بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

INFORMATION ABOUT INGREDIENTS ON FOODS, TOOTHPASTE, SOAP ETC.

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:

1. [Eating] any Animal including Fish that dies itself [2:173, 6:145, 16:115]

[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].

2. [Drinking] blood [2:173, 6:145, 16:115]

[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].

3. [Eating anything on which Allah’s name has not be pronounced is also forbidden {5:4}]

4. Dividing the meat through raffling and games of chance {Azlaam} [5:3]

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

DISINFECTANT

BREAD AND PASTRY

ICE CREAM

CHEWING GUM

FROZEN PIZZA PIES

PIZZA RESTAURANTS

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

NOTE: Calf (plural = calves): a young cow or bull.

COSMETICS

SOAP

* NOTE: The Sheep/Beef that is obtained for the products is not slaughtered Islamically, hence, it is still doubtful.

TOOTHPASTE

NOTE: Contains alcohol; still in doubt about its use.

POT CLEANERS

MEDICATION 

LIST OF HALAAL AND HARAAM FOOD INGREDIENTS