Ingredient guides

The 1154 ingredients behind most halal label questions. Each guide shows every authority's position with a link to the original. For tablets and capsules see supplements.

Source-dependent

Abalone

A sea snail. Not a scaled fish. No named abalone fatwa URL is on file, so Muttoo does not auto-copy the mussel split. A shared pot and a soy dip are e…
UnverifiedE950

Acesulphame Potassium/Sunett

Not classified. SANHA lists E950 acesulfame K as halaal, source synthetic chemical. That citation is on the page. The Muttoo label was not upgraded.
Source-dependentE472a

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides

E472a is the acetic-acid ester of mono- and diglycerides. Halal when those glycerides are from plant oil; haram from pork fat. Inherits the parent E47…
Source-dependent

Ackee

A West African/Caribbean fruit. Plant when ripe and prepared. Ackee and saltfish is a plate: the saltfish (cod) is a second check. Unripe ackee is a f…
Halal

Activated Charcoal

Activated Charcoal: Halal when derived from plant sources. Used in cleansers and masks for detoxifying properties.
Unverified

Activated Charcoal (bamboo)

Activated Charcoal (bamboo): Halal. Plant-derived (bamboo). Used in cleansers, masks, and toothpastes for detoxifying properties.
Source-dependent

Adapalene

A topical retinoid (INN). Synthetic. Gel vehicles still add polyethylene glycol and preservatives. Not tretinoin. Not medical advice.
Source-dependent

Affogato

Espresso poured over gelato. Gelato is the ice-cream sister (E471, gelatin, vanilla). The coffee is plant. A dairy-free affogato must say so.
Halal

Agar-Agar

Agar-Agar: A gelatinous substance derived from seaweed.
Unverified

Agave syrup

A sweet syrup from the agave plant. Plant feedstock. Processing enzymes are a residual question. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Aioli

Garlic and oil, or supermarket garlic mayonnaise. Egg, E471 and “natural flavour” decide the jar the same way they decide mayo. Truffle aioli adds a f…
Source-dependent

Alfredo

Butter, Parmesan, pasta water. Restaurant Alfredo is cream, garlic, E471, and sometimes chicken. Parmesan is the rennet sister. A jarred sauce is not …
Unverified

Algin

Algin: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Allantoin (synthetic/botanical)

Allantoin (synthetic/botanical): Halal when synthetic or plant-derived. Modern allantoin is almost exclusively synthetic or from comfrey. Used as a sk…
Unverified

Allantoin (urine-derived, historical)

Allantoin (urine-derived, historical): Haram if from urine (najis). This extraction method is obsolete — modern allantoin is synthetic. No commercial …
Unverified

Allspice

Allspice: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Allulose

A low-calorie rare sugar (D-psicose), usually made by enzymatic conversion of fructose. Common on US labels; not an EU E-number. No named certifier pa…
Disputed

Almond extract

Almond flavour in alcohol and water — the same carrier question as vanilla extract. Some bottles use glycerin or propylene glycol instead. Follow the …
Source-dependent

Almond milk

Almonds plus water. Plant base. Emulsifiers, flavourings and vitamin D in a fortified carton are the remaining checks. Not a ruling on almond butter.
Unverified

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera: Halal. Soothing and hydrating ingredient. One of the most widely used plant extracts in cosmetics.
Source-dependent

Aloe drink

Aloe pieces in a sweet drink. Plant. Gelatin, flavour, and a carmine colour in some bottles. Not a medicine.
Unverified

Alpha Arbutin

Alpha Arbutin: Halal. Skin brightening ingredient. Stable and effective hydroquinone alternative.
Source-dependent

Amazake

A sweet Japanese rice drink from koji. Traditional amazake can be non-alcoholic (koji-only) or sake-lees (alcohol). Read the bottle. Not cooking sake.
Unverified

Ambergris

Ambergris: Halal per majority scholarly opinion — it is found floating at sea, not taken from a slaughtered animal, and is considered tayyib (wholesom…
Source-dependent

American cheese

A processed cheese product: cheese plus emulsifying salts (often sodium phosphate, citrate). Rennet inherits the cheese. A vegetarian slice must say s…
Unverified

Amlodipine

A named medicine active. No named certifier page is on this row yet. Not medical advice and not a pack certificate.
HalalE442

Ammonium Phosphatides/Emulsifier YN

Yes — E442 (Ammonium Phosphatides / Emulsifier YN) is generally considered halal.
Unverified

Amoxicillin

Penicillin-class antibiotic. The active is searchable. Suspension flavour, capsule shell and any gelatin are separate. Not a ruling to skip a prescrib…
Unverified

Amylase (alpha)

Amylase (alpha): Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Andouille

A smoked sausage used in gumbo and jambalaya. Louisiana andouille is typically pork. Chicken andouille is sold as a substitute. The cayenne does not s…
Unverified

Anethole

Anise and fennel note. Nature-identical anethole is not the same question as anise spirit. Carrier still matters. Insufficient evidence. Muttoo catalo…
Unverified

Angel Delight

Instant whip dessert class. Palm or other fat, flavour and colour are the checks. Brand SKUs are not classified. Muttoo catalogue desk (grade C): no g…
Haram

Animal Shortening

Animal Shortening: Fats from non-halal animals.
Unverified

Anise

Anise: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Annatto

Annatto: Halal. Natural plant-derived orange-red colorant. Used in food and some cosmetics.
Halal

Anthocyanins (E163)

Anthocyanins (E163): Pigments found in berries and grapes.
Halal

Antioxidants

Antioxidants: Chemical compounds used to protect certain food components from being destroyed or lost through oxidation.
Source-dependent

Apple cider vinegar

Acetic fermentation of cider. The apple is not the doubt; residual ethanol and any culture medium are the usual questions.
Unverified

Aqua / Water

Aqua / Water: Halal. The most common first ingredient in cosmetics formulations. Purified water is always halal.
Unverified

Aquafaba

The liquid from cooked chickpeas. The bean water is plant. A canned brine can carry firming agents.
Unverified

Arachidyl Alcohol

Arachidyl Alcohol: Halal. Long-chain fatty alcohol. Not ethanol. Used in conditioners and emulsions.
Unverified

Arepa

A corn cake, split and filled. The cake is masa. Fillings (cheese, shredded beef, avocado) are separate. Unverified as a class because cornmeal is not…
Unverified

Argan Oil

Argan Oil: Halal. Luxury oil used in hair and skin care. High vitamin E and fatty acid content.
Unverified

Arrabbiata

Tomato, garlic, dried chilli on pasta. Plant. Anchovy in some trattoria versions is a different plate and must say so. Unverified as a class because c…
Unverified

Arrowroot

Arrowroot: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Artichoke hearts

The heart of an artichoke. Plant. Marinade: oil, vinegar, sometimes anchovy or cheese. Unverified plant; the jar is the check.
Haram

Artificial Flavorings

Artificial Flavorings: Can contain non-halal derivatives.
Source-dependent

Artificial flavouring

A legal class, not a chemical. Synthetic aroma chemicals are typical; solvents, carriers and any animal-derived notes are not declared. Treat as mashb…
Unverified

Asafoetida

A plant resin. Compounded hing is often cut with wheat flour and is not pure resin.
Halal

Ascorbic acid

Ascorbic acid: Vitamin C.
Source-dependent

Asiago

Italian mountain cheese. The coagulant is the ruling, the same as parmesan. A named cheese style, not a classification. The coagulant decides it — mic…
Source-dependentE951

Aspartame/Nutrasweet

Source-dependent. SANHA lists E951 aspartame as halaal, source synthetic chemical. That citation is on the retrieved page. The Muttoo label was not up…
Unverified

Atorvastatin

Statin tablet active. Searchable so the name resolves. The coat and stearate are the ingredient checks. Not a ruling on taking the medicine. Muttoo ca…
Source-dependent

Autolyzed Yeast from brewer's yeast

Autolyzed Yeast from brewer's yeast: Classified mushbooh (doubtful) — source/process should be verified before consumption.
Unverified

Avobenzone

A chemical UVA filter. Synthetic. Unverified as a class because the molecule is not the doubt. A cream still has its emulsifiers. See mineral sunscree…
Unverified

Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil: Halal. Rich in oleic acid, vitamins A, D, and E. Deeply nourishing emollient.
Source-dependent

Ayran

Salted yogurt drink. Dairy. Bottled versions may add stabilisers. Doogh is a cousin. Lassi is a sister row. The glass is not a certificate of the keba…
Unverified

Azelaic Acid

Azelaic Acid: Halal. Used for acne, rosacea, and hyperpigmentation. Synthetic version is standard.
Unverified

Azodicarbonamide

A flour treatment agent. Not approved as a UK food additive on the FSA list this desk read. Identity only.
Source-dependent

BBQ sauce

Tomato, vinegar, sugar, smoke. IFANCA flags natural flavours in condiments as mashbooh. Worcestershire, anchovy, bourbon, beer, bacon, and E471 show u…
Halal

BHA

BHA: An antioxidant, preservative.
Unverified

BHA / BHT

BHA / BHT: Halal. Synthetic antioxidant preservatives. No animal involvement.
Halal

BHT

BHT: An antioxidant, preservative.
Source-dependent

Baba ganoush

Smoked aubergine with tahini, garlic, lemon. Plant. Restaurant versions sometimes add yogurt or mayonnaise. A grill shared with meat is a shop questio…
Haram

Bacon (pork-derived)

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists bacon as pork and places pork products among foods not permitted.
Source-dependent

Bacon bits

Two products share the shaker. “Real bacon bits” are usually pork. Imitation bits are soy or wheat protein with smoke flavour. IFANCA lists bacon bits…
Source-dependent

Bagel

Boiled then baked wheat ring. Plain dough is flour, water, yeast, malt. Supermarket bagels add L-cysteine, E471 and a vitamin premix. Everything seaso…
Unverified

Baharat

A Levantine spice blend: pepper, cumin, cinnamon, paprika. Plant. A supermarket tin may add anti-caking starch. Unverified as a class because the spic…
Unverified

Baker's Yeast

Baker's Yeast: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Baker's Yeast Extract

Baker's Yeast Extract: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Baking powder

A blend, not a single additive. Typical Western baking powder is bicarbonate plus a phosphate or cream of tartar plus starch — those components have t…
Source-dependent

Baklava

Layered phyllo, nuts, and syrup. Phyllo fat is butter or margarine (E471). Pistachio and walnut are plant. Syrup is sugar, lemon, rose or orange bloss…
Unverified

Bakuchiol

Bakuchiol: Halal. Plant-derived alternative to retinol. Used in natural and halal anti-aging products.
Source-dependent

Balsamic vinegar

Traditionally cooked grape must, sometimes with wine vinegar. The alcohol-to-acetic conversion is the same dispute as wine vinegar.
Unverified

Banana blossom

The flower of the banana plant, used as a pulled-meat stand-in. Plant. A ‘fish’ banana-blossom sandwich still has the batter and the fryer. Unverified…
Source-dependent

Banh mi

A baguette with pâté, mayo, pickles, and meat — often pork. Chicken, tofu and sardine versions exist. The sandwich name does not name the animal. The …
Unverified

Barley

A cereal grain. Plant. Malted barley and barley malt extract are sister rows (enzyme, sometimes animal-process questions). Unverified as a class becau…
Unverified

Basil

Basil: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Bay Leaves

Bay Leaves: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Beans

Beans: Kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils, etc.
Unverified

Bee pollen

Pollen collected by bees. Honey is a different row. No named certifier page is on this row yet.
Source-dependent

Bee venom

Apitoxin used in some creams. Insect-derived. Positions on bees as a source of cosmetics ingredients are not unified in the sources this catalogue cit…
Source-dependent

Beef bacon

Cured beef navel or plate, sliced like bacon. Cattle is lawful if zabiha. The cure, the smoke and the deli slicer still have to survive the same check…
Unverified

Beef dripping

Rendered beef fat. Species is clear; slaughter is not.
Source-dependent

Beef stock

A named meat stock. Species and slaughter decide it. Cubes add E621 and sometimes yeast extract. Not a ruling on chicken stock or vegetable bouillon.
Unverified

Beer

Bear: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Unverified

Beer Batters

Bear Batters: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Unverified

Beer Flavor

Bear Flavor: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Unverified

Beeswax

Beeswax: Halal by majority scholarly opinion. Bees are not slaughtered for beeswax. Honey is explicitly halal in the Quran. Accepted by JAKIM, BPJPH, …
Unverified

Beet Juice / Beet Extract

Beet Juice / Beet Extract: Halal. Natural plant-derived red colorant. Used as a halal alternative to carmine.
Unverified

Behenyl Alcohol

Behenyl Alcohol: Long-chain fatty alcohol used in hair conditioners and skin creams. Halal.
Unverified

Benzaldehyde

The main almond-aroma chemical. Not the same as bitter-almond oil.
Halal

Benzoate (Benzoic acid)

