HALAL & HARAM DIRECTORY
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O believers ! Eat of the good things that We have provided you with and give thanks to Allah.
(2: 172)
Though thorough research has gone into producing this guideline, it is by no means complete and only covers the common products as it is very difficult to obtain exactly the listing of halal and haram ingredients present in all products. Also, companies are constantly changing their product ingredients and Muslims should always be aware that what is originally certified halal might in the future be haram and vice versa. Due to aggressive campaigning by The Vegetarian Society, UK, most products now display their symbol ‘Suitable For Vegetarians’ which means that there is NO animal content in that particular product, making it halal. However, a product can still contain alcohol, making it haram. Please check.
Points to note:
Medicine containing alcohol is not permissible unless on authority of a doctor with no alternative medicine available.
If alcohol undergoes significant chemical changes causing it to lose its original properties via chemical processes, then its usage and consumption is permissible, as in the case where wine has turned into vinegar. Hence, it is also why all soap (without pig-derived ingredients) are permissible to use for Muslims.
Gelatine is a thickener derived from skins, tendons, ligaments, bones to produce a gelling agent. Some remnant of the original product still remains in the final packaged product, making it impure and improper for use despite the great chemical changes it underwent.
Rennet is an enzyme which can be animal or microbial. It is a mixture of 2 enzymes derived from calves’ stomachs and is used in cheese-making. Whey powder is a product of cheese-making using rennet. If the rennet is extracted from an Islamically slaughtered animal, it is halal. If not, scholars differ in opinion, with permissible and impermissible fatwas arising. Therefore consumption of whey powder and rennet-based products depends on which fatwa is held to. According to taqwa, abstinence is desirable. As far as possible, buy cheese suitable for vegetarians.
For further and more detailed information, please refer to:
Muslim Food Guide of Halaal Products (publication)
1420/21 Hijrah (2000) 3rd Edition
The Institure of Islamic Jurisprudence of U.K.
68 Broomsdale Road, Batley
West Yorkshire WF17 6PJ
Al-Madina Publications
13 Carlton Avenue, Batley
West Yorkshire WF17 7AQ
Tel: (01924) 444666
Fax: (01924) 477223
E-mail: [email protected]
Processed foods contain food additives, regulated by the alphabet ‘E’, such as emulsifiers, raising agents, preservatives, colouring and gelling agents. At time of compilation, all other ‘E’ number additives are halal except for these:
‘E’ Number
Description
E120
Cochineal - derived from the cochineal beetle
E160a
Alpha-, Beta-, Gamma- Carotene – haram if gelatine is added to it
E471
Mono and Di-Glycerides of fatty acids – when Glycerol is used, one has to find out the source whether animal or synthetic
E472 (a-e)
Lactic acid esters of Mono- and D-Glycerides of fatty acids, prepared from esters of Glycerol
E473
Sucrose esters of fatty acids prepared from Glycerol and Sucrose
E474
Sycroglycerides prepared by reaction of Sucrose on natural Triglycerides, derived from palm oil, lard, etc
E475
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, prepared in the labrotary
E476
Polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids of castor oil, prepared from castor oil and Glycerol esters
E477
Propylene Glycol of fatty acids
E478
Prepared from esters of glycerol and lactic acid
E570
Stearic Acid, naturally occurring fatty acid found in animal fats and vegetable oils, used as anticaking agent
E572
Prepared synthetically from commercial stearic acid
E631
Prepared from insect, meat and fish extract
E635
Same source as E631
E640
-
E920
Naturally occurring amino acid manufactured from animal hair and chicken feathers
CLASSIFICATIONS
CAKES
Cadbury’s (Manor Bakeries)
Halal - Caramel Cake Bars, Caramel Cakes (Selection Pack), Caramel Mini Cake Bars, Chocolate Flake Cake, Chocolate Mini Rolls, Christmas Log, Christmas Pudding Cakes, Creamy White Buttons Cakes, Flake Cakes, Fry’s Turkish Delight Cakes, Fudge Cakes, Jaffa Cubes, Milk Choc Mini Cake Bars, Milk Chocolate Cake Bars, Mini Swiss Gateaux, Mini Yule Logs, Orange Choc Roll, Orange Egg Cake, Rich Chocolate Roll, Snow Flake Cakes, Swiss Gateaux, Toffee Mini Rolls, Turkish Delight Mini Cake Bars.
