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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 6 of 9
- Ask Imaam21 Dec 2015
Can I sell candy that contains swine gelatine
I have a business selling flowers but My business is slowly dying.. I have got an offer to change my shop to sell chocolate and Candy and so forth..…
Hafizurrahman Fatehmahomed - Ask Imaam16 Dec 2015
Is it permissible to sell products which contain such gelatine?
I have a business selling flowers but My business is slowly dying.. I have got an offer to change my shop to sell chocolate and Candy and so forth..…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online26 Nov 2015
Herbal teas
I was wondering, since we as Muslims need to break away totally from all forms of shirk, is it permissible to drink tea from companies that use…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam25 Nov 2015
Capsules produced from gelatine
Can I get a ruling on the following information? I bought some vitamins with no gelatin mentioned on the label. I called the manufacturer and here…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online25 Nov 2015
Balsamic vinegar
Is balsamic vinegar halaal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Nov 2015
Herbal teas
I was wondering, since we as Muslims need to break away totally from all forms of shirk, is it permissible to drink tea from companies that use…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Nov 2015
Opening a meat distribution centre
I intend opening a meat shop and distribution centre in a town some two hours from Cape Town insha Allah. My supplier is strictly halaal. As I will…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Nov 2015
Eating mushrooms, prawns and shrimps
What is makrooh? Are shrimps, prawns and mushrooms makrooh? Can we eat these things?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Nov 2015
Magnum ice cream
Does magnum ice cream contain pig gelatine?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Nov 2015
Contaminated meat
If halaal meat was in contact with pork meat, how to purify it? If we wash the halaal meat carrefully, will we be able to use/eat it?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Nov 2015
Eating duck
Is it permissible to eat duck?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Nov 2015
Cheese
Is there any guidelines on how one can determine if a cheese is halaal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Oct 2015
Ordering prawns for a friend
How do we handle differences of opinion, what should be done in the following scenario: If I'm ordering a takeaway and I order like a chicken curry…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2015
Commercial chicken
What is Mufti Sahib's personal view regarding eating commercial chicken like Rainbow chicken? Does Mufti Sahib consume these?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Oct 2015
Following experienced Ulama
We are in Botswana and many a things here are certified halaal by MJC. Some local Moulana's don't accept MJC and imply that we should consume only…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 Sep 2015
Halal certified vitamins or vegetarian vitamins?
I have set up a company that produces halal certified vitamins. The reason I started this company is because not all vitamins are halalusually they…
Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz - Mufti Online9 Aug 2015
Red spot in an egg
I understand that if there is a red spot in an egg it should not be consumed. However if I am able to remove the spot completely is it permissible…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Jun 2015
Is it allowed for men to use fairness cream made of Halal ingredients?
Is it allowed for men to use fairness cream made of halal ingredients ?
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online14 May 2015
Chinese herbs
I was wondering what should one do if someone is trying to buy a specific Chinese herb for betterment of health but almost all Chinese companies…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 May 2015
Boiled eggs with spots on the shell
Sometimes the boiled eggs which I eat have some spots on the shell I don't know if it is blood or not or is it a speckled egg and even if it is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam3 May 2015
Ingredients information regarding E422
Brand Name: Sugarflair colours Product Name: Spectral paste concentrate to colour icing, marzipan etc Ingredients: E422, E1520, E551, E153(vegetable…
Abdullah Ghadai - Mufti Online2 May 2015
Maggie noodles
Is it halaal for us to eat Maggie noodles? Some people say that these thing contain pig fat.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Apr 2015
Drinks which contain traces of alcohol
Minute alcohol is present in some drinks like 0.52% or something, something that will not intoxicate, no matter how much is drunk. Then if it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam26 Apr 2015
Will it be permissible for a Muslim to buy these HMC meat products from a non-Muslim?
Here in the UK we have a Halal Monitoring company (HMC) that inspects the animals and the meat, from the time of being slaughtered till it reaches…
Saleem Khan - Mufti Online24 Apr 2015
Doubts with regards to the ingredients in the noodles
During dinner in my hostel Chinese noodles were being served and even chapati was being served. The guy who serves the noodles serves the chapati…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam15 Apr 2015
Are we allowed to consume Products that contain Vitamin D3?
I wanted to ask if we are allowed to consume products that contain vitamin D3 -Sheep wool (lanolin), some say its haram because its not a halal…
Immad Bin Arshad - Ask Imaam14 Apr 2015
Yeast Fermentation in Dairy Products
A dairy product in which alcohol is produced via yeast fermentatIon. is this form of alcohol acceptable in the hanafi school of thought?
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online25 Mar 2015
TV and pictures of animate objects
If somebody tries to make me watch TV or show me a picture on their phone then what would be a wise response I could memorize? "Many readers may not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Mar 2015
Consuming commercial chickens which are injected with fillers
I have heard that eating chicken that are injected with fillers that increase their breeding capacity is not halaal in the view that those injected…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Mar 2015
Soft drinks
Do Pepsi, Coca Cola, Thumbs Up, Mirinda, Fanta, Sprite, 7 up, Mountain Dew etc. contain intoxicants? Are these drinks haraam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Feb 2015
Is it permissible to consume products that contain ethyl alcohol?
Are we allowed to eat the products where Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) is used in the processing of a product as a carrier which evaporates during the…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online14 Feb 2015
Vanilla extract
I want to know if vanilla extract ingredient is halaal. I heard vanilla is made from alcohol. So if this is true then can we consume ice creams or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Jan 2015
Eating halal food at hotel that serves haram food
A.A.I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO A STAR CLASS HOTEL FOR A WEDDING. THIS HOTEL SERVES FOOD WHICH ARE HARAM. WHEN MUSLIMS HAVE THEIR FUNCTION THE FOOD IS…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Mufti Online1 Jan 2015
Chewing gum
Is chewing gum halaal or haraam? I have come to know that chewing gum is made up of pig fat. So I want to know from you that what is the Islamic…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Dec 2014
Doubts with regards to contamination
A member of my family ordered a pizza from a takeaway which I do not trust as there is a rumour that the chicken could be dodgy, anyway one of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Nov 2014
Products from Turkey
Is it permissible to eat products from Turkey?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Nov 2014
Natural and artificial flavours
Im in Canada. My question is that is natural and artificial flavours halaal? In cold cream non zabiha fats and alcohol is used. Is it allowed in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Nov 2014
Is panadol gel caps which contain gelatin halal or not, since i have heard that there is some gelatines made from plants.
i would like to know if panadol gel caps which contain gelatin is halal or not, since i have heard that there is some gelatines made from plants.
Zameelur Rahman - Ask Imaam19 Aug 2014
Is it allowed to consume such type of food which has ingredients as emulsifiers?
I have question regarding food/biscuits/capsules (medicine) available in market. If we see ingredients, few food ingredients will have Emulsifier…
Saleem Khan - Ask Imaam17 Jun 2014
Bovine Gelatin
can we consume sweets which have bovine gelatin imported from Malaysia? I know there is a doubt here in SA with regards to the bovine gelatin in…
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