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Halal Certification & Products
353 fatawa from 5 South African Darul Iftas on Halal Certification & Products, part of Food, Halal & Slaughter. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Halal Certification & Products fatawa — page 4 of 9
- Mufti Online15 Feb 2018
Eating foods that have halaal written on the packaging
Can we eat the foods if halal is writen on the packet?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Feb 2018
White wine vinegar
I just wanted to inquire about white wine vingar, is it halal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2018
Gelatine
What is the Shariah ruling on gelatine? It eludes logical comprehension that many halaal certifying bodies rule as halaal gelatine derived from…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Jan 2018
Finding hair in one's food
Does getting hair in one's food frequently indicate towards black magic being done on one? I have seen a dream that I am taking something in which…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jan 2018
Fortifying dairy products with vitamin A and D
In Saudi Arabia, milk companies fortify their milk, yoghurts, etc. with vitamin a and d. Are these products halaal to consume? Are vitamin A andD…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Dec 2017
Using leather products
I have a watch which has a genuine leather strap. My question is whether it is permissible to wear such watches because we are not aware of whether…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Dec 2017
Consuming fermented health drinks
Is kombucha and kefir halal? These are fermented health drinks that have minimal alcohol content.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Dec 2017
Drinking ginger beer
I would like to know if ginger beer made from sugar, ginger, yeast, lemon juice and water is halaal. The drink itself isn't for intoxication and it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Dec 2017
Chewing coal
I heard chewing coal is not allowed in Islam "brushing teeth" is this true?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Dec 2017
Is vanilla haraam?
Is Vanilla haram?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Nov 2017
Drinking fermented honey
1. A person had raw honey that began bubbling and smelling fermented. Can it be used? Because I read that people make a drink from it. 2. A drink…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Nov 2017
Using a cream with cetearyl alcohol
Is ponds mosturising cream halal because it contains cetearyl alcohol?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Nov 2017
Consuming vitamins with gelatine
Is it ja'iz to consume Vitamin D3 supplements that are made in Saudi Arabia and contain gelatin? (I couldn't find the source of gelatin.)
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Nov 2017
Body lotion which contains alcohol
I have purchased a body lotion of a reputed company which contains alcohol. I want to know whether I can apply it to my body during the winter season?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Nov 2017
Gargling with mouthwash that has alcohol
The Listerine mouthwash that has alcohol in it, is it permissible to use and if you swallow some by mistake is it the same as consuming alcohol and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Nov 2017
Carmanic acid
Is it allowed for a Muslim to eat a product that has Carmanic Acid, which is made from insect. If it is Halal, then majority of the food have some…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Oct 2017
Abstaining from doubtful things
My mother had gotten a pancake mix from the market. I asked the company about its ingredients, they said they had used animal derived products in it…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Oct 2017
Consuming zebra meat
Can we consume zebra meat?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Oct 2017
Consuming gelatine capsules
Please could you assist as to whether it would be permissible to use capsules appetite suppressant. I'm not sure of the origin of the capsule.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Oct 2017
Disposing mouthwash that contains alcohol
I have brought home a mouth wash. I used it today in the morning then I read at the back that one of the ingredients to make mouth wash is alcohol.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Sep 2017
Taking gelatine for medicinal purposes
I have severe knee pain and joints problem so I need to use gelatine for cure but there is no gelatine which is halaal. There is a gelatine which…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Sep 2017
Taking weight loss capsules that contain gelatine
I would like to ask about taking medicine which contins gelatine in them. Currently I have to take some weight loss capsules to lose weight. These…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Sep 2017
Shellac
Can we consume the ingredient e904 known as shellac, which is a secretion of a bug. Some Ulama say that it is permissible just like how honey is a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2017
Consuming doubtful food
1. Is it true that all food is halaal until it can be proven haraam? 2. There were a few suspicious ingredients in something my mom bought that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Sep 2017
Using OxeDerm Body care spray to treat acne
Is OxeDerm Body care spray allowed to be used in Islam? OxeDerm Body care spray is used to treat acne on the back but it contains ethyl alcohol, so…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Aug 2017
Washing dirt of chickens
There are some black things like dots on chicken meat when it comes from the market. If I wash the chicken thoroughly then the black thing like dots…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Aug 2017
Red wine vinegar
Is red wine vinegar permissible?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Aug 2017
Red wine vinegar
Is red wine vinegar permissible?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jul 2017
Bovine gelatine
What is the ruling on bovine gelatine which comes from beef? Is it ok to use if you know that there are certain conditions to make its use on?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 May 2017Roman Urdu
Halaal aur haraam
1. Kisi chiz ko halal hone ke liye ingredients ke saath saath financial yani investment ko bhi halal hona kya zaroori hai? 2. Hum jab koi products…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 May 2017
Consuming products with vanilla colouring
Can we eat biscuits and ice cream in which all the ingredients are halal but as a artificial flavouring- vanilla is used? I'm in a confusion because…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 May 2017
Mice droppings on food
My wife made rotis yesterday and placed them in a container. When they were cool she covered them. We had rotis for supper last night. After esha,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 May 2017
Staying away from doubtful meat
I would like to enquire whether we can trust MJC and NIHT. Reason being there seems to be a lot of doubt with these as compared to SANHA. It makes…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Apr 2017
Believing a non-Muslim with regards to halaal food
We live in America and there are some restaurants whose owners are Agha Khani's. They sell meet products and say that they sell only halal meat. We…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Apr 2017
Unintentionally consuming haraam
I mistakenly took a gelatine capsule. I have made alot of taubah but am afraid that the effect of the haraam will fall onto me. It was completely…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Apr 2017
Consuming soda drinks
I just found out that most sodas contain some alcohol. The company for Canada Dry said "the amounts are very slight, but still present." Now these…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Apr 2017
Is this chicken doubtful?
As SalamuAlaykum , Moulana I have slaughted a chicken and it fell into the creek after I cut it I pulled it out of the water and it flapped a little…
Ibn Jibran Kadarkhan - Mufti Online5 Apr 2017
Using food products as hair dye
Is it permissible to dye ones hair with chocolate, onions, aaloo, coffee, etc?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Apr 2017
Online job for classifying images and products
An online job involves classifying various images into appropriate product categories. One is presented an image and has to select the appropriate…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Mar 2017
Bread containing human hair
I have been notified that some breads, pizzas, etc. has e920 in its ingredients. I have searched it up and it means it has human hair. What is the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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