Unilever Food Products List (mar-2010)

Becel

Blue Bonnet

Breyers

Ben & Jerry's

Hellman's

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter

Knorr chicken Cubes

Lipton Yellow Label

Ragu

Red Rose Tea

Salada

Slim Fast

Skippy

Dairy Queen (USA / Canada)

The following is taken from MCG's Canadian website:

 Dairy Queen International? informed MCG on December 17, 2008 that they will not guarantee about Kosher/Halal status of their products because different stores in USA/Canada buy the food products from different suppliers. Some suppliers provide kosher certified food products and some do not.

Following are the ingredients for the Dairy queen Chocolate Sundae:. The sundae contains mono and diglycerides which could be either animal or vegetarian...

INGREDIENTS - Dairy Queen Sundae, Chocolate - Large

Chocolate Topping: Glucose-fructose, cocoa, water, modified corn starch, salt, potassium sorbate, artificial flavour.

Dairy Queen Vanilla Soft Serve: Modified milk ingredients, sugar, glucose, mono and diglycerides, guar gum, polysorbate 80, carrageenan and artificial flavour.

Source
Source for ingredients

Calypso 2010 UK - Haram / Halal List

List of Calypso Halal - Haram Products For the UK 2010



Haraam
Cognac Tablet - contains alcohol
Irish Coffee Tablet - contains alcohol
Cointreau Tablet - contains alcohol
Petits Dessert Boxes 200g/400g - contains alcohol
Swiss Tradition De Luxe Assortment - contains alcohol

The following are permissible - Halal

Wafer bar
Nocciolatte Bar
Excellence 70% Cocoa
Excellence Extra Creamy
Excellence Macadamia Nut
Excellence 85% Cocoa
Excellence White Coconut    (Calf Rennet)
Excellence Natural Vanilla   (Calf Rennet)
Excellence Natural Orange  
Excellence Crunchy Caramel
Excellence Intense Orange
Excellence Natural Orange  
Petits Desserts Tarte Citron
Petits Desserts Dark Orange
Petits Desserts Crème Brulee
Lindt Milk Hazelnut
Lindt Dark Hazelnut
Lindt White Almond  (Calf Rennet)
Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles   (Calf Rennet)
Lindor Assorted Chocolate Truffles
Swiss Tradition Mixed Assortment
Gold Bunny/Gold Reindeer/Santa
Kerry the Kitten
Bobby the Bunny
Bernie the Bear
Golf Balls
Milk raisin Hazelnut Gold Bar
Milk Hazelnut Gold Bar
Milk Gold Bar
Cherry Bar
Strawberry Bar
Pistache Bar
Swiss Thins Milk
Swiss Thins Dark
Swiss Thins Orange
Calypso Exotix Mango
Calypso Exotix Passionfruit
Calypso Exotix Guava

Calf Rennet Clarification:
Rennet per se, is not impermissible.
It is permissible to eat cheese which has rennet from calf rennet though
praiseworthy to refrain from due to a slight difference of opinion viz:
Is Whey Rennet Haraam?  (no!)
 http://www.gmwa.org.uk/foodguide2/index.php?page=viewquestion&id=20


Alcoholic Flavourings Clarification:

Alcohols used as a carrier for food colourings and flavourings are permissible as long as they are not sourced from dates or grapes.

Read the full article here:
http://www.gmwa.org.uk/foodguide2/index.php?page=viewquestion&id=200


 Last Updated: 07/03/2010

Brazilian halal (haram) meat export....

Shockwaves from Brazil – An Exposé
In October 2007, HMC was approached by a Global meat supplier and manufacturer to investigate and inspect on its behalf the Brazilian ‘Halal’ market. Brazil, along with Australia and New Zealand are the world’s largest exporters of meat and processed products feeding the global hunger for Halal Products. Much of these supplies head to the Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia; UAE, Dubai, Oman, Qatar,
Africa and Europe.