Lyons Cake
Battenberg; Buttercream Sandwich; Carrot Corner House Cake; Chocolate – Crunch Cakes, Cup Cakes, Fudge Cake, Sandwich, Slices, Swiss Roll; Coconut Crunch Cakes; Easter Egg Cakes; Family Chocolate Swiss Roll; Farmhouse Slices; French Sandwich; Jaffa fingers; Jumbo Chocolate Swiss Roll; Lemon – Cup Cakes, Curd Tarts, Slices; Lyons 6 Chocolate Cup Cakes; Mandarin Chocolate Cake and Roll; Merry Mellows; Mince Pies; Orange Cup Cakes; Raspberry & Vanilla Swiss Roll; Raspberry Swiss Roll; Trifle Sponges; Viennese Whirls
Mr Kipling
Almond Slices, Angel Slices, Apricot & Raisin Flapjacks, Bakewell Slices, Bakewell Tart, Battenberg, Black Forest Slices, Caramel Shortcakes, Cherry Bakewells, Cherry Slices, Chocolate Chip Cake Bars, Christmas Slices, classic Collection, Country Slices, Classic Collection, Country Slices, Double Chocolate Cake Bites, Dundee Slices, Fruit Trifles, Individual Apple & Blackcurrant Pie, Jam Tarts Selection, Lemon Slices, Manor House Cake, Marble Choc & Vanilla Slices, Mince Parcels, Mince Pies, Mini Battenberg, Mini Coconut and Lemon Sponge Cakes, Mini Orange/Lemon Battenberg Cakes, Mini Victoria Sponge Cakes, Mini Xmas Cakes, Rich Chocolate Slices, Santa Bake, Stollen Slices, Strawberry Sundaes, Tangy Lemon Tartlets, Treacle Tart
DRINKS
All Normal & Diet - Seven Up, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Lilt, Fanta, Tango, Pepsi Cola; Schweppes, Five Alive, Fruit Burst, Sunny Delight, Lucozade, Ribena
SNACKS/CRISPS
Bestfoods UK Ltd
Pot noodles with chicken/beef/turkey flavour certified ‘Suitable For Vegetarians’ and therefore
halal
Golden Wonder
Halal – GW Pickled Onion, Prawn Cocktails, Spring Onion, Ringos Cheese and Onions
Kettle Foods Ltd
Halal – Kettle Baked Potato Chip: flavours Sea Salt and Olive Oil, Sundried Tomato and Herb, sour Cream and Chips, Kettle Chips: flavours Balsamic vinegar and Sea Salt, Butter and Mint Seasonal Edition, French Onion, Kansas City Barbacue, Lightly Salted, Salsa with Mequite, Stilton & Poer Seasonal Edition, Kettle Poppins – American Cheese Maple Syrup and Sea Salt
Kettle Chips Yoghurt and Green Onion –
contains calf whey powder/syrup.
KP Foods Groups
Halal - “Nutsters” Soury Crunchy Peanuts Ready Salted, Dry Roasted Peanuts, Dry Roasted Peanuts Salt & Vinegar flavour, McCoys Original Thick Crunchy Potato chips, Ready Salted, Spicy Tomato/Tomato Sauce Flavour, Worcester Sauce Flavour and Salt & Vinegar - Mcvities “Go Ahead” Oven Bake, Hula Hoops, Crisps, Frisps, Discos, Minichips, Roasted Peanuts Tabago Chilli Flavour, Salted Roasted Almonds.
Procter & Gamble Limited
Halal - Pringles – Barbecue, Cheez-Ums, Ridges Original, Salt & Vinegar, Sour Cream & Onion
Walkers Snack Foods Limited
Halal – Cheese & Onion French Fries; Doritos Dippas; Prawn Cocktail and Salt & Vinegar – Quavers; Ready Salted and Salt & Vinegar – Chipsticks, French Fries; Smiths – Cheese & Onion Crisps, Ready Salted Crisps, Salt & Vinegar Crisps, Salt ‘n’ Shake; Walkers – Cheese & Chive Crisps, Prawn Cocktail Crisps, Ready Salted Crisps, Ready Salted Lites, Spring Onion Crisps, MAX Salt & Vinegar, MAX Original.
These products contain rennet in the cheese flavouring – Cheese Quavers; Cheesy Monster Munch; Savoury Cheese Snaps; Spicy Tomato Snaps; Walkers - Cheese & Onion Crisps, Cheese & Onion Lites, Tomato Ketchup Crisps, MAX Hard Cheese & Onion
It is obvious that Doritos is not present in the halal section as it has been confirmed that all Doritos (except Doritos Dippas) contain animal substances
SPREADS
Chivers Hartley
halal – Cadbury Chocolate Spreads Smooth Chocolate, Milk Chocolate and Banana
Ferrero UK Limited
Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Spread –
contains calf whey powder/syrup
SWEETS/CHOCOLATES
Cadbury Limited
Halal – Allora; Boost; bournville; California Dreaming; Creamy White Buttons; Dairy Mile – Normal, Miniatures, Quick, Wildlife; Double Fudge Dream; Flake; Freddo; Fruit & Nut; Hazelnut Heaven; Marble; Milk Chocolate Buttons; Orange Cream; Orange Milk Chocolate; Peppermint; Roses – Brazilnut Caramel, Caramel, Caramel Keg, Coconut, Coffee Flavour Crème, Fudge, Hazel In Caramel, Hazel Whirl, Milk Chocolate Miniature, Montelimar, Nutty Truffle Log, Noisette Whirl, Orange Crème, Plian chocolate Miniature, Strawberry Rose, Truffle Chunk; Shortcake Snack; Snack Sandwich chocolate; Starbar; Three Wishes; Time Out; Twirl; Wafer Snack; wholenut; Wispa – Gold, Mint, Normal; Yowie
Daintee
Halal – Blackcurrent + Liquorice; Brazil Nut Toffee; chocolate Caramels; Chocolate Eclairs; Chocolate Fudge; Chocolate Limes; Mint Assortment; Mint Humbugs; Orange Creams; Orange Lemon Slices; Peppermint Creams; Sparkling Mints; Vanilla Fudge; Harlows Mintoes
Ferrero UK Limited
Halal – Kinder – Bueno, Chocolate, Surprise; Tic Tac – Fresh Mint, Lime/Orange, Orange
Ferrero Rocher Chocolates –
contains calf whey powder/syrup
Fisherman’s Friend
Halal – Aniseed, Lemon, Original, Original Noaodep Sugar Lozenges; Sugar Free Mints; Super Strongmint