بسم
الله الرحمن
الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
INFORMATION ABOUT INGREDIENTS ON FOODS, TOOTHPASTE, SOAP ETC.
by Irshad Mahmood - Director, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem Dawah Centre
Not
only Foods but any
ACT
against the will of Allah is Forbidden
Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin (destruction); and do good; Surely Allah loves the beneficent. (Al_Quraan_002.195)
Under the light of the above Ayaat, Smoking, Over Eating, Less Eating, Sleep Disordering, etc. are also FORBIDDEN, because any of these, may cause you the destruction / problem of your PHYSICAL and MENTAL HEALTH.
He hath only forbidden you dead meat (including fish that dies itself inside the water, i.e. it has natural death), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of Allah. But if one is forced by necessity, without willful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, - then is he guiltless. For Allah is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful. (Al_Quraan_002.173)
Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day, I perfected your religion for you and completed My favor unto you, and have chosen for you as religion Al-Islaam. Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Al_Quraan_005.003)
Eat of (meats) that over which the name of Allah hath been mentioned, if ye are believers in His revelations. Eat not of (meats) on which Allah's name hath not been pronounced. (Al_Quraan_006.118-121)
Baby
Foods: Be
carefull of all ready-made
baby foods. Mother's milk is the best for infants. After 4
months try to
start feeding babies a little home-made, grounded foods, of what you
eat BUT
without spices. This way they will develop their taste and later it
will help
when you switch them to regular meals and will avoid many difficulties.
Cosmetics: Do not apply any Cosmetic which you cannot eat:
According to a new book, cosmetics and beauty products often contain toxic ingredients that can cause cancer and other fatal illnesses.
Key to fall into Cosmetics is in the Facial Remover, which does not only removes your Cosmetics and dust BUT also some good substance which actually protects your skin. Facial Remover is like you keep the main door of your home open and expect not intruder will enter. There are many reports of new muslimah who stopped using Cosmetics and in few months if not years their skin gone back to normal and now saving hundreds of dollars per month by stopping Cosmetics. Below is interesting information to help you understand in detail, Inshaa Allah.
Cosmetics
cover a myriad of items relating to our skin. The skin performs several
important duties for the body.
It wraps and protects our bodies and has the remarkable ability to
absorb applied products, partially or completely into the bloodstream.
In fact, up to 60% of the products we use on our skin are absorbed and
deposited in the circulatory system.
Every square inch of our skin is like a thousand open mouths, absorbing
into the body most of what is put on it...from cosmetics!
What! That made me sit up and take notice.
This is both good and bad. Good, because it means our skin can be
nourished from the outside with some wonderful ingredients in natural
beauty products.
Bad, because some skin care manufacturers can use harmful ingredients
that would never be allowed to be taken orally, but are still absorbed
into our system through our skin.
According to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the term
cosmetics not only refers to women's makeup but to any of the following
and is dangerous;
Skin-care creams,
lotions,
powders, sprays, perfumes, fingernail polishes, permanent waves, hair
colors, deodorants baby products, bath oils, bubble baths, or
mouthwashes.
Followings
are few
General Information:
[Eating]
any Animal that has been strangled to death [5:3]
[Eating]
any Animal beaten to death [5:3].
[Eating]
any Animal that dies by falling from height [5:3].
[Eating]
any Animal gored to death by horns [5:3].
[Eating]
any Animal eaten by a wild animal unless you are able to slaughter it
while it
is still alive [5:3].
[Eating] any Animal that which is
sacrificed on altars (devotional stones or blocks in shrines considered
sacred)
[5:3].
[Eating]
the flesh of swine [2:173, 6:145, 16:115].
[Eating]
anything (not just meat) that has been dedicated to anybody/anything
other than
Allah (such as an idol, grave or saint) [2:173, 6:121, 16:115].
We
hope that this information will
be of great use to you and that you will read the ingredient on every
product
before you make your purchase. If in doubt, you may write to the
company. They
have been very helpful in providing the requested information.
CONSULTATION
OF COMPANIES
Here
are the results of
consultations done with various food companies. No particular questions
were
asked about products that may contain alcohol.
1.
L.D.
Schrieber Cheese
Company:
No
shortening, lard, gelatin or lecithin used. Cow products
are used HALAAL
2.
Burger
King Corporation:
Shortening
used in from swine = HARAAM
Lard
is used in buns and apple pie = HARAAM
Lecithin
is used in buns =HARAAM
Because you are not sure.
Shakes
= HALAAL
3.
General
Goods:
Lard
is used on Swan Down
Cake
mixes. Gelatin (from collagen-bearing tissues of any animal) is used in
many
products including Jell-O Brad Gelatin Desert = HARAAM
4.