This month we reveal the shocking and confidential findings of our man from his trip through the wild west of Brazil and the practices from a continent apart. Nevertheless, meat and poultry finds its way to our palates in a global world where distances have shrunk and we the Ummah consume blindly in good faith – Allah forgive us all for our lack of knowledge and shortcomings.

To kosher or Not to Kosher...

Rabbi wants you to eat Halal!

HMC representatives spoke to many exhibitors at the World Food Market Exhibition at the Excel, London on 21st and 22nd November 2007. One of the stands visited was the Kashrut  Division – London Beth Din who are responsible for certification of Kosher products for the Jewish community. Following introductions the Rabbi present at the stand posed a thought provoking question, “Why do Muslims eat our kosher products especially meat and poultry when we do not say the name of God at the time of slaughter?” A Jewish Rabbi is worried about the food Muslims consume, but how concerned are we?
We leave the answer to you!

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HMA Alert: Watto Supermarket No Longer HMA

HMA CERTIFICATION WITHDRAWN
Please be advised that the below mentioned facility is NO longer HMA certified. Products sold here are no longer monitored nor certified by the HMA:

Watto Supermarket
6120 Montevideo Rd. Unit #1
Mississauga, ON, L5N 3W5
Tel: 905 369-04563

Kindly be advised that due to change of ownership in business, and new owner not interested in adhering to HMA Halal standards, the HMA certification has accordingly been withdrawn.

EXERCISE CAUTION!

HMA Alert: Bilal Farms (Ottawa) No Longer HMA

Monday January 18, 2010

HMA APPROVAL WITHDRAWN

Please be advised that the below mentioned facility is no longer an HMA approved slaughter plant and supplier.


BILAL FARMS
1924 Landry Street
Clarence Creek (Ottawa Region)
ON., K0N 1N0

47 Farmfield Crescent
Kanata
ON., K2M 2S8
http://www.bilalfarms.com/


Please note that due to owner's choice of non renewal of contract and owner's choice to not follow HMA guidelines, HMA approval has accordingly been withdrawn.

PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION

Ferrero Rocher / Rafaelo / Kinder Surprise (Halal / Haram??)

Seems like this is a week of good news..

Just received another email from the people at Ferrero Rocher who make:

Nutella / Ferrero Rocher chocolates/ Kinder Surprise Chocolates / Rafaelo that all their products are animal products free (except for milk ofcourse)!!...


Now only thing left is a few other people to research / inquire also and corroborate this.. Any takers??

UPDATE (Mar-15-2010):

 Apparently some of their products have E120 (needs to be confirmed). And also alcoholic flavourings.. .. the second comment on this post also contains the link to the ruling on alcoholic flavourings, also you can find the information related to alcohol if you click the link below ...
 
Please refer to this older list for reference..
Ferrero Rocher Haram / Halal (2009)


Email from Ferrero Rocher

FerCan ConsumerRelations CA

We do not use any animal bi products in any of our products.

Kind Regards,

Consumer Relations

WEBSITES:
http://www.ferrero.com/
http://www.nutellausa.com/  (Goto faqs.. certified kosher)
http://www.ferrerochocolatesusa.com/
http://www.tictacusa.com/  (check out the FAQ no animal by products!!)

Euro-Fer Ferrous Fumerate Capsules Halal or Haram??

Just talked to the company (Euro Pharm) manufacturing these capsules and found out that they Contain Gelatin from Cattle skin hides.

An alternative is to buy the other over the counter -top Iron supplements which are in tablet form, because the gelatin is used in the capsule .. not in the iron supplement itself.

Haram list Updated Mar-2010

 Haram / Mushbooh list Mar -2010

Any of the following ingredients can possibly be Haram or are Mushbooh.. research / investigation is needed on the part of the consumer to call / email the manufacture/ producer of the product in question and ask if the problem ingredient fits into the criteria that would make it haraam for us to consume....

We are working on a list of article which can be clicked from this list to demonstrate how each one of these ingredients could possibly be a source of concern..

NOTE:- something to worry about is the newer form of labelling where a bunch of ingredients are categorized into a lump sum. Such as artificial flavours, Natural Flavours, Modified milk ingredient(S)..... something to watch out for..