Benzoate (Benzoic acid): Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate are used for food preservation.
Source-dependent

Benzocaine

A local anaesthetic (INN). Synthetic. Gels add flavour and sometimes glycerin. Not lidocaine. Not medical advice.
UnverifiedE1519

Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl Alcohol: Aromatic alcohol used as a preservative and fragrance ingredient. Not intoxicating. Halal. Permitted by JAKIM and BPJPH in cosmetics.
Unverified

Berbere

An Ethiopian chilli-spice blend. Plant. Injera and wats inherit this plus the stew. Unverified as a class.
Unverified

Beta-Carotene (Vegetable oil carrier without gelatin)

Beta-Carotene (Vegetable oil carrier without gelatin): Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical sourc…
UnverifiedE459

Beta-Cyclodextrin

Generally accepted as halal. Typically derived from plant or synthetic sources with no prohibited ingredients.
Unverified

Beta-Glucan

Beta-Glucan: Halal when from plant (oat) or yeast sources. Soothing, anti-inflammatory polysaccharide used in sensitive skin formulations.
Source-dependent

Bhuna

A dry-fried curry. The meat and the oil. Restaurant bhuna often starts from a meat-stock base. Not hotter or milder as a ruling.
Source-dependent

Bibimbap

Rice, vegetable, gochujang, egg, often beef. Gochujang (fish/shrimp) and the meat. A vegetarian bibimbap must say so. The stone bowl is not a ruling.
Halal

Biotin

Biotin: A member of the B complex vitamins.
Source-dependent

Biryani

A layered rice dish. Chicken, mutton, beef and vegetable biryanis share the word. The meat and its slaughter, the ghee or oil, yogurt, and fried onion…
Source-dependent

Bisacodyl

A stimulant laxative (INN). Synthetic. Enteric coating, lactose, colour. Not medical advice. Brand SKUs are not classified.
Source-dependent

Biscuits and gravy

American breakfast: biscuit plus a meat-dripping gravy, often pork sausage. The sausage is the ruling. A mushroom gravy is a different plate.
Unverified

Bisto gravy granules

A brand shape people search, not a certified pack. No named certifier page is on this row yet. Granules can carry flavouring, palm fat, and wheat.
Unverified

Bitter melon

A food vegetable and a metabolic capsule. The plant is not meat. Capsule blends often add berberine or chromium — those are their own rows.
Unverified

Black Seed Oil

Black Seed Oil: Halal. Highly regarded in Islamic tradition — the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) referred to it as a cure for everything except death. Anti-i…
Unverified

Black garlic

Heat-aged garlic. The bulb is plant. A bottled puree can carry other ingredients.
Haram

Black pudding

A British and Irish blood sausage: pig or beef blood, fat, oatmeal. AHF forbids blood and blood by-products in any form. islamqa.info: flowing blood i…
Haram

Blood and Blood By-Products

Blood and Blood By-Products: Forbidden in any form.
Haram

Blood plasma

Blood plasma: - **Blood sausage**
Haram

Blood sausage

Sausage whose filling is blood — boudin noir, morcilla, blutwurst, some sundae. AHF forbids blood and blood by-products in any form and names blood sa…
Source-dependent

Blue cheese

Penicillium mould plus a coagulant. The mould is not a meat question. Roquefort traditionally uses animal rennet; supermarket ‘blue’ may not. A named …
Source-dependent

Blue cheese dressing

Inherits the blue-cheese / Roquefort coagulant question (animal vs microbial rennet), plus egg and oil. A vegetarian mark on the bottle is about the c…
Source-dependent

Boba

Chewy tapioca starch pearls. Plant starch. Brown-sugar syrup, dairy creamer, ‘non-dairy’ creamer (often caseinate plus E471) and popping boba (sometim…
Source-dependent

Boba milk tea

Tea, milk or creamer, tapioca pearls. Boba pearls are already on file. Non-dairy creamer (caseinate, E471) and popping boba (gelatin or alginate) are …
Source-dependent

Bobotie

A Cape Malay baked mince with egg custard. The meat, the slaughter, and a recipe that classically uses raisins and sometimes a splash of wine. Bay lea…
Source-dependent

Bologna

A cooked emulsified sausage. Classic US bologna is pork or a pork-beef mix; beef bologna is sold beside it. Lebanon bologna is a different, fermented …
Source-dependent

Bolognese

A minced-meat ragù. Classically beef and pork soffritto. Beef-only and lentil versions exist. The soffritto fat and the Parmesan (rennet) are extra ch…
Source-dependent

Bone charcoal

Bone charcoal is source-dependent: LPPOM MUI says it is haram when made from prohibited-animal bones or halal-animal bones not slaughtered according t…
Source-dependent

Bonito flakes

Shaved smoked skipjack tuna. Fish with scales is broadly accepted across the four Sunni schools; skipjack is a tuna. The doubt is processing (sometime…
Unverified

Borage Oil

Borage Oil: Halal. Highest GLA content of any plant oil. Used in formulations for eczema and mature skin.
Source-dependent

Bottarga

Salt-cured, dried fish roe, usually grey mullet or tuna. Fish eggs. Grated over pasta. Not caviar as a different species ruling.
Source-dependent

Bouillabaisse

A Provençal fish stew: rascasse, saffron, fennel, often shellfish. Each animal is a row. Rouille (mayo, garlic) is extra. Wine in some recipes.
Source-dependent

Bouillon

A marketing name for a stock cube or powder. Vegetable bouillon is one path; chicken or beef is another. Flavour enhancers and the fat used to press t…
Unverified

Bovril

A beef-extract drink and spread. Slaughter status is not on the jar.
Unverified

Bran

Bran: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Bratwurst

A German-style fresh sausage, usually pork, sometimes veal or beef. Beer brats add the alcohol-in-food question on top of the meat. Chicken brats exis…
Source-dependent

Bread

Bread: Must be free from non-halal additives.
Source-dependent

Breakfast cereal

Grain plus sugar plus vitamins. IFANCA’s shopper guide lists cereal among foods to investigate because of artificial/natural flavours and vitamins A, …
Source-dependent

Brie

A bloomy-rind soft cheese. White mould is a fungus, not the doubt. Rennet and any animal lipase are. A named cheese style, not a classification. The c…
Unverified

Brioche

An enriched dough. Butter, egg and the improver are the checks.
Source-dependent

Brisket

A beef cut. Slaughter, then the rub (Worcestershire, anchovy), then a shared smoker with pork. Pastrami and corned beef are sister rows.
Source-dependent

British fishcake

A British potato-and-fish patty, breaded. Not kamaboko. The fish, the mash (butter, milk), the crumb, the shared fryer. See fish and chips.
Unverified

Brominated vegetable oil

A weighting agent for citrus flavour in some soft drinks. Vegetable oil plus bromine. No A/B halal class ruling is on file. Not authorised as an EU fo…
Source-dependent

Broth (unspecified source)

Broth may contain pork or meat from non-Zabihah beef or chicken; the animal source and slaughter status must be checked.
Unverified

Brown sugar

Sucrose with molasses. Plant. Same bone-char refining question as white sugar in some mills. Muscovado and demerara are less-refined cousins, still pl…
Source-dependent

Bulgogi

Thin-sliced marinated beef, grilled. The slaughter, then the marinade (soy, sugar, sesame, often mirin or cooking wine). A pork-belly sister is samgye…
Unverified

Bulgur wheat

Bulgur wheat: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Bun bo hue

A spicy Vietnamese beef noodle soup. The slaughter, the bone broth, and a shrimp paste (mắm ruốc) note. Not pho. A vegetarian bún is a different bowl.
Source-dependent

Bunny chow

A Durban hollowed loaf filled with curry. The curry (mutton, chicken, bean) is the ruling. The loaf is bread. Not a bunny.
Source-dependent

Burrito

A wrapped flour tortilla. The filling names the ruling — beef, chicken, pork carnitas, bean. Sour cream, cheese, lard in the tortilla. A burrito is a …
Source-dependent

Butter

Butter: Must be free from non-halal additives.
Source-dependent

Butter chicken

Tandoori chicken in a tomato-butter-cream sauce. The bird and its slaughter, the dairy, and a jar’s emulsifiers and colour are the checks. Tikka masal…
Source-dependent

Buttermilk

Cultured or churned dairy. Powdered buttermilk in a pancake mix inherits any anti-caking agent and flavour. The drink itself is milk plus cultures — n…
Unverified

Butylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol: Halal. Synthetic humectant and solvent. Not ethanol. Used as a skin conditioning agent.
Source-dependent

Cacio e pepe

Pecorino and pepper on pasta. Pecorino is sheep cheese — rennet sister. No meat. A restaurant version may still add butter. The pepper is not the ruli…
Source-dependent

Caesar dressing

Classically egg, oil, Parmesan, Worcestershire and anchovy. Anchovy and Worcestershire are named rows. Vegetarian Caesar exists and must say so. The s…
Unverified

Caffeine

Caffeine: Halal. Used in eye creams for reducing puffiness and dark circles. Not intoxicating.
Disputed

Calamari

Squid, usually fried. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: calamari/squid is not samak (AskMufti; Darul Fiqh — no spine, gill, fins), so not permitted. i…
Source-dependent

Calamine

Zinc oxide plus iron oxide, in a lotion. Mineral. The lotion still has its vehicle (often glycerin, bentonite). Not a sunscreen.
Unverified

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium Carbonate: Halal. Inorganic mineral. No animal involvement. Used as a white pigment and bulking agent.
Halal

Calcium Propionate (E282)

Calcium Propionate (E282): Used as a preservative in baked goods.
Unverified

Calendula Extract

Calendula Extract: Halal. Anti-inflammatory and soothing botanical. Widely used in baby products and sensitive skin care.
Source-dependent

Callaloo

Leafy greens (amaranth or taro leaf), often cooked with onion, coconut, saltfish or crab. The leaf is plant. The pot is the ruling.
Source-dependent

Camembert

A bloomy-rind cheese. Same procedure as brie: mould is not the ruling; rennet is. A named cheese style, not a classification. The coagulant decides it…
Unverified

Camphor

A terpene from camphor laurel or synthesis. Plant/synthetic. Unverified as a class. A chest rub is a blend.
UnverifiedE902

Candelilla Wax

Generally accepted as halal. Typically derived from plant or synthetic sources with no prohibited ingredients.
Source-dependent

Candies

Candies: Must be free from non-halal gelatin and alcohol.
Source-dependent

Cannoli

A fried pastry tube with sweet ricotta. Ricotta is the cheese-rennet sister. Lard vs oil in the shell, and a shared fryer. Chocolate chips and candied…
Unverified

Canola Oil

Canola Oil: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Capers

Pickled flower buds. Plant. Salt or vinegar brine. Unverified as a class.
Haram

Capicola

Dry-cured pork neck / shoulder. Also sold as coppa or capocollo. The name is the pig cut. Pork is prohibited.
Unverified

Caprylyl glycol

A preservative booster. No halal source on file.
UnverifiedE150

Caramel colour

Burnt sugar, essentially. The certifier references checked list it as halal without conditions.
Unverified

Caraway

Caraway: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Carbonara

Egg, hard cheese, guanciale or pancetta, pepper. Guanciale and pancetta are verified-haram pork cuts already on file. A turkey-bacon carbonara is a di…
Unverified

Cardamom

Cardamom: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
DisputedE120

Carmine (cochineal)

A red dye crushed from cochineal insects. The majority of scholars and most certifiers rule it haram; a minority permit it. This is a genuine disagree…
Unverified

Carnauba Wax

Carnauba Wax: Halal. Plant-derived wax. Used in lipsticks, mascara, and hair products. Suitable as a halal, vegan alternative to beeswax.
Unverified

Carob

Carob: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Carob Gum

Carob Gum: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Carotenoids (E160a)

Carotenoids (E160a): Natural pigments found in plants.
Unverified

Carrageenan

Carrageenan: Halal. Plant-based (seaweed) gelling and thickening agent. Halal alternative to gelatin.
Source-dependent

Cashew milk

Cashews plus water. Plant base. Same emulsifier and D3 checks as other plant milks.
Unverified

Cassava

A starchy root. Plant. Must be prepared to remove cyanogenic glycosides — food safety, not fiqh. Cassava fries in a shared fryer are a shop question. …
UnverifiedE427

Cassia gum

Cassia gum is a seed galactomannan from Cassia tora or Cassia obtusifolia, in the same botanical family as guar. Identity is on the UK list; a class r…
Unverified

Castor Oil

Castor Oil: Halal. Thick, glossy oil used in lipsticks, mascaras, and hair treatments. Hydrogenated castor oil provides a waxy texture.
Unverified

Castoreum

Identity is known: beaver castoreum, also spelled castorium on perfume labels. No grade A or B source classifies the ingredient as a whole, so this ro…
Source-dependent

Catalase

An enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, used in some dairy and egg processing. Microbial production is typical; animal liver catalase exists. Of…
Halal