Knox
Gelatin Inc.:
Knox
Gelatin is prepared from the protein collagen, which is
extracted from either beef (bones and skin) or PORK (SKINS) =HARAAM
5.
American
Lecithin Company:
Our
lecithin is derived from soybeans and is sold under the
trade name Alcoles = HALAAL
6.
Nestle:
A
list was sent to MSA confirming that their products do not
contain any animal by-product. Lecithin used in their products is
derived from
Soybeans = HALAAL
7.
General
Mills Inc.:
Shortening
similar to lard is used, also Soya lecithin is
used =HARAAM
(Because
it does not say Soya or lard and you don't know so
it is better to avoid)
8.
Quaker
Oats:
Soybean
lecithin is used. Shortening used is from swine.
Some of the products are MASA Trigo,
Flako pie crust and cup
cake mix.
SEVERAL TERMS
A.
Derived from pork or
other animal
1.
Bacon
2.
Ham
3.
Sausage
4.
Lard
5.
Fat
6.
Gelatin
7.
Shortening
(animal).
B.
Avoid -
doubtful (may
be derived from animal or vegetable):
1.
Lecithin
2.
Emulsifier
3.
Dough
conditioners
4.
Mono
and diglycerides
5.
Enzymes
or
rennet in cheese
C. You can use: HALAAL
1.
Soya-lecithin
2.
Soybean
lecithin
3.
Vegetable
lecithin
4.
Vegetable
shortening
5.
Vegetable
mono and diglyceriders
6.
Vegetable
enzymes or rennetless
cheese.
7.
Fish.
D.
Avoid may contain
alcohol
1.
Artificial
and imitation extracts and flavorings
E.
When you see these
letters:
"U" or "K" they may mean
that the produce does not
contain anything from an animal.
AVOID THE FOLLOWING
AS THEY MAY CONTAIN ALCOHOL:
Artificial
and Imitation extracts
and Flavorings.
MISCELLANEOUS
FOOD ITEMS
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Kellog
Co. |
Frosted
Pop Tarts |
Type-B
Gelatin |
Investigate |
|
Unfrosted
Pop Tarts |
No
Gelatin |
HALAAL |
Frank
Foods |
QT
Frosting mix |
Vegetable
fat (Shortening) |
HALAAL |
General
Mills Inc. |
Ready-to-Spread
|
Vegetable
fat/or Lard |
HARAAM |
Proctor
& Gamble |
Duncan
Hines |
Vegetable
fat |
HALAAL |
Great
Atlantic & Pacific Co. |
A&P
Creamer |
Coconut
& Palm Oil |
HALAAL |
Topco
Assoc. Inc. |
Food
Club Non Dairy Creamer |
Vegetable
fat |
HALAAL |
|
Dietary
Creamer |
Vegetable
Fat |
HALAAL |
Penn
Maid Food Inc. |
Natural
Yogurt |
No
Gelatin |
HALAAL |
|
Swiss
Yogurt |
Gelatin
from Calf skin |
HARAAM |
Jolly
Rancher |
Candies |
Palm
& Coconut Oil |
HALAAL |
M
& M Co. |
Starburst
fruit Chews |
Gelatin
from Lard |
HARAAM |
American
Home Foods |
Crunch
'N' Munch |
Vegetable
Fat |
HALAAL |
DISINFECTANT
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Lehn
& Fink Products |
All
products |
Synthetic
chemicals |
HALAAL |
BREAD AND
PASTRY
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
|
Drake
Bakeries (Div. Of Borden foods Inc.) |
Honey
bun |
Lard |
HARAAM |
|
Entenmanns
|
All
Products |
Vegetable
Shortening |
HALAAL |
|
Giants
Goods |
Bread |
Vegetable
Shortening |
HALAAL |
|
Huber
Baking Co. (Bakers Of sunshine Bread) |
Roman
Meal Bread |
Soybean
Salad oil |
HALAAL |
|
Keebler |
All
products |
Vegetable
Shortening |
HARAAM |
|
Nabisco |
All
Products |
Lard |
HARAAM |
|
Pepperidge
farm |
Rolls,
Bread, Butter or Cakes* |
Vegetable
shortening |
HALAAL |
|
* NOTE: |
HARAAM |
|||
Pillsbury
Co. |
1896/69
Brand Butter, Milk Biscuit |
Vegetable
shortening |
HALAAL |
|
Stroehmann
Brothers Co |
Hillbilly
Bread |
Lard |
HARAAM |
|
Sunshine
Biscuit Co. |
All
products |
Vegetable
shortening |
HALAAL |
|
ICE CREAM