HMA Alert: Mecca Halal Thorncliffe No Longer HMA

HMA Alert: Mecca Halal Thorncliffe No Longer HMA (430 Views)

September 19, 2009

HMA CERTIFICATION WITHDRAWN

Please be advised that the below mentioned facility is NO longer HMA certified. Products sold here are no longer monitored nor certified by the HMA:

    Mecca Halal Meat
    25 Overlea Boulevard unit # 6
    Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1P9
    Tel: 416 467-7867
    

Kindly be advised that due to non compliance of HMA regulations, the HMA certification has accordingly been withdrawn.

EXERCISE CAUTION!

Nutella Hazelnut Spread - Halal or Haram??

      

• Over 50 Hazelnuts per 13 oz. Ja
• Contains No Artificial Colors
• Contains No Artificial Preservatives

ingredients: sugar, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa, skim milk, reduced minerals whey (from milk), soy lecithin: an emulsifier, vanillin: an artificial flavor.

I just received an Email from Nutella (canada) confirming they whey in their ingredients is not from any animal source but rather from vegetarian source.According to the consumer affairs spokesperson they have contacted their suppliers and have been told that the rennet is free from animal products / by products.

Also that their product is certified OU / Kosher in canada, this can be seen on their website as well:

Is Nutella® kosher?
Yes, Nutella® is kosher. (source)

Email from Nutella:

Thank you for contacting Ferrero Canada regarding NUTELLA®. We have confirmed with our Product Development team that NUTELLA® 400g and 750 g manufactured by our plant in Brantford for Canada is produced with “vegetarian” whey since modern cheese and whey production does not include animal bi- product.  NUTELLA® is OU Kosher certified.

We have contacted our suppliers of these rennet products and have been given written assurance that no animal products (including ruminant derived materials) are used in their manufacture.

Kind Regards,

Consumer Relations Canada

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p.s: As always please check with the company (nutella) YOURSELF and try to get it all in writing.. and also another general rule is to keep updating every few months or so whether their ingredients have changed our not..

Balsamic Vinegar and Alcohol..(HALAL?? or Haram??)

Foodguide Services UK

show details Feb 25 (3 days ago)

In the Name of Allah, the Inspirer of Truth.
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It  is permissible. (Balsamic vinegar)

Ingredients such as white wine, cider and spirit  vinegars are permissible.

Vinegar is produced by two successive microbial processes. The first being an alcoholic fermentation (which is Haraam) and the second an oxidation of alcohol by aceto bacter, when it's molecular structure is changed and it ceases to be an intoxicant. Other varieties of vinegar are produced from beetroot, tarragon and alcoholic spirits. In vinegar the intoxicating factor is destroyed by the microbial process of oxidation hence it becomes permissible. Islam permits any variety of vinegar to be used as a condiment or preservative. (Muslim Food Guide - Page A26/27)

And Allah knows Best
Wa Alaykumussalaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh
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Please subscribe to our Foodguide Newsletter from the Web-Site.

Balsamic Vinegar and Alcohol..(RESOLVED!!) *updated

CLICK HERE FOR UPDATE

While most vinegars are traditionally made from wine, balsamic vinegar
is derived from cooked Trebbiano grape must (unfermented grape juice).
The must is aged over a number of years (up to 25 years in some cases)
in a series of wooden casks. Woods such as oak, chestnut, mulberry,
cherry, ash, and juniper are used, each giving the vinegar its own
distinctive aroma and taste. According to www.colavita.com,
distributors of authentic Italian foods, the finished product is
described as ?a fluid and syrup-like consistency?
(http://www.colavita.com/vinegar2.htm). They go on to say:

?The commercial type balsamic vinegar which you see on the supermarket
shelves is made from a wine vinegar into which aged balsamic vinegar
must has been added. The addition and amount of must added to the red
wine vinegar determines the quality of the commercial type balsamic
vinegar.?

