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Is Tomato halal?
A red or yellow fruit of Solanum lycopersicum, eaten raw, cooked, juiced, or as puree or paste. Plant. No grade A or B certifier ruling on file for tomato as a class. Not a ruling.
What we know
The name is in the catalogue so you can find it. There is not enough evidence to classify.
What we don’t know
No external A or B source (certifier or scholarly page) is on file yet.
Why it matters
Not enough reliable source evidence to classify
What to verify
For Tomato in this product: is the source plant, synthetic, or animal? If animal, which species and slaughter method?
The detail
Opened the IFANCA Halal Shopper's Guide to Ingredients on 2026-10-26. The page states it is not a comprehensive list and does not name tomato, tomatoes, Lycopersicon, Solanum lycopersicum, or the fruit. That miss is not a ruling. Tomato products (sauces, soups, juices, pastes) can carry other ingredients such as gelatin or emulsifiers; check those names on the pack. Classification remains insufficient-evidence.
What the sources say
A red or yellow fruit of Solanum lycopersicum, eaten raw, cooked, juiced, or as puree or paste. Plant. No grade A or B certifier ruling on file for tomato as a class. Not a ruling.
Quick facts
| Name | Tomato |
|---|---|
| Also on labels as | tomatoes, lycopersicon esculentum, solanum lycopersicum, tomato juice, tomato puree, tomato paste |
| Additive class | plant |
| Classification | Insufficient evidence |
| External A/B source | None yet |
Common questions
Is Tomato halal?
Tomato is classified as Insufficient evidence.
Is Tomato halal or haram?
On the evidence cited on this page, Tomato 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 Tomato called on ingredient labels?
It can appear as: tomatoes, lycopersicon esculentum, solanum lycopersicum, tomato juice, tomato puree, tomato paste.
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.
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