Catfish

A scaleless freshwater fish. Darul Iftaa Leicester (Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam): catfish is a fish, so it is lawful in the Hanafi school as well as Shafi…
Source-dependent

Caviar

Fish eggs. Lawfulness hangs on the parent fish (sturgeon, salmon, flying fish) and on whether that fish is itself lawful in the school you follow. Han…
Source-dependent

Celery powder

Dried celery used to generate nitrite in ‘uncured’ meats. The plant is not the doubt. The meat product it seasons usually is — and cultured celery is …
Unverified

Celery salt

Salt plus ground celery seed. Plant. Unverified as a class. Celery powder (already on file) is a curing agent, not this table salt.
Unverified

Centella Asiatica Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract: Halal. Anti-inflammatory and wound-healing botanical. Popular in K-beauty and halal cosmetics.
Source-dependent

Ceramides

Depends on origin. Ceramide may be animal, plant, fermentation-derived or synthetic, and each route carries its own halal-critical points.
Haram

Certain Artificial Sweeteners

Certain Artificial Sweeteners: If derived from or processed with non-halal ingredients.
Unverified

Ceteareth-20

Ceteareth-20: Halal. Derived from plant-based cetearyl alcohol via ethoxylation. Used as an emulsifier.
Unverified

Cetyl Alcohol

Cetyl Alcohol: A waxy fatty alcohol used as emollient and thickener. Not intoxicating — chemically unrelated to ethanol. One of the most common halal-…
Source-dependent

Ceviche

Raw fish or seafood ‘cooked’ in citrus. Fish is one plate; shrimp or octopus ceviche inherits those rows. The leche de tigre may add fish sauce. Not a…
Source-dependent

Chai latte

Black tea, spice, steamed milk. Dairy. A mix may add flavour, E471, or vanilla. Not a turmeric latte.
Unverified

Chamomile Extract

Chamomile Extract: Halal. Anti-inflammatory and soothing. Alpha-bisabolol (the active) is also available synthetically — both are halal.
Source-dependent

Chana masala

Chickpeas in a tomato-onion masala. Plant. Restaurant versions may use a meat-stock base or ghee. The chickpea is not the ruling.
Source-dependent

Char siu

Cantonese barbecue, classically pork. Chicken char siu exists. The red is often fermented red bean or food colour, not always carmine — read the stall…
Source-dependent

Cheddar

A named cheese style, not a classification. The coagulant decides it, the same as the cheese row: microbial or plant rennet is one path; calf or porci…
Source-dependent

Cheese

Cheese: Must be made with microbial rennet or halal-certified animal rennet.
Source-dependent

Cheese tea

Tea with a salted cream-cheese foam. Cream cheese is the rennet sister. The tea is plant. Not boba.
Haram

Cheese with Non-Halal Rennet

Cheese with Non-Halal Rennet: Rennet derived from non-halal slaughtered animals.
Source-dependent

Cheesecake

Cream cheese, egg, biscuit base. Cream cheese is the rennet sister. Gelatin in a no-bake set. A vegan cheesecake must say so.
Source-dependent

Chewing gum

Gum base, sweeteners, flavour. IFANCA’s shopper guide lists gum among foods to investigate because of glycerin and stearic acid. Gum base itself can b…
Source-dependent

Chewy candy

A class, not a brand. Gelatin, pectin, or starch gummies and chews share the word. Carmine, shellac (confectioner’s glaze) and E471 are the rest. Wine…
Unverified

Chia seeds

A plant seed. No animal tissue in the seed itself. This catalogue does not yet cite a named certifier class ruling, so the row stays a stub. Flavoured…
Source-dependent

Chicken fried steak

A battered fried beef cutlet, cream gravy. The slaughter, a shared fryer, and a gravy that may use pork dripping. Not fried chicken.
Source-dependent

Chicken nuggets

Reformed chicken in a batter. The meat, the slaughter, the shared fryer with pork or alcohol batter, and the marinade (E471, natural flavour, chicken …
Source-dependent

Chicken stock

A named meat stock. The bird and the slaughter decide it. Cubes and powders add flavour enhancers (E621, ribonucleotides) and sometimes hydrolysed pro…
Source-dependent

Chili oil

Chilli and oil. Restaurant and jarred crispy chilli oils often add shrimp, anchovy, fermented soy, or animal fat. The oil and the chilli are plant; th…
Unverified

Chitosan

Chitosan: Halal. Seafood (including shellfish) is halal by mainstream Sunni opinion. May be an allergen concern but not a halal concern.
Unverified

Chives

Chives: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Chlorophyll

Chlorophyll: Halal. Plant-derived natural green colorant. Used in natural cosmetics and deodorants.
Halal

Chlorophyll (E140)

Chlorophyll (E140): Natural green pigment in plants.
Unverified

Chocolate

Chocolate: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Chocolate Liquor

Chocolate Liquor: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Haram

Chocolate liqueur (alcoholic)

The Toronto Public Health halal guide identifies chocolate liqueur made from alcohol as not permitted; this is distinct from non-alcoholic chocolate l…
Source-dependent

Chocolate-hazelnut spread

A cocoa-and-nut spread. Nuts and cocoa are plant. Milk powder, lecithin and E471 are the usual remaining questions. A brand name is not a classificati…
Source-dependent

Chocolates

Chocolates: Must be free from non-halal gelatin and alcohol.
Source-dependent

Choletsorol

Choletsorol: type of fat always of animal origin. If extracted from Zabiha animal, it is Halal.
Source-dependent

Chorizo

A paprika-cured sausage. Spanish and Mexican supermarket chorizo is usually pork. Chicken and beef chorizo exist. The spice blend does not settle the …
Source-dependent

Chow mein

Stir-fried noodles. The meat, the soy (alcohol sister), and a shared wok with pork. Vegetable chow mein must say so. Not lo mein.
Source-dependent

Christmas pudding

Suet, dried fruit, spice, sometimes brandy. Suet species and the alcohol soak are the two live questions. A vegetarian pudding still has to survive th…
Unverified

Chromium Oxide Greens

Chromium Oxide Greens: Halal. Cosmetic-grade mineral pigment. Used in eyeshadows.
Source-dependent

Churro

Fried dough, sugar, cinnamon. The dough is flour and water or egg. Shared fryer with meat, and a chocolate dip (E471, dairy). A fairground churro is n…
Halal

Chutneys

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists chutneys among halal miscellaneous foods.
Unverified

Cinnamon

Cinnamon: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Cioppino

An Italian-American tomato seafood stew. Mixed fish and shellfish, often wine. Each animal is a row. Not bouillabaisse.
Unverified

Citral

Citral is a fragrance allergen that EU cosmetics law requires on the ingredient list above a set concentration. That is an identity and a labelling ru…
Unverified

Citric Acid

Citric Acid: Halal. Used as pH adjuster, preservative, and chelating agent. Fermentation-derived from plant sugars.
Source-dependentE472c

Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides

E472c is the citric-acid ester of mono- and diglycerides (citrem). Halal from plant oil; haram from pork fat. Inherits the parent E472 condition — not…
Unverified

Citronellol

A rose-type fragrance allergen. Not a halal verdict.
Unverified

Citrus Oil

Citrus Oil: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Civet

Civet: Haram — derived from anal gland secretion of a wild animal. Considered najis. Modern perfumery uses synthetic civet instead.
Source-dependent

Clam chowder

A cream or tomato soup of clams. Clams inherit the uncopied bivalve question. Bacon in New England chowder is a second check. Oyster crackers are a th…
Disputed

Clams

A bivalve. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: Darul Iftaa Birmingham names clams with crabs, squid and lobster as not-fish. islamqa.info 1919: all food…
Unverified

Clotrimazole

Azole antifungal in cream and pessary. The cream base (lanolin, glycerin, stearate) is the usual question, not the azole name. Muttoo catalogue desk (…
Source-dependent

Clotted cream

Cream heated until a crust forms. Dairy. A scone with jam is a plate, not this fat. Not butter as a different process.
Unverified

Clove

Clove: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Cloves

Cloves: - **Curry Powder**
Unverified

Club soda

Carbonated water, sometimes mineral salts. Water. Unverified as a class because water is not the doubt.
Halal

Cobalamine

Cobalamine: Synthetically prepared Vitamin B12.
Unverified

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Cocamidopropyl Betaine: Halal. Amphoteric surfactant from coconut oil. Used in gentle cleansers and baby products.
Haram

Cochineal (Carmine)

Cochineal (Carmine): A red dye derived from insects, often considered haram.
Source-dependent

Cochineal/Carmine color

Cochineal/Carmine color: Classified mushbooh (doubtful) — source/process should be verified before consumption.
Source-dependent

Cockle

A small bivalve. Sister shape to mussels, not an auto-copy of the cited mussel split. No named cockle fatwa URL is on file. Vinegar and white pepper i…
Unverified

Coco-Glucoside

Coco-Glucoside: Halal. Mild plant-derived non-ionic surfactant. Popular in natural and organic formulations.
Unverified

Cocoa Powder

Cocoa Powder: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Coconut

Coconut: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil: Halal. One of the most widely used plant oils in cosmetics. Base for many halal surfactants.
Unverified

Coconut aminos

A soy-sauce stand-in from coconut sap and salt. Plant feedstock is typical; published certifier positions on branded bottles are still thin in this ca…
Source-dependent

Coconut cream

The thick fraction of coconut milk. Plant. Emulsifiers, guar, and sulphites show up in tins. Coconut cream is not coconut water and not dairy cream.
Halal

Coconut milk

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists coconut milk among halal miscellaneous foods.
Source-dependent

Coconut shrimp

Shrimp in coconut crumb, fried. Inherit shrimp. Shared fryer and a sweet chilli dip. Not popcorn shrimp as a different ruling.
Unverified

Coconut sugar

Sap of the coconut palm, boiled to crystals. Plant. Not coconut sugar alcohols, not coconut milk, and not a bone-char question in the same way as some…
Unverified

Coconut vinegar

Vinegar from coconut sap. It is not wine vinegar. No named certifier page is on this row yet, so it is not given a verified label.
Unverified

Coconut water

The liquid from a young coconut. Plant. A sports-drink coconut water may add flavour or sugar. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Coffee creamer

IFANCA lists coffee creamer among foods to investigate for artificial/natural flavours and mono-/diglycerides. Dairy creamers inherit milk; “non-dairy…
Source-dependent

Colby Jack

US supermarket cheeses. The coagulant is the ruling, the same as cheddar. Processed slices add emulsifying salts — those have their own rows. A named …
Halal

Collagen (bovine, halal-slaughtered)

Collagen (bovine, halal-slaughtered): Halal with proper documentation. Growing use in anti-aging skincare. Requires halal slaughter certificate from t…
Source-dependent

Collagen (plant-boosters)

Depends on origin. Primary certifiers treat collagen as an animal protein and do not recognise a plant-derived collagen, so verify what the product ac…
Source-dependent

Conch

A large sea snail. Not a scaled fish. Hanafi samak is the live school question; no named conch fatwa URL is on file, so Muttoo does not auto-copy the …
Source-dependent

Condensed milk

Milk boiled down with sugar. The dairy and the sugar are not a meat question. Emulsifiers and any gelatin in a ready dessert still are.
Source-dependent

Congee

Rice porridge. Plant if it is only rice and water. Century egg, pork, and dried shrimp are extras. Not a blank yes.
Source-dependent

Cookies

Cookies: Must be free from non-halal gelatin and alcohol.
Source-dependent

Cooking sake

Salted rice wine sold for cooking. Alcohol is the ingredient, not a trace. Sister to mirin and to sake-derived alcohol. Muttoo does not copy a grade-C…
Unverified

Copper peptide (GHK-Cu)

INCI peptide on serums. The peptide name does not say how it was made or what the base is. Insufficient evidence. Muttoo catalogue desk (grade C): no …
Unverified

Coriander

Coriander: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Corn

Corn: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Corn Bran

Corn Bran: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Corn Flour

Corn Flour: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Corn Gluten

Corn Gluten: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Corn Meal

Corn Meal: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Corn Oil

Corn Oil: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Corn Syrup

Corn Syrup: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Corn Syrup Solids

Corn Syrup Solids: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Corned beef

Salt-cured beef. The meat is cattle, not pig — that is not enough. Non-zabiha slaughter, the brine (sometimes wine, E471, gelatin) and the deli slicer…
Source-dependent

Cornish pasty

A crimped pastry of beef, potato, swede, onion. Traditional is beef. Cheese-and-onion exists. Lard vs butter vs E471 in the pastry. A pasty is not a s…
Source-dependent

Cottage cheese

Fresh curds in cream. Often acid-set or microbial; some vats still use animal rennet. Gelatin in a ‘whipped’ tub is a separate check. A named cheese s…
Unverified

Coumarin

A fragrance allergen named on EU/UK cosmetic labels. The name does not say the solvent.
Unverified