Manufacturer |
Product |
Use |
Baskin
Robbins |
Ice
Cream, Sherbets, Water ice NOTE: Ice
cream and those flavors Containing might marshmallow |
HALAAL HARAAM |
Pensupreme |
Ice
Cream |
HARAAM |
Pensupreme schraff |
Ice
cream (available at safeway) |
HALAAL |
Meadow
Gold |
Ice
cream |
HALAAL |
Meadow
Gold Louis sherry |
Ice
cream (all natural) |
HALAAL |
Abbotts |
Ice
Cream, Sherbets, Water ice |
HALAAL |
Pantry
Pride |
Ice
cream |
HALAAL |
Breyers |
Ice
cream |
HALAAL |
CHEWING GUM
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Dynamint
Co. |
Dynamints |
Candelilla
Wax |
HALAAL |
Wrigley's
Co. |
Chewing
gum |
100%
mineral or Vegetable base |
HALAAL |
Warner
Lambert Co. |
Chewing
Gum |
Vegetable
base |
HALAAL |
Beach
Nut |
Chewing
Gum |
Glcerl Monosterate Or Ester of Gum from
any animal fat |
HARAAM |
FROZEN PIZZA
PIES
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Jan's |
Mozzarella
Cheese |
Vegetable |
HALAAL |
Buitoni |
Mozzarella
Cheese |
Vegetable |
HALAAL |
Little
Chef |
Mozzarella
Cheese |
Vegetable |
HALAAL |
Ellio's |
Cheddar
Cheese |
Swine
pepsin |
HARAAM |
Quaker
Celeste |
Mozzarella
Cheese |
Swine
pepsin |
HARAAM |
PIZZA
RESTAURANTS
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Pizza
Hut |
Mozzarella
Cheese |
Vegetable |
HALAAL |
NOTE: Making of
pizza is not according to SHARIAH.
Example: They are using same pot or tray and knife
that they use in
pork.
CHEESE
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Purity
Company |
Muenster
Cheese |
Vegetable |
HALAAL |
Clearfield |
Natural
Cheese Kosher Brand. |
Calf
Rennet |
HARAAM |
Kraft |
Philadelpia
Cream Cheese |
Lactic
acid |
HALAAL |
McCadm Co. |
New
York State |
Calf
& swine Rennet |
HARAAM |
Framageries
Bal. Inc. |
Cheese |
Calf
Rennet |
HARAAM |
World
Cheese Col. |
Migdal
American |
Vegetable |
HALAAL |
Schanling
Col. |
Schnall
American |
Vegetable |
HALAAL |
Clay
Butter Co. |
Millers
Cheese |
Vegetable |
HALAAL |
NOTE: Calf (plural
= calves): a young cow or bull.
COSMETICS
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Avon |
All
Products |
Petrochemicals |
HALAAL |
Wella
Corp. |
Balsam
products |
Petrochemicals |
HALAAL |
Johnson
Product Inc. |
Ultra
Sheen |
Lanolin |
HALAAL |
Lustrasilk
Corp. |
Scalp
Cream |
Lanolin |
HALAAL |
Westwood
Pharmaceutical |
Keri
Lotion |
Synthetic
chemical |
HALAAL |
Chesbrough
Ponds Inc. |
Vaseline
Intensive Lotion |
Lard |
HARAAM |
SOAP
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Proctor
& Gamble Co. |
Kirk's
Coso Hardwater Castile |
Coconut
oil |
HALAAL |
|
Ivory |
Beef
& Pork Tallow |
HARAAM |
Lever
Brothers Co. |
Lux |
Beef
Tallow* |
HARAAM |
Colgate
Palmolive Co. |
Palmolive |
Beef
& Pork Tallow* |
HARAAM |
Andrew
Jergen Co. |
Jergens |
Beef
Tallow* |
HARAAM |
Armour
Dial inc. |
Dial |
Beef
Tallow* |
HARAAM |
Amway
Corporation |
All
Bar Soaps |
Pork
Tallow* |
HARAAM |
|
Nivia
Creams |
Sheep's
Skin/Fat* |
|
* NOTE: The
Sheep/Beef that is obtained for the products is not slaughtered Islamically, hence, it is still
doubtful.
TOOTHPASTE
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
Lever
Brothers Co. |
Pepsodents |
Vegetable
Fat |
HALAAL |
Colgate
Palmolive Co. |
Ultra
Brite |
Lard |
HARAAM |
Vicks
Chemical Co. |
Fix
-A- Dent |
Vegetable
Fat |
HALAAL |
Procter
and Gamble |
Gleen |
Lard |
HARAAM |
NOTE: Contains
alcohol; still in doubt about its use.