For a detailed description of producing balsamic vinegar, read further
on this interesting website: http://www.colavita.com/vinegar2.htm

The Vinegar Institute also has interesting information on the
production and quality of balsamic vinegar, as well as information
about vinegar in general.
http://www.versatilevinegar.org/todaysvi…
http://www.versatilevinegar.org/faqs.htm…

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IS THERE ALCOHOL IN THERE?

There are no set criteria for alcohol content in vinegars and there
are a variety of balsamic vinegars available, both with and without
alcohol. Although, according to an Italian culinary site located at
http://appenninogoloso.it/index.asp (English language site:
http://appenninogoloso.it/UK/), ?the process of maturation lasts for
at least 10 years; the product has an alcohol content of at least 6%.?
http://appenninogoloso.it/UK/catalogo.as…

Here is a listing that contains a number of aged balsamic vinegars for
sale, at least one of which is labeled as ?alcohol free.?
http://www.gourmet-village.net/Merchant2…

Here are links to two specific balsamic vinegars available online with
alcohol contents of 3%. One is a Spanish product and one is organic.

http://www.tienda.com/food/pop/vn-18.htm…
http://www.organic-planet.com/products/h…

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Is Lindt Lindor Halal or Haram??

 

Email from Lindt Represenatative:

 

Musi, Marianne (mmusi@lindt.ca)

FEb/25/2010 9:28 AM (0 minutes ago)

Mr. XYZXYZ,
Yes our products are animal product free, other than milk and egg like you mentioned.
Warm regards,

Marianne M.
Marketing Coordinator | Coordinatrice de Marketing

List of different Lindt Chocolate types :

Lindt Lindor Truffles:

• Lindt 60% Extra Dark Lindor Truffle Balls 
• Lindt White Lindor Truffles Balls
• Lindt Dark Lindor Truffle Balls
• Lindt assorted Lindor Truffles Basket Box
• Lindt Mint Lindor Truffle Balls
• Lindt Hazelnut Lindor Truffles Balls
• Lindt Milk Lindor Truffle Balls
• Lindt Raspberry Lindor Truffle Balls
• Lindt Peanut Butter Lindor Truffle Balls 

Lindt Excellence Chocolates:

• Lindt Excellence 50% Cocoa Smooth Dark Chocolate Bar (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Extra Fine Dark Chocolate Bar (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence 85% Cocoa Extra Fine Dark Chocolate Bar (3.5 OZ, 100g)  
• Lindt Excellence 90% Cocoa Extra Fine Dark Chocolate Bar (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence White Chocolate Bar With Coconut Flakes (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence Extra Creamy Chocolate Bar  (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence Intense Pear Dark Chocolate Bar  (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence Intense Orange Dark Chocolate Bar  (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence Intense Mint Dark Chocolate Bar  (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence Red Chili Dark Chocolate Bar (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Extra Fine Dark Chocolate Small Bar (1.4 OZ)
• Lindt Excellence A Touch of Sea Salt Chocolate Bar (3.5 OZ, 100g)          

Lindt Chocolate Bars :

• Lindt Swiss White Chocolate Bar (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Swiss Bittersweet Chocolate Bar (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Milk Chocolate Wafer Bar (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Chocolate Bar filled with Liquid Cherry  (3.5 OZ, 100g)
• Lindt Swiss Milk Chocolate Bar With Liquid Raspberry Filling  (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Swiss Milk Chocolate Bar with Orange filling (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt White Lindor Truffles With a Smooth Filling, 18 pieces Chocolate Bar  (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Milk Lindor Truffles With a Smooth Filling, 18 pieces Chocolate Bar (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Lindor Truffles 60% Extra Dark Chocolate Bar  (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Bittersweet Chocolate Bar with Chopped Hazelnut (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Milk Chocolate Gold Bar (10 OZ)
• Lindt Bittersweet Chocolate Gold Bar  (10 OZ)
• Lindt Milk Chocolate Gold Bar With Whole Hazelnut (10 OZ)
• Lindt Bittersweet Chocolate Bar with Chopped Hazelnut   (3.5oz, 100g)
• Lindt Milk Chocolate Gold Bar (10 OZ)
• Lindt Bittersweet Chocolate Gold Bar  (10 OZ)
• Lindt Milk Chocolate Gold Bar With Whole Hazelnut (10 OZ)           
    

 *Above all should be HALAL since they do not contain any animal products / byproducts... only question is whether there is any added alcohol...

