A Guide to Halal Food Selection by HALAL FOUNDATION (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America. P.O. Box 425, Bedford Park, IL 60499) Disclaimer : This list was prepared by the organization mentioned above. The MSA is not able nor qualified to make any fatawas on Halal or Haram. Any questions should be addressed to the Halal Foundation or some other qualified individual(s). "Oh people! Eat of what is on earth, lawful and good" (Quran) Instructions For a product to be Halal(lawful) for Muslim consumption all its ingredients should be Halal. Follow the following list: Read the ingredients on label carefully. Ingredients are listed according to the amounts present. The first ingredient listed is present in the largest amount. Identify the Halal/Haram/Mushbooh status of each ingredient using this guide. Search the ingredient name in the list and its status will be next to it. If all ingredients of a product are Halal, the product is fit for Muslim consumption. If any of the ingredient is Haram, the product should not be consumed. If any ingredient falls under Mushbooh category avoid this product, as the Prophet has advised us to avoid doubtful matters. This ingredient could come from a Haram source. To find out the status of this ingredient you should write or call the manufacturer of the product Glossary: Halal: Halal is a Quranic term which means allowed or lawful. Halal foods and drinks are permitted for consumption by Allah-the Supreme Law Giver. Eating Halal is obligatory on every Muslim. Haram: Haram is a Quranic term which means prohibited or unlawful. Haram foods and drinks are absolutely prohibited 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 Harm status of a particular food or drink, such a food or drink is doubtful. A practicing Muslims prevents himself from consuming doubtful things. Prophet(s) Muhammad is reported to have said: "Halal is clear and Haram is clear; in between these two are certain things that are suspected. Many people may not know whether those items are Halal or Haram. Whosoever leaves them, he is innocent towards his religion and his conscience. He is, therefore, safe. Anyone who gets involved in any of these suspected items, he may fall into the unlawful and the prohibited. This case is similar to the one who wished to raise his animals too close to a restricted area, so that the animals may step into that area. Indeed for every landlord there is a restricted area. Indeed the restriction of Allah are the Haram." (Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim) Ingredient Status Acetic Acid Halal Alcohol Haram Ammonium Sulfate Halal Ammonium Chloride Halal Animal Fat Haram Animal Shortening Haram Ascorbic Acid Halal Aspartame Halal Bacon (Pork) Haram Benzoate/Benzoic Acid Halal BHA Halal BHT Halal Calcium Carbonate Halal Calcium Sulfate Halal Carrageenan Halal Cholesterol Mushbooh Citric Acid Halal Cocoa Butter Halal Collagen (Pork) Haram - how do we know the collagen used in most cosmestic are from the halal source? Corn Meal / Corn Starch Halal Corn Syrup Halal Dextrin / Dextrose Halal Dicalcium Phosphate Halal Diglyceride Mushbooh - we have this ingredient in a lot of food in Malaysia. Diglyceride (plant) Halal EDTA Halal Enzyme Mushbooh Ergocalciferol Halal Ergosterol Halal Ethoxylated Mono-/Di Glyceride Mushbooh Fatty Acid Mushbooh Ferrous Sulfate Halal Fructose Halal Fungal Protease Enzyme Halal Gelatin / Kosher Gelatin Haram Glucose Halal Glyceride Mushbooh -this one too Glycerol / Glycerin Mushbooh - this one too Glycerol Stearate Mushbooh - this one too Glycogen Mushbooh Gum Acacia Halal Hormones Mushbooh Hydrogenated Oil Halal Hydrolyzed Animal Protein Mushbooh Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Halal Lard Haram Leavenings Halal Lecithin (commercial) Halal Malt Halal Malto Dextrin Halal Molases Halal Monocalcium Phosphate Halal Mono Saccharides Halal Monoglycerides Mushbooh - this one too MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) Halal Nitrates / Nitrites Halal Nonfat Dry Milk Halal Oxalic Acid Halal PABA Halal Vegetable Oil Halal Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Halal Pectic Materials Halal Pectin Halal Pepsin Mushbooh Phospholipid Mushbooh Phosphoric Acid Halal Pork Haram Potassium Benzoate Halal Potassium Bromate Halal Potassium Citrate Halal Propionate Halal Propionic Acid Halal Renin / Rennet Mushbooh Saccharine Halal Salt Halal Shortening Mushbooh Soy Protein Halal Soybean Oil Halal Sucrose Halal Tapioca Halal Tricalcium Phosphate Halal Vinegar Halal Whey Mushbooh Yeast Halal please read ingredients when you buy things, all those i items i marked you can find them easily in our local products. ------------------------ Yahoo! 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