Couscous

Durum-wheat granules. The grain is plant. Instant couscous sometimes includes flavour sachets (chicken stock, E471). Plain dry couscous and a seasoned…
Disputed

Crab

A crustacean, not a scaled fish. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: crab was not considered fish by the Arabs, so it is not permitted (Shaykh Faraz Rab…
Unverified

Cranberry

No grade A or B ruling is on file for cranberry as a class. The fruit is plant tissue; juices, sauces, and supplements still follow other ingredient r…
Disputed

Crawfish

A freshwater crustacean. Named positions disagree. Darul Iftaa Birmingham: some Hanafi scholars class crayfish as fish (permissible), others do not. i…
Source-dependent

Cream

Cream: Must be free from non-halal additives.
Source-dependent

Cream cheese

A fresh acid-set cheese. Many supermarket tubs are acid-set and avoid calf rennet; some still list enzymes, gelatin or E471. A named cheese style, not…
Source-dependent

Cream of mushroom soup

A condensed soup used as a casserole sauce. Mushrooms are plant. Cream, whey, chicken stock, E471 and natural flavour are the usual small print. A veg…
Source-dependent

Cream soda

A vanilla-forward soda. Flavour carrier and vanilla extract are the live rows. Dairy is unusual. Not a cream.
Disputed

Crocodile

A land-water predator with fangs. islamqa.info 1919: the correct view is that eating crocodile is not allowed. islamqa.info 146155 notes a difference …
Source-dependent

Croissant

Laminated yeasted pastry. Butter is dairy. Margarine and pastry fat are often E471. The shape is not the ruling — the fat is. Fillings (chocolate, alm…
Source-dependent

Crème fraîche

A thicker cultured cream. Same practical check as sour cream: cultures are not the doubt; gelatin and emulsifiers in a supermarket pot can be.
Source-dependent

Cultured meat

Meat grown from animal cells in a tank, not slaughtered as a carcass. MUIS (3 Feb 2024): generally halal if the cell source is a halal species, every …
Unverified

Cumin

Cumin: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Cup noodle

A generic class of instant noodles in a cup. The cake, the sachet, and a freeze-dried meat or shrimp. Brand SKUs are not classified. See instant noodl…
Source-dependentE100

Curcumin (turmeric)

The pigment itself comes from the turmeric rhizome. The doubt is never the turmeric — it is what the colour was dissolved in or blended with.
Unverified

Curry Powder

Curry Powder: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Curry sauce

A class of yellow-brown sauces. Chip-shop curry is flour, spice, apple, sometimes meat stock. Chinese takeaway curry may add MSG and a meat base. Not …
Source-dependent

Custard powder

A flavoured starch blend, not egg custard. Colour (often annatto or E160) and flavouring are the usual checks. The milk you pour on is dairy. Not a ru…
Unverified

Cyclomethicone

Cyclomethicone: Halal. Synthetic. Used in hair care for smoothing and shine. Concerns about environmental persistence but halal-compliant.
Unverified

D-aspartic acid

Amino acid sold as a gym capsule. The molecule is not the ruling. The shell, stearate and any flavour carrier are. Muttoo catalogue desk (grade C): no…
Source-dependent

Dal makhani

Slow black lentils with butter and cream. Plant pulse. Restaurant makhani is often finished with butter and a meat-stock tadka. A vegan dal must say s…
Source-dependent

Dan dan

Sichuan noodles, chilli oil, minced meat, often pork. The meat is the ruling. A vegetarian dan dan must say so. Sesame and Sichuan pepper are plant.
Unverified

Dandelion

Root or leaf, as tea or extract. Plant. Coffee-substitute blends are still dandelion plus whatever else is in the bag.
Unverified

Dasheen

A starchy corm. Plant. Callaloo from the leaf is a sister row. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Dashi

Japanese stock. Kombu (kelp) dashi is plant. Katsuo-bushi (bonito) dashi is skipjack tuna flakes. Instant dashi granules are often bonito plus MSG plu…
Source-dependent

Date Sugar

Date Sugar: Must be free from non-halal additives.
Unverified

Date paste

Pitted dates mashed to a paste. Fruit. Factory paste may add oil to stop sticking. Unverified as a class. Date syrup (dibs) is a sister row. Maamoul f…
Unverified

Date syrup

Boiled date juice. The fruit is not a halal question. Processing aids, anti-foaming agents and any added flavour are not documented here yet.
Unverified

Decyl Glucoside

Decyl Glucoside: Halal. Non-ionic, mild plant-derived surfactant. Certified halal-friendly and commonly used in natural cosmetics.
Source-dependent

Deli turkey

Sliced turkey breast from a deli counter or a lunch-meat pack. The bird is lawful if slaughtered as zabiha. Brine, broth, smoke flavour, and a slicer …
HalalE1400

Dextrin

Yes — E1400 (Dextrin) is generally considered halal.
Unverified

Dextrose

Dextrose: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Diclofenac

A painkiller active in tablets and gels. The gel base is a separate question.
Source-dependent

Digestive biscuit

A wheat-and-sugar biscuit. Butter or palm oil, sometimes whey. The ‘digestive’ word is Victorian marketing, not a fibre claim and not a ruling. Chocol…
Unverified

Dill

Dill: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Dim sum

A meal of small plates, not one animal. Har gow (shrimp), siu mai (pork), char siu bao (pork bun), vegetable dumplings. Each plate is a row. The baske…
Unverified

Dimethicone

Dimethicone: Halal. Synthetic silicone with no animal involvement. Used as emollient and skin protectant.
Unverified

Diphenhydramine

Antihistamine and sleep-aid active. Brand syrups and capsules carry glycerin, flavour and sometimes gelatin. The active name alone does not settle the…
Source-dependent

Doenjang

Korean fermented soybean paste. Traditional village doenjang is soy and brine. Factory tubs sometimes add fermented shrimp or anchovy. The word doenja…
Source-dependent

Doner

Ottoman spit meat. Chicken, lamb, veal; pork doner exists in some European shops. The cone, the slaughter, the fat, and the salad sauces (yogurt, mayo…
Source-dependent

Dopiaza

A British-Indian onion-heavy curry. The meat and the oil. Restaurant dopiaza often starts from a meat-stock base. Not hotter or milder as a ruling.
Source-dependent

Doro wat

Ethiopian chicken stew, berbere, niter kibbeh. The bird and the clarified-butter (ghee sister). Injera is the bread. Kitfo is a different plate.
Unverified

Doubanjiang

Sichuan broad-bean chilli paste. Some jars are fermented with alcohol; some list shrimp or oil of an unnamed animal. Brand SKUs are not classified. Mu…
Source-dependent

Doughnut

Fried sweet dough. The dough is one check; the fryer fat and any meat sharing the oil are another; glaze and filling (gelatin, carmine, E471, vanilla …
Halal

Dried Fruits

Dried Fruits: Dates, raisins, apricots, etc.
Source-dependent

Dukkah

An Egyptian mix of nut, seed and spice. Plant. Some café dukkahs add cheese or a dairy dip. The mix is not a ruling on the bread oil.
Source-dependent

Dulce de leche

Slow-cooked milk and sugar. Dairy. Cajeta is often goat. A jar may add flavour. Not a caramel made with E150d alone. Condensed-milk sister.
Unverified

Dulse

A red seaweed, eaten dried. Plant/alga. Unverified as a class. Not a ruling on nori or kelp iodine supplements.
Source-dependent

Dumpling

A class, not a filling. Pork, chicken, prawn, vegetable and beef dumplings share the word. The wrapper may be egg. Pan-fry oil and a shared steamer wi…
Source-dependent

Dungeness

A Pacific crab. Same crab row question. A shared cracker and a butter dip. Not snow crab as a different ruling.
Unverified

Durum Flour

Durum Flour: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

E-numbers (EU food additive codes)

E-numbers (EU food additive codes): Only specific ones are considered halal, such as: - **E100 (Curcumin)**
Source-dependentE102

E102 Tartrazine

Depends on the source. Halal Authority India lists dry tartrazine as halal and liquid colour as dependent on the solvent. IFANCA says numbered dyes ar…
UnverifiedE1210

E1210 Carbomer

Capsule and liquid-supplement polymer. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/440 authorises carbomer (E 1210) as a bulking agent and stabiliser in solid foo…
UnverifiedE1211

E1211 (not an assigned UK/EU additive code)

E1211 is not on the UK FSA approved additives list of 25 June 2026, and Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/440 authorises carbomer as E1210 after E1209. …
HalalE553b

E553b Talc

SANHA’s E553(b) page lists talc as Halaal and names the source as mineral. That is a class note for the mineral, not a certificate for a baby powder o…
UnverifiedE960b

E960b Steviol glycosides from fermentation

A different manufacturing route from E960a (stevia leaf extract). The FSA 25 June 2026 list prints E960b as steviol glycosides from fermentation, next…
Unverified

Ecdysterone

Ecdysterone on a gym tub is a plant steroid, usually from spinach or quinoa extract. No named A/B certifier page covers the class. Capsule shell and f…
Unverified

Edamame

Young soybeans, boiled and salted. The bean is plant. Restaurant edamame may be tossed in butter or a bonito salt. The pod is not a ruling on soy sauc…
Halal

Eel

AskMufti (Mufti Siraj Desai): eel falls under fish in Hanafi fiqh, so the animal is lawful as samak. Unagi sauce is soy, sugar and mirin — mirin is a …
Unverified

Egg White Protein

Egg White Protein: Halal. Eggs are halal. Used in cosmetics for film-forming and protein conditioning effects.
Source-dependent

Egg drop soup

Beaten egg in a seasoned broth. The broth (chicken, vegetarian, E621) is the ruling. Not wonton soup.
Halal

Eggs

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists eggs among halal meat alternatives.
Source-dependent

Egusi

A West African soup of ground melon seed, leaf, palm oil, often meat or fish. The seed is plant. Stockfish, smoked fish and meat are the live rows.
Source-dependent

Elastin

Elastin: Mashbooh. Source verification required. Porcine elastin = haram. Bovine from halal-slaughtered = halal. Plant-based alternatives preferred.
Source-dependent

Elote

Grilled corn with mayo, cotija, chilli, lime. Mayo and cheese are the live rows. Esquites is the cup version. Corn is plant.
Source-dependent

Empanada

A stuffed pastry. Beef, chicken, cheese, or spiced potato. Lard vs butter vs oil in the dough. Argentine, Filipino and Spanish empanadas share the fol…
Source-dependent

Emu Oil

Emu Oil: Mashbooh. Emu is a ratite bird; permissibility as a food source is debated by scholars. Verify with certifier. Some halal bodies accept it; o…
Source-dependent

Enchilada

A sauced rolled tortilla. The filling (cheese, chicken, beef, pork) and a lard-roux sauce. A cheese enchilada still inherits rennet. The chilli sauce …
Source-dependent

Energy drink

Caffeine, taurine, B-vitamins, flavour, colour. Taurine is usually synthetic now; carmine appears in some pink cans; natural flavour and glycerin are …
Unverified

Enoki

A cultivated mushroom. The fungus is not meat. Hotpot broth, bacon-wrapped enoki, and butter-garlic plates are the rest of the dish.
UnverifiedE469

Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose

The UK FSA 25 June 2026 list names E469 as enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose, a cellulose derivative related to E466. It is not sodium…
UnverifiedE960c

Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides

E960c is an authorised EU subtype of steviol glycosides with a different manufacturing route from leaf extract (E960a). Muttoo does not copy the E960 …
Source-dependent

Enzyme-modified cheese

Cheese paste incubated with lipase or protease for a concentrated flavour. Two questions: the cheese’s rennet, and the enzyme’s species.
Unverified

Enzymes (alpha-amylase and protease) in bakery products

Enzymes (alpha-amylase and protease) in bakery products: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical sou…
Source-dependent

Enzymes and rennet

Enzymes make cheese curdle, bread rise and juice clear. They can be grown in a fermentation tank or cut from a calf's stomach — and the label just say…
UnverifiedE968

Erythritol

Not classified. The old desk note said erythritol is generally accepted as halal. That note is not the current label. No external grade A or B quote i…
Unverified

Escargot

A land snail served as food. Not snail mucin (cosmetics). Land animals that are not zabiha livestock are a live fiqh question; no named escargot fatwa…
DisputedE1510

Ethanol in flavourings

Most 'natural flavour' on a label is a compound dissolved in ethanol. Whether trace carrier alcohol is acceptable is a threshold question — and the na…
UnverifiedE1504

Ethyl acetate

A solvent used in flavours and decaffeination. Residual solvent is the question. No named certifier page is on this row yet.
Unverified

Ethyl butyrate

A fruity ester. Solvent and natural-versus-synthetic are open.
Source-dependentE243

Ethyl lauroyl arginate

A synthetic antimicrobial (LAE) on the UK authorised list as E243. Arginine is usually fermented; the synthesis uses ethanol. Muttoo does not call a s…
Unverified