Lindt Lindor address / Phone / web contact us:

Lindt’s customer service is ready to assist you. You can contact us by postal mail or by completing the form below. Please choose one of the following ‘Reason of Contact’ options, provide us with an explanation of your inquiry and fill out your information in the form below. We appreciate all feedback and look forward to hearing from you. 

Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada), Inc.
900-181 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5H 3M7

ATTN: Consumer Affairs Department

Phone: 1-866-374-1914
Fax: 1-416-351-8507

Web/contact us

Saying Bismillah on Suspicious Food to Make it Halal

By Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Posted: 15 Muharram 1422, 9 April 2001

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Q.) Some people in the Arab countries say that as per some hadith whose meaning is something like this "That people asked as to whether we should eat from food offered from people of other religions, as we do not know of if it is Halal or not" upon which the answer from the Holy Prophet was that say Bismillah and eat." I do not know the exact words nor I know this hadith. Please advice. Wassalam. Hasan - Jeddah.

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A.) The Hadith in the question is incorrectly quoted.
The Hadith in reference is quoted in Bukhari. The Sahaba, Radi-Allahu anhum, enquired from Rasulullah about the meat slaughtered by the A’araab (Muslims living in the outskirts). Since they have recently accepted Islam and the Sahaba, Radi-Allahu anhum, did not witness the slaughtering and the Tasmiyah (reciting of Bismillah) during the slaughter, that created a doubt in them.
Upon that, Rasulullah said, "You say Bismillah and eat the meat." In other words, you do what you are supposed to do, that is, recite Bismillah before eating and do not have a baseless doubt as the animal is slaughtered by Muslims who must have recited Tasmiyah before slaughtering. The order to recite Bismillah and eat was not as a substitute for the Bismillah at the time of slaughtering. (Fathul Bari; Ibn Hajar)
It is not permissible to purchase meat from non-Muslim outlets and simply recite Bismillah and eat it.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

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Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce

There May be Alcohol in Your Fried Rice

Kikkoman naturally brewed soy sauce contains alcohol even though ingredient list on the package does not show it.
By Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed
Posted: 5 Jamad-ul-Awwal 1422, 26 July 2001

Due to the presence of 2% alcohol, a spirit duty is imposed on naturally brewed soy sauce in United Kingdom.

The naturally brewed soy sauce is made with soybeans, salt and wheat. The soybeans are steeped in water for 16 hours; then the soaked beans are dehulled and cooked. The beans mixed with wheat flour or grit are inoculated with fungi Aspergillus orzyae and incubated for three days with occasional stirring. This is called the Koji stage. The resulting material is mixed with brine. A ferment dominated by yeasts and lactic acid bacteria then develops, this being Mormi stage. After an incubation of one month to three years, a dark salty liquid with a pleasant savory aroma is drained from the fermentation vessel, clarified, pasteurized and packaged for sale. Yeast growth is vigorous during incubation period and the production of carbon dioxide indicates that an alcoholic fermentation is taking place. Typically, a full brewed soy sauce will contain between 1 and 2 % (V/V) ethanol. Due to the presence of 2% alcohol, a spirit duty is imposed on naturally brewed soy sauce in United Kingdom.

There are two kind of soy sauce is available in USA and Canada. One is naturally brewed soy sauce supplied by Kikkoman Company with 1.7% or more alcohol and the other is the acidified hydrolyzed soy protein soy sauce (All purpose Seasoning) by ConAgra's Company under LA Choy brand name. The Kikkoman Soy sauce (made with soybean, wheat and salt) is a haram product due to the presence of 1.7% or more alcohol. La Choy soy sauce is a halal soy sauce, which is made with water, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup, caramel color and potassium sorbate with kosher symbol K.

