Named ingredient
Is Bitter melon halal?
A food vegetable and a metabolic capsule. The plant is not meat. Capsule blends often add berberine or chromium — those are their own rows.
A food vegetable and a metabolic capsule. The plant is not meat. Capsule blends often add berberine or chromium — those are their own rows.
What the sources say
A food vegetable and a metabolic capsule. The plant is not meat. Capsule blends often add berberine or chromium — those are their own rows.
How to check it yourself
No grade A/B class ruling is on file yet. This row is searchable, not a ruling.
Quick facts
| Name | Bitter melon |
|---|---|
| Also on labels as | momordica charantia, bitter gourd, karela |
| Additive class | Named ingredient |
| Classification | Insufficient evidence |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
Common questions
Is Bitter melon halal?
Bitter melon is classified as Insufficient evidence. A food vegetable and a metabolic capsule. The plant is not meat. Capsule blends often add berberine or chromium — those are their own rows.
Is Bitter melon halal or haram?
On the evidence cited on this page, Bitter melon is insufficient evidence. Not enough reliable source evidence to classify Every position is attributed to a named certifier or scholarly body with a link, so you can verify it directly.
What else is Bitter melon called on ingredient labels?
It can appear as: momordica charantia, bitter gourd, karela.
Where does this page's information come from?
Every position on this page is attributed to a named certifier or scholarly body with a direct link, listed under 'What the sources say'. Muttoo aggregates and cites; it does not issue rulings.
Record ingredient-bitter-melon · last verified 2026-09-18 · report an error