Ethyl vanillin

Synthetic vanilla-note aroma, stronger than vanillin and not the same molecule. Carrier (ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerin) decides more than the ar…
Unverified

Ethylhexylglycerin

A preservative booster beside phenoxyethanol. No halal source on file.
Unverified

Eucalyptus oil

An essential oil. Plant. Unverified as a class. Inhalation blends still have their carrier. Not tea tree.
Unverified

Eugenol

Clove-note aroma chemical in flavour and dental products. The oil and the solvent are the checks. No grade A/B page was opened. Muttoo catalogue desk …
Source-dependent

Evaporated milk

Milk with water removed. Same dairy question as milk. Check the can for emulsifiers. Not a ruling on condensed (sweetened) milk.
Unverified

Evening Primrose Oil

Evening Primrose Oil: Halal. High in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Used for sensitive and dry skin conditions.
Unverified

FD&C Colorants

FD&C Colorants: Halal. Synthetic colorants approved for food and cosmetics. No animal involvement.
Source-dependent

Fajita

Sizzling strips of meat with pepper and onion. Skirt steak or chicken; a shared griddle with fajita-and-chorizo. The tortilla and the sour cream are e…
Source-dependent

Falafel

Fried chickpea or fava fritters. The mix is plant. Shared fryer with meat, yogurt-tahini sauce, and a pita with unknown cheese are the plate-level che…
Unverified

Farina

Farina: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Farro

A wheat berry. Plant. Risotto-style farro still inherits the stock and the Parmesan. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Fattoush

A Levant bread salad: leaves, tomato, cucumber, fried pita, sumac, pomegranate molasses. The vegetables are plant. The pita crumb inherits the bread-i…
Unverified

Fennel

Fennel: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Fenugreek

Fenugreek: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Fermented Cider

Fermented Cider: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Unverified

Ferrous sulphate

An iron salt. The tablet coat and any gelatin capsule are separate from the salt.
Unverified

Ferulic Acid

Ferulic Acid: Halal. Antioxidant that enhances stability and efficacy of vitamins C and E. Plant-derived.
Source-dependent

Feta

Brined sheep or cow cheese. Traditional Greek feta uses animal rennet; supermarket ‘feta-style’ may be microbial. A named cheese style, not a classifi…
Unverified

Fexofenadine

An antihistamine active. Tablet extras are unchecked.
Halal

Fiber

Fiber: Sources are plant. Provide roughage to diet.
Unverified

Finasteride

A synthetic drug in a tablet. The coat is the check. Not a certificate.
Source-dependent

Fish and chips

Battered fish and fried potatoes. The fish is samak. The batter may be beer batter (sister row). Shared fryer with a sausage or a battered sausage is …
Source-dependent

Fish cake

Minced fish bound and boiled or fried. Surimi, shrimp, and a shared poaching stock with pork odeng are the live questions. Korean eomuk and Japanese k…
Source-dependent

Fish sauce

Fermented fish and salt. Fish is generally treated as halal; added wine, hydrolysed protein or unspecified flavourings on cheap bottles are not.
Source-dependent

Fish sticks

Breaded white-fish fingers. The fish is usually pollock, hake or cod — lawful if it is fish in the school you follow. Batter, crumb (E471, flavour, so…
Source-dependent

Flan

A set custard of egg, milk, sugar. Gelatin is unusual; caramel is sugar. A shop flan may still use gelatin. Not a crème brûlée (sister).
Halal

Flaxseeds

Flaxseeds: - **Hemp Seeds**
Unverified

Flour

Flour: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Fluconazole

Azole antifungal capsule. The active is searchable. The capsule shell is the separate check. Muttoo catalogue desk (grade C): no grade A/B certifier o…
Source-dependent

Foie gras

Fattened duck or goose liver. The bird is lawful if slaughtered as zabiha. Force-feeding is an ethics question Muttoo does not rule. A pork pâté is a …
Halal

Food yeast

Food yeast: Microscopic, unicellular, fungal plant used for fermentation process and in baking bread.
Unverified

Formaldehyde / Formaldehyde Releasers

Formaldehyde / Formaldehyde Releasers: Technically halal (synthetic). However, formaldehyde is a known carcinogen and is restricted in the EU. Halal b…
Source-dependent

Fortune cookie

A folded vanilla wafer with a paper. Flour, sugar, vanilla. Vanilla extract is the alcohol-carrier sister. Not a ruling on the meal it comes with.
Source-dependent

Fragrance mix

An undeclared blend of aroma chemicals. Carrier may be ethanol (alcohol denat sister) or an oil. The word fragrance is a class, not a molecule. See al…
Unverified

Freekeh

Fire-roasted green wheat. Plant. A salad with feta inherits the cheese row. Unverified as a class.
Halal

Fresh Fruits

Fresh Fruits: Apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, etc.
Halal

Fresh Vegetables

Fresh Vegetables: Carrots, potatoes, spinach, etc.
Haram

Frog

The animal, including frogs’ legs. IslamQA.info (Ibn Jibreen) states frogs and their body parts are haram. Darul Ifta Birmingham: it is not permissibl…
Source-dependent

Fromage frais

A fresh cultured cheese sold in pots, often to children. Check gelatin, flavourings and any animal rennet. A cartoon on the lid is not a ruling.
Source-dependent

Frozen Vegetables

Frozen Vegetables: Must be free from haram additives.
Halal

Fructose

Fructose: Fruit sugar.
Source-dependent

Fruit leather

Dried fruit puree in a sheet. Home leather is fruit. Commercial strips add sugar, flavour, colour and sometimes a glaze (see shellac). Qamar al-din ap…
Source-dependent

Fudge

Sugar, butter, milk. The dairy is the first check; marshmallow fudge and “fudge frosting” often add gelatin or E471. A bakery slab and a jarred sauce …
Unverified

Fufu

Pounded cassava, plantain or yam dough. Plant. The soup it sits in (egusi, light soup, okra) is the ruling. Unverified as a class because the starch i…
Source-dependent

Ful medames

Stewed fava beans, oil, lemon, cumin. Plant. A shop ful may add tahini or a meat stock. Not hummus.
Source-dependent

Furikake

A dry rice sprinkle: nori, sesame, sugar, salt — and often katsuobushi (bonito), egg, or shrimp. Read the pack. A vegan furikake exists.
Source-dependent

Gado gado

An Indonesian vegetable salad with peanut sauce, tofu, egg. The sauce (shrimp paste, fish sauce) is the live row. Lontong rice cake is plant.
Source-dependent

Galbi

Marinated short rib, grilled. The slaughter, then the marinade (soy, sugar, often cooking wine). LA galbi is a cut, not a certificate.
Unverified

Garam masala

A spice blend. The blend is plant unless the jar adds something else.
Unverified

Garlic

Garlic: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Garlic salt

Salt plus dried garlic, anti-caking starch. Plant. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Gelatin (Jello Gelatin)

Gelatin (Jello Gelatin): Usually of animal origin, mostly from pig. If extracted from a dhabiha animal, then it is halal/
Source-dependent

Gelato

Denser than ice cream, still dairy, sugar and air. Emulsifiers (E471), carmine in berry flavours, alcohol in rum-raisin or tiramisu, and gelatin in so…
UnverifiedE418

Gellan Gum

Generally accepted as halal. Typically derived from plant or synthetic sources with no prohibited ingredients.
Source-dependent

General Tso

American-Chinese battered chicken in a sweet-chilli sauce. Same checks as orange chicken: the bird, the fryer, the sauce. Not a certificate of a chain…
Source-dependent

Geoduck

A large Pacific clam. Sashimi and hot pot. No named geoduck fatwa. Not copied from mussels.
Unverified

Geraniol

A floral fragrance allergen. Declaration is not certification.
UnverifiedE419

Ghatti Gum

Ghatti Gum: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Ghee

Ghee: Must be free from non-halal additives.
Source-dependent

Giardiniera

Pickled vegetables in oil or vinegar. Plant vegetables. Oil, and sometimes anchovy. Chicago giardiniera on an Italian beef is a plate question.
Unverified

Ginger

Ginger: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Ginger ale

Carbonated ginger flavour, sugar. Soft drink. Flavour carrier and caramel colour are the live rows. Not alcoholic ginger beer.
Source-dependent

Ginger beer

A ginger-and-sugar ferment. Soft-drink ginger beer is usually non-alcoholic flavour. Traditional ginger beer is a fermented alcohol. Read the ABV. Not…
Halal

Gliadin (Gluten)

Gliadin (Gluten): Ptotein found in wheat and rye.
Unverified

Gluconolactone

Polyhydroxy acid on serums, and E575 as a food acidulant. Identity only. No grade A/B certifier page was opened. Not the same row as glycolic or lacti…
UnverifiedE960d

Glucosylated steviol glycosides

E960d is an authorised EU subtype of steviol glycosides with a different manufacturing route from leaf extract (E960a). Muttoo does not copy the E960 …
Unverified

Gluten

Gluten: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Glycerin (plant source only)

Glycerin (plant source only): Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Glycerin (porcine-derived)

Glycerin (porcine-derived): Absolutely haram. Istihalah (chemical transformation) does not render it halal per majority scholarly opinion (Shafi'i, Ha…
Unverified

Glycerin (synthetic)

Glycerin (synthetic): No animal involvement. Halal. Often used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.
Source-dependent

Glycerol (Glycerine)

Glycerol (Glycerine): It could be of animal, plant or Glyceryl-Stearate synthetic origin. If animal source is used, it is suspected.
Unverified

Glycolic Acid

Glycolic Acid: Halal. Chemical exfoliant used in peels and serums. Synthetic production is standard.
Unverified

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Extract: Halal. Skin-brightening and anti-inflammatory botanical. Glabridin is the key active for hyperpigmentation.
Source-dependent

Gnocchi

Potato and flour dumplings. Egg in some recipes. Shelf-stable packs add potato starch and E471. The sauce (cream, pancetta, pesto) is a separate row. …
Unverified

Gochugaru

Korean red chilli flakes. Plant. Gochujang is a sister fermented paste (already on file) and is not this flake. Unverified as a class because chilli i…
Source-dependent

Gochujang

Korean fermented chilli paste: gochugaru, glutinous rice, meju soy. Some commercial tubs add anchovy, shrimp, or grain alcohol. The plant paste is not…
Unverified

Golden syrup

Partially inverted cane or beet sugar syrup. The sugar is plant. No A/B class ruling is on file. Not the same as black treacle or agave.
Unverified

Gomashio

Toasted sesame and salt. Plant. Furikake is the sister that often adds bonito. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Gouda

A Dutch-style cheese. The coagulant is the ruling, as with cheddar. A named cheese style, not a classification. The coagulant decides it — microbial o…
Unverified

Graham Flour

Graham Flour: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Graham cracker

Whole-wheat sweet cracker. Honey, E471, DATEM, L-cysteine and vitamin premixes show up in supermarket boxes. A pie crust made from the crumbs inherits…
Unverified

Granita

A coarse ice of water, sugar, fruit or coffee. Plant if it is that. A cream granita inherits dairy. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Granola

Oats, oil, sweetener. Honey is its own (usually accepted) question; gelatin clusters, whey crisps, E471 and vitamin premixes show up in supermarket ba…
Source-dependent

Granola bar

IFANCA lists granola bars among foods whose flavourings should be checked. Gelatin, collagen, glycerin, whey crisps and E471 are common binders. A “na…
Unverified

Grape

Grape: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Gravy mix

A dry mix that becomes gravy. ‘Chicken’ or ‘beef’ flavour is often E621 plus yeast extract, not a piece of meat — but some mixes do contain meat powde…
Unverified

Green Tea Extract

Green Tea Extract: Halal. Rich in antioxidants (catechins). Used in anti-aging and brightening formulations.
Source-dependent

Green curry

Thai curry of green chilli, coconut, Thai basil. Paste often includes shrimp paste. Meat (chicken, beef, fish, tofu) is a second check. Fish sauce in …
Source-dependent

Gruyère

A cooked Alpine cheese. Traditional Gruyère uses calf rennet. Generic gruyere on a pack may not. A named cheese style, not a classification. The coagu…
Source-dependent

Guacamole

Avocado, lime, onion, chilli. Restaurant guacamole is sometimes bulked with sour cream, gelatin, or “natural flavour.” A short homemade list is not th…
Haram

Guanciale

Cured pork jowl, the traditional fat in carbonara. It is pig. Pork is prohibited. A turkey-jowl analogue is not what this word means.
Source-dependent

Guanosine monophosphate (GMP)

GMP is a microbial flavour enhancer whose halal status depends on the growth media, additives and supporting materials used; verify halal documentatio…
Unverified

Guar Gum

Guar Gum: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Gula melaka

Palm sap sugar. Plant. A block may be cut on a shared board. Unverified as a class because palm sugar is not the doubt.
Source-dependent