POT CLEANERS
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
GM
Co. |
Rescue
11Soap pads |
|
HALAAL |
Purex
Corporation Brillo |
Supreme
Steel Wool balls |
|
HALAAL |
|
Soap
pads |
Lard |
HARAAM |
Miles
laboratory |
S.O.S
Soap Pads |
Lard |
HARAAM |
MEDICATION
Manufacturer /Vendor |
Brand |
Coagulant/Ingredients |
Use |
|
Seldane
Caps. |
Pepsin |
HARAAM |
|
Seldane
Syrup |
|
HALAAL |
LIST OF HALAAL AND
HARAAM FOOD INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT |
TYPE |
Acetic
Acid |
HALAAL |
Alcohol |
HARAAM |
Ammonium
chloride |
HALAAL |
Ammonium
Sulphate |
HALAAL |
Animal
Fat |
HARAAM |
Animal
shortening |
Investigate |
Ascorbic
Acid |
HALAAL |
Aspartame |
HALAAL |
Bacon
(Pork) |
HARAAM |
Benzoate/Benzoic
Acid |
HALAAL |
BHA
|
HALAAL |
BHT |
HALAAL |
Calcium
Carbonate |
HALAAL |
Calcium
Sulphate |
HALAAL |
Carrageenan |
HALAAL |
Cocoa
Butter |
HALAAL |
Collegen
(pork) |
HARAAM |
Corn
Meal/Corn Starch |
HALAAL |
Corn
Syrup |
HALAAL |
Dextrin/Dextrose |
HALAAL |
Dicalcium phosphate |
HALAAL |
Diglyceride
(Animal) |
HARAAM |
Diglyceride (Plant) |
HALAAL |
Dough
Conditioners |
HARAAM |
EDTA |
HALAAL |
Emulsifier |
HARAAM |
Enzyme
(Animal) |
HARAAM |
Enzyme
(Plant) |
HALAAL |
Ergocalciferol |
HALAAL |
Ergosterol |
HALAAL |
Fat
(Pork or Animal) |
HARAAM |
Fatty
Acid (Animal) |
HARAAM |
Fatty
Acid (Plant) |
HALAAL |
Ferrous
Sulphate |
HALAAL |
Fructose |
HALAAL |
Fungal
Protease Enzyme |
HALAAL |
Gelatin |
HARAAM |
Glucose |
HALAAL |
Glyceride
(Animal) |
HARAAM |
Glyceride (Plant) |
HALAAL |
Glycerol/Glycerine (Animal) |
HARAAM |
Glycerol
/Glycerine (Plant) |
HALAAL |
Gum
Acacia |
HALAAL |
Ham |
HARAAM |
Harmones
(Animal) |
HARAAM |
Harmones (Plant) |
HALAAL |
Hydrogenated
Oil |
HALAAL |
Hydrolyzed
Animal protein |
HARAAM |
Hydrolyzed
Vegetable Protein |
HALAAL |
Lard
|
HARAAM |
Leavenings
|
HALAAL |
Lecithin
(commercial) |
HALAAL |
Malt |
HALAAL |
Malto Dextrin |
HALAAL |
Hydrogenated
oil |
HALAAL |
Molasses |
HALAAL |
Monocalcium Phosphate |
HALAAL |
Mono
Saccharides |
HALAAL |
Monoglycerides
(Animal) |
HARAAM |
Monoglycerides (Plant) |
HALAAL |
MSG
(Monosodium Glutamate) |
HALAAL |
Nitrates/Nitrites |
HALAAL |
Nonfat
Dry Milk |
HALAAL |
Oxalic
Acid |
HALAAL |
PABA |
HALAAL |
Partially
Hydrogenated oil |
HALAAL |
Pectic Materials |
HALAAL |
Pectin |
HALAAL |
Pepsin
(Animal) |
HARAAM |
Phospholipid
(Animal) |
HARAAM |
Phospholipid (Plant) |
HALAAL |
Phosphoric
Acid |
HALAAL |
Pork
& All by Products |
HARAAM |
Potassium
Benzoate |
HALAAL |
Potassium
Citrate |
HALAAL |
Propionate |
HALAAL |
Propionic Acid |
HALAAL |
Renin
Rennet |
Investigate |
Saccharine |
HALAAL |
Salt |
HALAAL |
Sausage |
HARAAM |
Shortening
(Animal) |
HARAAM |
Shortening
(Plant) |
HALAAL |
Soy
protein |
HALAAL |
Soybean
Oil |
HALAAL |
Sucrose |
HALAAL |
Tapioca
|
HALAAL |
Tricalcium Phosphate |
HALAAL |
Vinegar |
HALAAL |
Whey |
Investigate |
Yeast |
HALAAL |