Types of Food Ingredients
HALAL:
Halal an Arabic word means lawful. Muslims all over the world are required to
eat only Halal foods (foods allowed to eat according to Islamic dietary laws)
made from Halal ingredients (only those law full food ingredients allowed under
Islamic dietary laws). The Islamic dietary laws are based on Quranic (Holy book
for Muslims) teachings and sayings of Prophet Mohammed Sallallahu alaihi
wasallum (called Sunnah) and are based according Islamic Sharia (Islamic laws).
The Halal ingredients are from grain, plant, chemical, synthetic (Halal), Dairy
(if Halal enzymes and Halal culture media are used), egg products, fish and
Zabiha meat sources.
1. Grain/Plant based ingredients: Baker's yeast, Baker's yeast extract, Beta
Carotene (if vegetable oil is used as a carrier that is not gelatin), Microbial
rennet, Chocolate liquor, Glycerin (plant and Halal synthetic source), Torula
yeast (if grown on sugar cane not on liquor) and All purpose soy sauce.
2. Mineral, chemical, synthetic (Halal certified) based ingredients:
Artificial Flavor (made from Halal ingredients without alcohol), BHA
and BHT(only if vegetable oil is used as a carrier) and vanillin (from
Halal synthetic source).
3. Dairy Ingredients ( made with Halal enzymes and Halal culture media): Acid
Casein, Buttermilk solids, Caseinates, cheese powder, Lactose, Whey and Whey
protein concentrate.
Ingredients made from plant fat( Halal certified): Stearates, Sodium Stearoyl
Lactylate, DATEM, Mono & Di Glycerides, Ethoxylated Mono & Di Glycerides,
Lecithin, Enzyme Modified Lecithin( Halal certified), Margarine, Polysorbate 60
or 80, Sorbitan Monostearates and
Tocopherol.
HARAAM:
Haraam is opposite of Halal, means unlawful, again it is an Arabic word.
Muslims are prohibited to consume Haraam food products made from from Haraam
ingredients. They also based according to Quranic teachings and Sunnah as
mentioned in sharia.
1. Haraam ingredients from alcohol
beverages: Beer, Beer flavor, Rum Flavor, Hard Cider, Beer Batter, Soy Sauce
(Naturally brewed), Wine, Pure Alcohol as a Natural Flavor, Vanilla Extract
containing alcohol.
2. Haraam ingredients from Human body: L-Cysteine from human hair.
3. Haraam ingredients from Pig: Bacon, Ham, Gelatin, Enzymes, Marshmallow (pig
Gelatin), Vitamins.
4. Grain/plant based ingredients with pig based carrier: Beta carotene (pig
Gelatin) and BHA/BHT (pig based carrier).
5. Dairy ingredients made from pork enzymes and culture media:
Caseinates, Lactose, Whey.
6. Ingredients made from pork fat: Lard, Mono & diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl
Lactylate, DATEM, Polysorbate 60 or 80.
MUSH-BOOH:
Mushbooh is an Arabic word for doubtful things. Muslims are required to stay
away from doubtful things. Food products and food ingredients whose sources are
not known whether they are made from Halal or Haraam source fall under this
category.
1.Yeast Extract from brewer's
yeast (some Islamic scholars considered it Halal but to other think it is a
Mush-booh ingredient).
2. Cochineal/Carmine color (Islamic scholars in UK and South Africa considered
it Haraam but others do not considered it Haraam).