Gulab jamun

Milk-solid dumplings fried and soaked in rose-cardamom syrup. Khoya or milk powder is dairy. Fryer fat is ghee or vanaspati. The syrup is sugar and ro…
Source-dependent

Gyoza

Pan-fried dumpling, usually pork and cabbage. Chicken and vegetable gyoza exist. The wrapper, the filling species, and the dipping sauce (soy, mirin, …
Source-dependent

Gyro

Greek spit meat, often pork in Greece, often beef-lamb in the US. Chicken gyro exists. Tzatziki is yogurt. The pita is bread. The word gyro does not n…
Unverified

HP sauce

UK brown sauce class. Malt vinegar, spirit vinegar, anchovy and colour show up on classic recipes. A brand bottle is not certified here. Muttoo catalo…
Source-dependent

Haggis

Sheep heart, liver, lung, oatmeal, suet, in a stomach. Not black pudding — no blood in the traditional recipe. The slaughter, the suet, and a beef-cas…
Source-dependent

Halal-Certified Beef

Halal-Certified Beef: Must be slaughtered in accordance with Islamic laws.
Source-dependent

Halal-Certified Chicken

Halal-Certified Chicken: Must be slaughtered in accordance with Islamic laws.
Source-dependent

Halal-Certified Duck

Halal-Certified Duck: Must be slaughtered in accordance with Islamic laws.
Halal

Halal-Certified Fish

Halal-Certified Fish: All fish are considered halal without specific slaughter requirements.
Source-dependent

Halal-Certified Goat

Halal-Certified Goat: Must be slaughtered in accordance with Islamic laws.
Source-dependent

Halal-Certified Lamb

Halal-Certified Lamb: Must be slaughtered in accordance with Islamic laws.
Source-dependent

Halal-Certified Rabbit

Halal-Certified Rabbit: Must be slaughtered in accordance with Islamic laws.
Source-dependent

Halal-Certified Turkey

Halal-Certified Turkey: Must be slaughtered in accordance with Islamic laws.
Source-dependent

Half-and-half

Milk plus cream. Dairy is lawful if the source is. Cartons may add disodium phosphate, carrageenan, or “natural flavour.” Ultra-pasteurised is a proce…
Source-dependent

Halloumi

A brined grilling cheese. Rennet type is the ruling, as with other cheeses. A vegetarian mark helps. A grilling recipe does not.
Source-dependent

Halloumi fries

Halloumi sticks, breaded or plain, fried. Halloumi is the cheese-rennet sister already on file. Shared fryer with a sausage. Not a new cheese ruling.
Source-dependent

Halva

Sesame (or sunflower) paste and sugar. Traditional tahini halva is plant. Some commercial bars add E471, egg white, or a chocolate coating. The sweet …
Haram

Ham (pork-derived)

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists ham as pork and places pork products among foods not permitted.
Source-dependent

Har gow

A translucent shrimp dumpling. Shrimp is a cited Hanafi split already on file. Follow the scholar you follow. Pork siu mai is a different plate.
Unverified

Hard Cider

Hard Cider: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Unverified

Harissa

A North African chilli paste. Chillies, oil, garlic, caraway. The plants are not a meat question. A supermarket jar that also lists E471 still follows…
Source-dependent

Hazelnut spread

A class, not a brand. Hazelnut paste, sugar, cocoa, oil, E322, E471, whey. Dairy and emulsifier are the live questions. A vegan jar exists and must sa…
Source-dependent

Head cheese

A terrine of head meat in aspic. Not cheese. Pork brawn is common; beef and chicken exist. The aspic is often gelatin. The name is not the pig.
Unverified

Hearts of palm

The inner core of a palm stem. Plant. A salad with crab or shrimp inherits those rows. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Heavy cream

High-fat dairy cream. Plain cream is a short list. “Whipping cream” in a tub or aerosol can add glycerol, E471, carrageenan, sugar and nitrous oxide (…
Unverified

Hemp Seed Oil

Hemp Seed Oil: Halal. Hemp seed oil contains no THC (the psychoactive compound). It is the seed oil only — not an extract of the plant or leaf. Used a…
Unverified

Hemp hearts

Hulled seeds of Cannabis sativa, sold as food. Not CBD, not THC, not the flower. Hemp seed oil is a sister verified-halal row. This seed snack has no …
Source-dependent

Hemp milk

Hemp seeds plus water. Plant base. Emulsifiers and fortification still apply. Not a ruling on CBD.
Unverified

Henna

Henna: Halal. Natural plant dye used for hair coloring and body decoration (mehndi). Widely used across the Muslim world.
Halal

Herbal Teas

Herbal Teas: - **Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Drinks**
Unverified

Herbes de Provence

Thyme, rosemary, oregano, sometimes lavender. Plant. Unverified as a class.
Unverified

Hexyl cinnamal

A fragrance allergen with a jasmine-type note. No halal source on file.
Unverified

High Fructose Corn Syrup

High Fructose Corn Syrup: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Hijiki

Brown seaweed sold dried. The plant is the easy part. Seasoned packs and salads can carry fish stock or mirin. Insufficient evidence on seasoned SKUs.…
Source-dependent

Hoisin sauce

A sweet-salty Chinese-style sauce. The base is soy and spice. Colour, fermented wheat and any undeclared fish extract are the remaining questions. Not…
Unverified

Hollandaise

A butter and egg sauce. A jar is not the same as a restaurant pan.
Unverified

Homosalate

A chemical UVB filter. Synthetic. Unverified as a class. A mixed sunscreen still has avobenzone and emulsifiers.
Source-dependent

Hon dashi

A powdered dashi, classically skipjack (bonito) plus salt, sugar, E621. Fish. Kombu dashi and shiitake dashi are plant sisters. Instant ramen seasonin…
Unverified

Honey

Honey: Explicitly halal — mentioned in the Quran (Surah An-Nahl). Used in cosmetics as a humectant and antibacterial agent.
Unverified

Horchata

A rice (or tiger-nut) sweet drink, cinnamon, sugar. Plant. Dairy horchatas exist in some shops. Unverified as a class. Not a horchata-and-rum cocktail…
Unverified

Hormones

Hormones: Usually animal hormones are used for human consumption. One has to find out the source before passing a judgement.
Unverified

Horseradish

Horseradish: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce: Must be free from non-halal additives.
Source-dependent

Hot and sour soup

A thick sour-chilli soup. Often pork, egg, wood ear, tofu, vinegar. The meat and the vinegar. A vegetarian version must say so.
Unverified

Hot cross bun

A fruited bun. Dried fruit, glaze, L-cysteine and the fat are the checks.
Source-dependent

Hot dog

An emulsified sausage. US hot dogs are often a pork-beef mix; all-beef and turkey franks exist. Casings, smoke flavour and the bun’s E471 are separate…
Source-dependent

Hot pot

A communal simmer. The broth (bone, mala, tomato, mushroom) and every plate you drop in — beef, lamb, tripe, shrimp, tofu, fish cake — are separate ro…
Source-dependent

Hot pot soup

The broth under a hot pot: bone, mala, tomato, mushroom. A mushroom base does not certify the meat plate. See hot pot.
Source-dependent

Hummus

Chickpea and sesame dip. The base is plant. Supermarket pots still add emulsifiers, preservatives and sometimes a yogurt swirl. The word hummus is not…
Source-dependent

Hyaluronic Acid (fermentation-derived)

Depends on process. Even fermentation-derived hyaluronic acid has halal-critical points in the growth media, modifying genetic material, enzymes, etha…
Source-dependent

Hyaluronic Acid (rooster comb, unspecified)

Hyaluronic Acid (rooster comb, unspecified): Mashbooh — slaughter method of the rooster must be confirmed. Halal if from halal-slaughtered roosters, h…
Source-dependent

Hydrocortisone

A topical corticosteroid (INN). Synthetic. Cream bases still add emulsifiers and sometimes lanolin. Not medical advice.
Unverified

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Hydrogenated oil

Hydrogenated oil: Vegetable oil being hydrogenated making it solid at room temperature.
Unverified

Hydrogenated poly-1-decene

The 25 June 2026 FSA list names E907 as Hydrogenated Poly-1-Decene. The existing E907 row is the Halal Authority India wax reading (plant fat vs pork …
Unverified

Hydrolysed vegetable protein

Plant protein broken down for savoury flavour. The process and any carrier are the check.
Unverified

Hydrolyzed Quinoa

Hydrolyzed Quinoa: Halal. See Quinoa Protein entry. Amino acid form of quinoa protein for better absorption. ## Status Definitions Halal Permissible u…
Unverified

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP)

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP): Made from plant sources.
Unverified

Hydroxyapatite

Hydroxyapatite on a kids toothpaste is a calcium phosphate mineral, often nano. SCCS (2025) is a consumer-safety opinion, not a halal ruling. No named…
Source-dependent

Ice cream

Milk, sugar, air, and a short list of decisions. IFANCA flags whey, artificial flavour and mono-/diglycerides on ice cream. Carmine and gelatin hide i…
Source-dependent

Ikura

Cured salmon eggs. Roe is fish eggs, not the shrimp split. Soy and mirin in the cure. A sushi garnish of tobiko or masago is a sister row.
Source-dependent

Imitation bacon bits

Textured soy or wheat protein with smoke, colour and flavour. The protein is plant. The flavour carrier (glycerin, E471, natural flavour) and any shar…
Source-dependent

Imitation lobster

A label that may mean langostino (squat lobster), surimi, or chopped lobster. Surimi is already on file. Read the pack. Not a lobster certificate.
Unverified

Indigo (Indican / Indigofera)

Indigo (Indican / Indigofera): Halal. Plant-derived natural blue dye. Used in hair coloring as a henna complement. Not synthetic.
Source-dependent

Infant formula

Modified cow’s (or goat’s, or soy) milk with oils, lactose, whey, DHA/ARA and a vitamin premix. Whey inherits cheese-rennet. DHA is fish or algae. Som…
Source-dependent

Injera

A teff sourdough flatbread. Plant grain and a wild ferment. Residual alcohol is the kombucha-style question, not a verified-haram copy of beer. The wa…
Source-dependent

Inosine monophosphate (IMP)

IMP is a microbial flavour enhancer whose halal status depends on the growth media, additives and supporting materials used; verify halal documentatio…
Source-dependent

Instant ramen seasoning

The sachet: salt, E621, hydrolysed protein, often chicken, beef or shrimp powder. The cake is a different check. See instant noodles.
Source-dependent

Interesterified fat

Fat whose fatty acids have been rearranged, often to replace trans fats. Plant starting oil plus a microbial enzyme is one path; animal fat is another…
Unverified

Inulin

Inulin: Halal. Prebiotic ingredient increasingly used in skin and hair care for microbiome support.
Unverified

Invert Sugar

Invert Sugar: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Iodine

Iodine: A nutrient for thyroid gland.
Unverified

Iron Oxides

Iron Oxides: Halal. Cosmetic-grade iron oxides are synthetic. Used in foundations, eyeshadows, and lipsticks.
Unverified

Isinglass

A collagen fining made from fish swim bladders, used to clarify wine and some cask ale. Identity is not in doubt. A sourced ruling is. The alcoholic d…
Unverified

Isoamyl acetate

A banana ester. The trade name banana oil is not a fruit juice.
UnverifiedE943b

Isobutane

E943b (Isobutane) is an authorised packaging / whipping-agent hydrocarbon on the UK FSA list. Identity is confirmed by the regulator. Muttoo does not …
UnverifiedE953

Isomalt

Generally accepted as halal. Typically derived from plant or synthetic sources with no prohibited ingredients.
Source-dependent

Isomalto-oligosaccharides

Short glucose chains made by enzymatic conversion of starch. The starch is usually plant; the enzymes and any downstream carrier are not on the pack.
Unverified

Isomaltulose

A disaccharide from sucrose, sold as a slow-release sugar. The sugar is plant. The isomerising enzyme is a processing aid and may be microbial. No A/B…
Unverified

Isotretinoin

Vitamin A derivative in soft capsules. The soft capsule is often gelatin. The active and the shell are two checks. Insufficient evidence on the molecu…
Source-dependent

Italian dressing

Oil, vinegar, herbs. The live questions are the vinegar feedstock, natural flavour, and any cheese or anchovy in “creamy Italian.” A short oil-and-vin…
Unverified

Italian seasoning

Oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary. Plant. A supermarket tin may add anti-caking starch. Unverified as a class.
Unverified

Jackfruit

A tropical fruit sold unripe as a pulled-meat substitute. The fruit is plant. Sauces it is packed in (BBQ, teriyaki) follow those rows. Unverified as …
Unverified

Jaggery

Unrefined cane or palm sugar, sold as blocks or powder. Plant. Panela and rapadura are cousins. Unverified as a class. Not a ruling on every sweet tha…
Source-dependent

Jalebi

A fermented batter, fried and soaked in sugar syrup. The batter is wheat, sometimes with yogurt. Fryer fat (ghee vs vanaspati/E471) and a karahi share…
Source-dependent