Most Chinese restaurants use naturally brewed soy sauce in cooking the Chinese foods such as vegetable fried rice and also provide it in the bottles on the serving tables. Some Chinese restaurants also supply the soy sauce in small packets with ingredient list and have been found to contain acidified soy protein hydrolyzed soy sauce and not the haram soy sauce.
A Chinese restaurant on Devon Ave. in Chicago made Chinese food with zabiha meat but cooked with --- and supplied for table use--- haram soy sauce from Kikkoman Company.

Ask your Chinese Restaurant what Soy Sauce they use.

Muslims are advised to inquire about the use of Kikkoman soy sauce in preparation of Chinese foods such as vegetable fried rice and soy sauce supplied in bottles on serving tables.

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Seal meat - is seal halal or haram>?

Seal Meat
By Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Q.) Is the meat of Seal Halal? If yes, then how about the extracts from its glands? [Ayub]

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A.) According to the Hanafi Madhab, all water creatures besides those falling in the category of fish (Arabic samak) are impermissible. (Shaami vol.6 pg.306-7; HM Saeed)
The Seal, being a carnivorous mammal is not classified as a fish, hence not permissible. Below is an excerpt taken from the Encyclopaedia Britannica:
"...In Zoology, any of numerous species of carnivorous aquatic mammals that live chiefly in cold regions and have limbs modified into webbed flippers for use in swimming. Together with Walruses, Seals make the suborder Pinnipedia of the order Carnivora."
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

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Alcohol in Medicines (topical / external)

By Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Q.) Is it permissible to use alcohol based medicine if it eases pain? My mother-in-law suffers from arthritis of the back and does not like taking tablets as these have side affects, but the gel that she has been prescribed by the doctor has alcohol in it. The gel eases a lot of the pain which helps when she in praying her salat. Usually she has to pray most of her salat sitting down.

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A.) Since it is a Gel, we assume that it is for external use only. It is permissible to use alcohol based medicine for external use. And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.

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Ingredients in Dove Soap Bar with 1/4 Moisturizing Lotion

Dove Soap Bar

Ingredients from MSDS/Label

Chemical CAS No / Unique ID Percent Fragrance(s)/perfume(s) 000000-00-1 Stearic acid 000057-11-4 Tetrasodium EDTA 000064-02-8 2,6-Di-t-butyl-p-cresol (BHT) 000128-37-0 Sodium stearate 000822-16-2 Trisodium etidronate 002666-14-0 Sodium chloride 007647-14-5 Water 007732-18-5 Sodium tallowate 008052-48-0 Titanium dioxide 013463-67-7 Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 025155-30-0 Coconut fatty acids 061788-47-4 Sodium cocoate 061789-31-9 Sodium cocoyl isethionate 061789-32-0 Cocoamidopropylbetaine 061789-40-0 Sodium palm kernelate 061789-89-7 Sodium alkylbenzenesulfonate 068411-30-3

Imported Meats in Saudi Arabia

By Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Q.) What are the orders of Shar'iah regarding the chicken and meats cooked and served in Saudi Arabian restaurants? These stuff are imported from New Zealand and Australia. They claim that these stuff is butchered there in accordance with Shar'iah. Many ulemas and mashaaikh do not eat these in Makkah and Madinah, during Hajj and Umrah time. Is it permissible to eat that? I would be highly obliged for your guidance. Mohmedali Bhaidu [Brampton, Canada]

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A.) According to our observations, chicken meat in the Holy lands is obtained and slaughtered locally as well as imported. The local meat is Halal and can be identified by the 'al-Watania' packaging.
Imported chicken meat comes from many other countries besides New Zealand and Australia. People have witnessed chicken in boxes marked from other countries, for example, Holland. Since we are not certain whether all the chickens imported are slaughtered according to Shar'iah or not, it will not be permissible to consume any of the imported chickens. This is also the advice of many prominent Ulama residing in the Holy lands.
And Allah Taala Knows Best.

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Gelatine All about it.. Halal or haram

Originally by  halaal.co.uk.

