) Consumption or use of:

Pork and pork products, as well as pig ingredients and by-products.

An animal that has died, such as from asphyxiation; a blow to the head (club); a fall from a height; death from natural causes (carrion); or being bloodied or killed by another animal.

Animals sacrificed in the name of anything other than the Creator.

Animals or meat won in a bet or gambling.

Game illegally killed during the Hajj

Not in accordance withHalalAnimals that were ritually and properly slaughtered.

Carnivorous and omnivorous animals with canine teeth or claws, such as dogs; cats; lions; tigers; wolves; monkeys; birds of prey, such as eagles; hawks; owls;Bats, etc.

With filth (Al-Jallalah) or feed on animals that eat dead animals, such as vultures; rats, etc., or animal feed made from other dead animals.

Species that are prohibited from being killed, such as bees; endangered species, etc.

Poisonous and venomous animal species such as venomous snakes, scorpions, spiders and poisonous and venomous plants.

Animals that are considered dirty and potentially infectious, such as cockroaches, centipedes, donkeys, rats, etc.

Milk from prohibited animals and eggs from prohibited birds.

Food additives extracted from prohibited sources or processed with prohibited preparations.

The flesh or any part of the body taken from a living animal.

Any part of the human body.

Blood and blood elements, except pharmaceutical products.

Alcoholic beverages (Khamr), including other narcotics and harmful products, drugs and intoxicants, whether natural or synthetic, such as opium, cannabis, cocaine, other hallucinogens, known carcinogens, etc.

Common nonHalalMaterial examples:

Animal meat/Fat/Bones: If the raw material/Excipients/If the additive contains animal-derived ingredients, these animal-derived ingredients must beHalalAnimals that have been ritually slaughtered, and these animal-derived ingredients must be accompanied by aHalalIssued by a certification bodyHalalCertificate.

Animal by-products such as: skin, hair, bristles, collagen, gelatin, fatty acids, amino acids, hormones, enzymes, blood and its derivatives and growth media, placenta, milk and its derivatives, taurine, glycerol/Glycerin, some animal-derived vitamins (i.e.:A、B6、D、and); bone-derived activated carbon - these animal-derived ingredients must be based onHalalAnimals that have been ritually slaughtered, and these animal-derived ingredients must be accompanied by aHalalIssued by a certification bodyHalalCertificate.

Plant by-products: unless processed with additives or non-HalalAuxiliary processing, otherwise most ofHalalFor example: wheat flour can be rich in vitamins,B1、B2and folic acid; animal-derived emulsifiers such as polysorbate may be added during the processing of oleoresins (peppers, spices); soy lecithin can be produced using phospholipase; hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) can be produced with enzymes of animal origin. Therefore, these plant by-products must be produced through reliableHalalCertification by a certification body.