Jalfrezi

A stir-fried curry of onion, pepper, tomato. The meat, the oil, a restaurant base gravy (often meat stock). A vegetable jalfrezi still inherits the ba…
Halal

Jam

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists jam among halal miscellaneous foods.
Source-dependent

Jamaica drink

Hibiscus (roselle) infusion, sugar, sometimes ginger. Plant. A rum-spiked Christmas sorrel is an alcohol-soak question, not this cup.
Source-dependent

Japanese curry

A thick Japanese curry, often from a roux block (apple, flour, oil, flavour, sometimes honey). The protein (chicken, beef, katsu, vegetable) is a seco…
Source-dependent

Japchae

Sweet-potato noodles, vegetable, soy, sesame; often beef. The meat and the slaughter. A vegetable japchae must say so. Not tteokbokki.
Source-dependent

Jelly babies

A gelatin or starch jelly sweet in a baby shape. Traditional recipes use gelatin. Pectin versions exist and must say so. Carmine and glaze still apply…
Source-dependent

Jelly crystals

A dessert mix. Traditional crystals are sugar plus gelatin plus colour and flavour — the ruling follows gelatin and any E120. Vegan jelly uses plant g…
Source-dependent

Jerk chicken

Jamaican jerk: allspice, scotch bonnet, thyme, on chicken. The bird and the slaughter. A jerk pork is a different plate. Bottled jerk seasoning is a s…
Source-dependent

Jerk seasoning

Allspice, chilli, thyme, onion, garlic — plus anti-caking starch and sometimes hydrolysed protein in a supermarket tin. The tin is not a jerk-chicken …
Unverified

Jojoba Oil

Jojoba Oil: Halal. Actually a liquid wax rather than an oil. Excellent skin-compatible emollient.
Source-dependent

Jollof

A West African one-pot rice: tomato, pepper, stock. The stock (chicken, goat, or Maggi) is the live row. Party jollof is often smoked. Not thieboudien…
Unverified

Kala namak

A kiln salt with a sulphur smell. The salt itself is mineral. A flavoured mix is a different product.
Unverified

Kalamata

A Greek olive. Plant. Brine, not carmine. Unverified as a class. Anchovy on a puttanesca is a different row.
Source-dependent

Kamaboko

Steamed cured fish paste, often the pink-swirl slice on ramen. Fish plus starch plus flavour. The ramen broth under it is a different row.
Unverified

Kamut

A trademarked khorasan wheat. Plant grain. A pasta or a salad still inherits the sauce. Unverified as a class.
Unverified

Kaolin

Kaolin: Halal. Mineral-derived. Used in face masks and foundations for oil absorption.
Unverified

Karaya

Karaya: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Katsu

A breaded cutlet. Tonkatsu is pork; chicken katsu and ebi fry are sisters. Shared oil, panko (sister), and tonkatsu sauce (sister). The word katsu doe…
Source-dependent

Kecap manis

Indonesian sweet soy. Soy sauce plus palm sugar. Some bottles add flavour or a fish note. Soy sauce is the parent row (wheat, brine, sometimes alcohol…
Source-dependent

Kefir

A fermented milk drink. The cultures are microorganisms. The dairy is the same question as yogurt; flavourings, gelatin and glycerin in a bottled blen…
Unverified

Kelp

Kelp: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Keratin (porcine-derived)

Keratin (porcine-derived): Haram. Used in hair treatment products. Must be replaced with plant-derived keratin alternatives or keratin from halal-slau…
Source-dependent

Keratin (sheep wool / chicken feather)

Depends on origin. Wool and feather keratin is permissible from an edible animal with clean processing; species and processing chain decide the outcom…
Source-dependent

Keratin (unspecified source)

Keratin (unspecified source): Treat as mashbooh until source is confirmed. Request documentation from supplier.
Source-dependent

Ketchup

Ketchup: Must be free from non-halal additives.
Unverified

Ketoconazole

Ketoconazole is a named medicine/cosmetics active. No named A/B certifier page is cited. Searchable stub only.
Source-dependent

Khoya

Milk reduced to solids, used in South Asian sweets. Dairy. A barfi or gulab jamun inherits sugar and, sometimes, silver leaf or ghee. Not paneer.
Source-dependent

Kibbeh

Bulgur and minced meat, fried, raw, or in yogurt sauce. Lamb is usual; vegetarian pumpkin kibbeh exists. Raw kibbeh (kibbeh nayyeh) is still the anima…
Source-dependent

Kielbasa

Polish smoked sausage. Supermarket kielbasa is often pork or pork-beef; turkey kielbasa is labelled as such. Garlic and smoke do not name the species.
Source-dependent

Kimchi

Kimchi: A Korean fermented vegetable dish, typically halal if not mixed with non-halal ingredients.
Source-dependent

Kimchi jjigae

A kimchi-and-pork (or tuna) stew. Kimchi is already on file. Pork is the pig. A tuna or vegan kimchi stew must say so.
Source-dependent

Kimchi pancake

A pancake of kimchi and batter. Kimchi is already on file (fish sauce, shrimp). Shared griddle. Not okonomiyaki.
Source-dependent

Kitfo

Ethiopian minced beef, niter kibbeh, mitmita. Often served raw or rare. The slaughter, then the butter. Not doro wat.
Source-dependent

Kofta

A minced-meat ball or a vegetarian malai kofta. The word covers lamb, beef, chicken and paneer. The sauce (cream, tomato, nut) is a second check.
Unverified

Kojic Acid

Kojic Acid: Halal. Skin-brightening agent produced by fungal fermentation of rice. Fermentation substrate is plant-based.
Unverified

Kombu dashi

Stock from dried kelp. Plant. A bottle labelled dashi is often bonito. Unverified as a class because kelp is not the doubt.
Halal

Kombucha

Kombucha: A fermented tea, halal if the alcohol content is negligible.
Source-dependent

Kombucha scoby

The symbiotic culture that ferments kombucha. Not the bottled drink (already on file as kombucha, verified-halal if alcohol is negligible). A home SCO…
Source-dependent

Korma

A cream or yogurt curry, usually with ground nuts. The meat (chicken, lamb) and its slaughter, the dairy, and a ready-jar’s emulsifiers are the checks…
Source-dependent

Korma paste

A mild nut-and-cream curry paste. Nut, coconut, dairy powder, E471. The meat is a second check. Not a tikka.
Source-dependent

Koshari

Egyptian rice, lentils, pasta, tomato, fried onion. Plant. A meat sauce on top is extra. Shared fryer for the onions.
Source-dependent

Kulfi

Dense frozen dairy. Reduced milk, sugar, cardamom, pistachio or mango. Factory sticks may add gelatin, E471 or flavour. A street kulfi is not a certif…
Source-dependent

Kunafa

Kataifi pastry, cheese, and syrup. The cheese is the live question (rennet; some shops use mozzarella). The pastry fat is butter or ghee or margarine.…
Source-dependent

Kung pao

A Sichuan stir-fry, usually chicken, chilli, peanut. The meat and the slaughter. A pork kung pao exists. Shaoxing in some recipes is the cooking-wine …
Source-dependent

Kvass

A Slavic bread ferment. Residual alcohol varies. A supermarket kvass is often a flavoured soda. Not beer and not a verified-haram copy of beer.
Source-dependent

L-Arginine

L-Arginine: An amino acid, when derived from plant sources.
Source-dependentE920

L-Cysteine

The additive that makes commercial bread dough workable. Its cheapest historical source was human hair — which is why this otherwise obscure amino aci…
Source-dependentE641

L-Leucine

L-Leucine: An essential amino acid, when derived from plant sources.
Halal

L-Lysine

L-Lysine: An essential amino acid, when synthesized from plant sources.
Source-dependent

Labneh

Yogurt strained until it is a spread. Treat it like yogurt: cultures, possible residual rennet in some vats, and any oil or herb marinade on a deli po…
Source-dependent

Labneh yogurt

Strained yogurt. Dairy. Labneh is already close to the yogurt/labneh sisters; this is the strained-dip name people type. Oil and za’atar on top are ex…
Unverified

Lac dye

Lac dye is a red colour from the lac insect. Insufficient external evidence for a verified classification.
Unverified

Lactic Acid (bacterial fermentation)

Lactic Acid (bacterial fermentation): Halal. Modern commercial lactic acid uses bacterial fermentation of corn, sugarcane, or beet sugars. No animal i…
Source-dependent

Lactic Acid (dairy-derived, historical)

Lactic Acid (dairy-derived, historical): Mashbooh if dairy-derived (animal source — requires halal verification of milk source). Modern commercial lac…
Source-dependentE472b

Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides

E472b is the lactic-acid ester of mono- and diglycerides (lactem). Halal from plant oil; haram from pork fat. Inherits the parent E472 condition — not…
Unverified

Lactose-free milk

Cow's milk with lactase added. Lactose-free is not dairy-free. The enzyme and vitamin D are the checks. Insufficient evidence. Muttoo catalogue desk (…
Unverified

Lactulose

Synthetic disaccharide laxative syrup. The sugar is made from lactose. Flavour and any alcohol in the solution are the remaining checks. No grade A/B …
Source-dependent

Laksa

A noodle soup of the Malay world. Curry laksa is coconut and often prawn; asam laksa is tamarind and fish. Prawn, shrimp paste, and the noodle cake ar…
Source-dependent

Laksa paste

A jar for laksa: chilli, turmeric, often shrimp paste and dried shrimp. See laksa. A vegetarian laksa paste exists.
HalalE913

Lanolin

Generally accepted as halal. Typically derived from plant or synthetic sources with no prohibited ingredients.
Unverified

Lansoprazole

A proton-pump inhibitor. Capsule shells are often the open item, not the active.
Source-dependent

Larb

A Lao/Thai minced-meat salad, toasted rice, lime, fish sauce, herbs. Gai is chicken; moo is pork. The word larb is the salad, not the animal.
Unverified

Lard

Lard: Absolutely haram. Sometimes found in older soap formulations and skin preparations. Most brands have phased it out but it may appear in budget p…
Source-dependent

Lasagna

The sheet is wheat, sometimes egg. The dish is meat sauce, béchamel, cheese. Pork mince, calf-rennet Parmesan, and E471 in a ready-meal sauce are the …
Source-dependent

Lassi

A yogurt drink. Dairy plus cultures. Bottled mango lassi still follows flavouring, emulsifier and any gelatin rows. The restaurant recipe is not a pro…
Unverified

Lauryl Alcohol

Lauryl Alcohol: Halal. Fatty alcohol from coconut or palm. Not ethanol. Used as emollient and emulsifier.
Unverified

Lavender oil

Essential oil used in cosmetics and flavour. Source and solvent determine the form; no certifier page is cited yet.
Haram

Lecithin from Non-Halal Sources

Lecithin from Non-Halal Sources: If derived from animals.
Unverified

Lemon oil

Peel oil. Same carrier question as orange oil. Not a copy of the lemon-juice row. Muttoo catalogue desk (grade C): no grade A/B certifier or scholarly…
Unverified

Levothyroxine

Thyroid hormone tablet. The active is a synthetic amino-acid derivative. Lactose and stearate show up on some tablets. Insufficient evidence — searcha…
Unverified

Licorice Root

Licorice Root: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Lidocaine

A local anaesthetic (INN). Synthetic. Cream bases still add emulsifiers. Not medical advice. Not benzocaine as a different molecule.
Unverified

Limonene

A citrus terpene and fragrance allergen. Source and carrier are open.
Unverified

Linalool

A declared fragrance allergen. The allergen line does not name the carrier.
Unverified

Linalyl acetate

A lavender and bergamot ester named on fragrance labels. Carrier is the open question.
Haram

Lipase from pork

Lipase from pork: ### 6. Fats and Oils
Source-dependent

Lipids

Lipids: Essential fatty acids found in fish, plant and animals. If source is animal; it is suspected.
Unverified

Liquid aminos

A soy-sauce stand-in from hydrolysed soy protein and water. Plant feedstock is typical; published certifier class rulings are still thin here. Coconut…
Haram

Liquor

Liquor: - **Fermented beverages**
Source-dependent

Liverwurst

A spreadable liver sausage. Classic recipes are pork liver and pork fat. Poultry-liver versions exist. Liver from a land animal still needs zabiha if …
Source-dependent

Lo mein

Tossed wheat noodles in sauce. Soy, oyster sauce, meat. Sister to chow mein; the difference is the toss, not a ruling.
Disputed

Lobster

A crustacean, not a scaled fish. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: lobster was not considered fish by the Arabs, so it is not permitted (Shaykh Faraz …
Source-dependent

Lobster bisque

A cream soup of lobster shells. Lobster is the crustacean sister. Cream, brandy or sherry, and a roux. The word bisque is not a ruling.
Unverified