GELATINE

Gelatine is not a naturally occurring protein, but is derived from the fibrous protein collagen, which is the principal constituent of animal skin, bone, sinew and connective tissue. A very complex chemical procedure is undertaken to extract the gelatine from its raw stage and make it usable for consumption and otherwise. A detail follows on how gelatine is extracted from animal hides in 8 different stages to form the final product.

Raw Material

Raw materials intended for medicinal use and food production are generally skin and bone of pig or calf. Some plants use animal tendons, ligaments, bones, cartilage’s and hooves. In the case of animal hides, the prime source of gelatine, leather tanneries wash them in lime solution and chemicals are added to dissolve the hair from the surface. The hides are then sent through various machines which remove traces of meat from underneath the hide and then split the hide horizontally into a number of thin sheets. The top sheets are used in leather production as it has the grain pattern on the surface whilst the bottom layers, known as split hides, are used in gelatine production.

Chemical Treatment

Animal hides are preserved in lime

Synthetics Alcohols

More on Synthetic Alcohols

Posted: 18 Safar 1424, 20 April 2003
I wish to explain the nature of a synthetic alcohol. As the name suggests it has not been extracted from the fruits such as grapes, dates etc. but is synthesised chemically.
Cetyl alcohol is a long chain alcohol which is solid hence obviously not drinkabale nor does it cause intoxication if at all ingested. Therefore, it is halal to use in cosmetic products. It is also not absorbed through the skin when applied as a cream.
However, Synthetic Ethyl Alcohol, which is a short chain alcohol (C2H5OH) and is a liquid, is not halal. Because it causes intoxication when ingested. As the Ulema say anything that causes intoxication even in a very small quantity will therefore be haram.
Fruits such as dates and grapes when they are putrified, produce Ethyl Alcohol which is the intoxicating agent and that is why it makes Khamr a haram drink.
Ethyl Alcohol is also used in many cosmetic agents both for men (Aftershave Lotion) and for female perfumes. Ethyl Alcohol is absorbed through the skin. It then passes through the flesh into the blood vessels and finally mixes with the blood and circulates throughout the body. Once in the blood it is as good as if one has ingested through the mouth. As a small quantity of any intoxicant is haram therefore, as mentioned earlier, all liquid cosmetic products containing Ethyl Alcohol are prohibited. Other names given to synthetic Ethyl Alcohol are, Ethanol, Methylated Spirits (contains 5 percent Methyl Alcohol and 95 percent Ethyl Alcohol). Products containing these ingredients therefore will also be prohibited.
I was Research and Development Manager/Senior Scientist working for reputable pharmaceutical companies (Searle, Wyeth, Roche, Aventis) in Britain for 33 years until my recent retirement. I have developed many medicinal products of which a number of them have worldwide patents. I have thoroughly studied ingredients and worked on many liquid products to avoid using Synthetic Ethyl Alcohol as a dissolving medium so that our Muslim brothers/sisters may be able to use them without any concern. At the same time I am Alhamdu-Lillah a practising Muslim living in London.
I thought it will be beneficial to send this Email message through Albalagh Newsletter for many of my Muslim brother/sisters to understand the position of Synthetic Ethyl Alcohol.
 Jazakomulla Khairan Ahmed Saeed Mughal

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Walker's Snacks UK - 2010 (Halal or Haram??)

Walker's Snacks - 2010

Views: 1160474

Last Updated: 05/02/2010

Question
Walker's Snacks  - 2010

Answer
Last Updated: 05/02/2010 The following are all Halaal

Quaker Cereal Snacks - 2010 (Halal or Haram??)

Quaker Cereal Snacks - 2010

Answer
Last Updated: 05/02/2010 The following are Halaal. Quaker OatsQuaker Oats Organic Real Fruit Porridge Oats So SimpleOriginal Apple & Blueberry        (Alcohol Flavouring) Golden Syrup Raspberry Sultana, Raisins,Cranberry & Apple Sweet Cinnamon        (Alcohol Flavouring) Nut Seeds & Orchard Fruit