Locust Bean Gum

Locust Bean Gum: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Loperamide

An opioid-receptor antidiarrhoeal (INN). The molecule is synthetic. Capsule, tablet colour and lactose are the live rows. Not medical advice. Brand SK…
Unverified

Lucuma powder

A dried powder of lucuma fruit, sold as a sweetener. No grade A or B ruling is on file for this name.
Source-dependent

Luncheon meat

A canned emulsified loaf. Many tins are pork; chicken and beef luncheon meats exist in the same aisle. The pink colour is not a ruling. Read the speci…
Halal

MSG

MSG: Flavoring. Imparts meat flavor to foods.
Haram

MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)

MSG (Monosodium Glutamate): If derived from non-halal sources, used to enhance flavor.
Unverified

Mace

Mace: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Madras

A hot British-Indian curry. The meat and its slaughter, the oil, and a jar’s E471. Not hotter-than-vindaloo as a ruling. Vindaloo is a sister row.
Source-dependent

Magnesium Stearate (stearic acid)

Magnesium Stearate (stearic acid): Used as an active ingredient in medicine tablets. Haram when derived from animal source.
Unverified

Magnesium Sulfate

Magnesium Sulfate: Halal. Inorganic mineral. Used in bath salts and as a texture agent.
Unverified

Maitake

A culinary and supplement mushroom. Same pattern as shiitake and reishi: the fruiting body is not animal tissue; extracts and capsules still need a lo…
Unverified

Maize

Maize: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Malt

Malt: A kind of fermented grain.
Source-dependent

Malt extract

Concentrated malted barley. Plant feedstock. The malting enzyme is usually the grain’s own. Some food-grade malt is processed with clarifying aids (is…
Source-dependent

Malt vinegar

Vinegar from malted barley. Alcohol-to-acetic conversion is the same school question as wine vinegar, which stays a locked verified-haram row — that b…
Source-dependent

Maltitol

A hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, usually from wheat or corn maltose. The polyol itself is plant-route; E965 already carries the additive row. Syrups…
Source-dependent

Maltodextrin

A starch hydrolysate used as a bulk carrier in spices, protein powders and ‘flavour’. Feedstock is usually maize, wheat or potato — plant. Wheat malto…
Unverified

Maltose

Maltose: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Manakeesh

A Levant flatbread with topping. Za'atar-and-oil is plant plus the dough. Cheese manakeesh inherits rennet. Meat manakeesh inherits slaughter. The wor…
Source-dependent

Manchego

Spanish sheep cheese. PDO Manchego uses animal rennet. Copies on a deli counter may not. A named cheese style, not a classification. The coagulant dec…
Source-dependent

Mandu

A Korean dumpling. Pork, beef, or kimchi filling. Sister to gyoza and jiaozi already on file. Shared fryer for gun-mandu.
Unverified

Manganese Violet

Manganese Violet: Halal. Cosmetic-grade mineral pigment. Used in eyeshadows and blush.
Source-dependent

Mango sticky rice

Glutinous rice, coconut milk, ripe mango. Plant. A restaurant plate may add a pandan extract (carrier) or a shared rice cooker with meat. The mango is…
Unverified

Mannitol

Mannitol: Halal. Sugar alcohol humectant. Plant-derived. Also used as a pharmaceutical excipient.
Source-dependent

Mansaf

Lamb on rice with fermented dried yogurt (jameed). The slaughter, then the dairy. Not maqluba.
Unverified

Maple Sugar

Maple Sugar: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Maple Syrup

Maple Syrup: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Mapo tofu

Sichuan tofu in chilli-bean sauce, classically with minced pork. A vegetarian mapo uses mushroom. Doubanjiang may be fermented with no meat. Ask the m…
Source-dependent

Maqluba

An upside-down pot of rice, vegetable, meat. The meat and the slaughter. A vegetable maqluba must say so.
Unverified

Margarine (from Halal or Kosher source)

Margarine (from Halal or Kosher source): Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition no…
Unverified

Marjoram

Marjoram: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Marmite

A yeast-extract spread, sister to Vegemite. Plant/microbial base. Unverified as a class. Not a ruling on every yeast extract (that is its own row).
Source-dependent

Marshmallow

A sugar foam. Traditional marshmallow is set with gelatin, so the ruling follows the gelatin row — porcine is haram, fish or zabiha bovine is a differ…
Unverified

Marula Oil

Marula Oil: Halal. Lightweight oil high in oleic acid. Used in hair and skin care.
Source-dependent

Marzipan

Almonds ground with sugar. Plant at home. Commercial marzipan may add egg white, glucose syrup, invertase, flavour (see almond extract) and E471. Mode…
Source-dependent

Masago

Capelin roe, often dyed. Sister to tobiko. The dye may be carmine, paprika or synthetic. Not ikura.
Source-dependent

Mascarpone

An acid-set cream cheese used in tiramisu. Acid-set pots avoid calf rennet; some industrial versions still use enzymes. Gelatin in a dessert is a sepa…
Source-dependent

Massaman

A Muslim-origin Thai curry, often beef or chicken, coconut, potato, peanut. The paste may still hide shrimp. The name is not a certificate of the slau…
Source-dependent

Massaman paste

A Muslim-origin Thai curry paste. Still often includes shrimp paste in supermarket jars. The name is not a certificate of the slaughter or of the past…
Unverified

Matcha

Finely milled green tea. The leaf is not a halal question. Ready-to-drink lattes, ice cream and ‘matcha collagen’ blends still follow milk, gelatin an…
Source-dependent

Mayonnaise

An emulsion of oil and egg (or aquafaba in vegan jars). Egg from a lawful bird is not the usual doubt. Emulsifiers, flavourings and ‘light’ starch ble…
Source-dependent

Mead

Fermented honey. Alcohol is the ingredient. Wine and beer are sister verified-haram rows on a grade-C aggregator. Muttoo does not copy that C source o…
Source-dependent

Mentaiko

Spiced pollock or cod roe. Roe, not the shrimp split. Chilli and sometimes dashi. Tarako is the unspiced sister.
Unverified

Menthol crystals

A mint terpene, from mint or synthesis. Plant/synthetic. Unverified as a class. A chest rub still has petrolatum or lanolin.
Unverified

Metformin

Diabetes tablet active. The active is not the halal question. The tablet coat, stearate and any capsule shell are. Necessity is a scholar and clinicia…
Unverified

Methyl salicylate

A wintergreen ester, also synthesised. Plant/synthetic. Unverified as a class. Sports creams still have their base. Not aspirin as a copied ruling.
Unverified

Mica

Mica: Halal. Mineral shimmer ingredient. Used widely in makeup for luminosity. Ethical sourcing (child labour in mining) is a separate concern.
Unverified

Microcrystalline Wax

Microcrystalline Wax: Halal. Synthetic/mineral origin. Used in lipsticks and balms for texture and structure.
Halal

Milk

Milk: From cows, goats, and sheep, as long as no haram (forbidden) additives are included.
Halal

Millet

Millet: - **Buckwheat**
Source-dependent

Mince pie

A sweet pie. Modern mincemeat is fruit, suet or vegetable fat, spice — often no meat. Suet can be beef. Brandy in some recipes is a vanilla-extract co…
Unverified

Mineral Oil

Mineral Oil: Halal. Synthetic/mineral origin. Widely used occlusive moisturiser. Cosmetic-grade mineral oil is highly refined and safe.
Source-dependent

Mineral sunscreen

A class of sunscreens using zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide. The filters are mineral. Cream bases still add emulsifiers, dimethicone, and sometimes…
Unverified

Minoxidil

A topical drug. The halal question is the carrier and any alcohol, not a Muttoo ruling on the medicine.
Source-dependent

Mirin

A Japanese cooking wine. Alcohol is the ingredient, not a trace. Hon-mirin is about 14% alcohol. Positions on cooking-off alcohol diverge — Muttoo doe…
Source-dependent

Miso

Koji-fermented soybean paste. The fermentation is plant/microbial; some styles add dashi (bonito, kombu) or alcohol.
Source-dependent

Miso soup mix

Powdered miso, often with bonito, wakame, tofu bits, E621. Miso is the parent fermented-soy row. Instant is a blend, not a certificate.
Source-dependentE472f

Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides

E472f is the mixed acetic and tartaric ester of mono- and diglycerides. Halal from plant oil; haram from pork fat. Inherits the parent E472 condition …
Unverified

Modified Food Starch

Modified Food Starch: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Molasses

Molasses: Syrup liquid obtained in refining sugar.
Source-dependent

Molokhia

Jute-leaf stew, garlic, coriander, often chicken or rabbit stock. The leaf is plant. The stock is the live row.
Unverified

Monk fruit (mogrosides)

Sweet mogrosides from Siraitia grosvenorii (luo han guo). The fruit is a plant. Carriers, ethanol extraction, and blending still need a source. No nam…
Halal

Mono Glycerides

Mono Glycerides: When derived from animal source. (Halal when the source is plant).
Source-dependentE471

Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

The emulsifier in bread, ice cream, margarine and peanut butter. The same E-number covers palm-oil production and pig-fat production, and food law doe…
Source-dependent

Moo shu

A northern stir-fry, classically pork, egg, wood ear, wrapped in a thin pancake. Pork is the pig. A chicken or vegetable moo shu must say so.
Source-dependent

Mooncake

A mid-autumn pastry. Lotus paste is plant. Yolk is salted duck egg. Some fillings are ham or mixed nuts with lard pastry. Snow-skin may use gelatin. T…
Unverified

Moringa Oil

Moringa Oil: Halal. High in oleic acid. Very stable due to high behenic acid content. Lightweight skin-compatible emollient.
Source-dependent

Mortadella

A large cooked sausage. Traditional mortadella di Bologna is pork. Turkey mortadella is common in some markets. Pistachio does not change the meat.
Source-dependent

Mozzarella

Stretched-curd cheese. Milk species does not settle it. Rennet, lipase and any animal-derived processing aid do. Same procedure as the cheese row.
Unverified

Mushy peas

Marrowfat peas, bicarbonate, salt. Plant. Mint sauce on the side is not this row. Unverified as a class because the pea is not the doubt.
Source-dependent

Musk (deer, natural)

Musk (deer, natural): Traditionally considered halal by many scholars (deer is a halal animal; musk is from a gland secretion, not flesh or blood). Ma…
Unverified

Musk (synthetic)

Musk (synthetic): Halal. Synthetic musks are derived from petrochemicals or plant sources. No animal involvement.
Disputed

Mussels

A bivalve. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: mussels are not samak (Darul Fiqh), so not permitted. islamqa.info: all food from the sea is permissible.…
Unverified

Mustard

Mustard: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Mustard seed

The seed, not the yellow bottle. The plant is not animal tissue. Prepared mustard (vinegar, wine, flavour) is the mustard row. This stub is the spice …
Source-dependent

Mycoprotein

A Fusarium fungal protein used as a meat analogue. The fungus is not an animal. Egg white or milk protein is often the binder in a shop SKU — that bin…
Source-dependent

Naan

Leavened tandoor bread. Yogurt and ghee or butter are common. Garlic naan is still this row plus garlic; peshwari adds nuts and sugar. Restaurant naan…
Source-dependent

Nacho cheese

A pourable cheese sauce. Cheese, whey, E471, colour (often E160b or E110), and sometimes animal lipase. Not a bag of chips. See nachos.
Source-dependent

Nachos

Tortilla chips with melted cheese, jalapeño, salsa, sour cream, sometimes beef or chicken. Cheese sauce (rennet, E471, whey) is the usual doubt. A bag…
Unverified

Naproxen

A painkiller active. The tablet formula is not certified by the barcode.
Source-dependent

Nasi lemak

Coconut rice, sambal, anchovy (ikan bilis), egg, cucumber, peanuts. The sambal and the fried anchovy are the live questions. A vegetarian plate must s…
Source-dependent

Natural flavors

'Natural flavor' is the least informative word pair on the label — a regulated term that covers hundreds of compounds, some animal-derived, many alcoh…
Unverified

Neem Extract

Neem Extract: Halal. Antimicrobial botanical used in natural cosmetics and Ayurvedic-influenced halal formulations.
UnverifiedE959

Neohesperidine DC

E959 (Neohesperidine DC) is on the UK FSA approved-additives list. Identity is confirmed by the regulator. Muttoo does not treat a food-safety listing…
Halal

Niacin

Niacin: One of the B complex vitamins.
Unverified

Niacinamide

Niacinamide: Halal. Synthetic niacinamide is the industry standard. Used for skin brightening, pore minimising, and barrier support.
UnverifiedE941

Nitrogen

Not classified. The old desk note said nitrogen is generally considered halal and called it E931. The row's E-number field is E941. That note is not t…
UnverifiedE942

Nitrous Oxide

Yes — E932 (Nitrous Oxide) is generally considered halal.
Haram

Non-Halal Tallow

Non-Halal Tallow: Animal fat not obtained from halal-slaughtered animals.
Source-dependent

Non-fat milk solids

Non-fat milk solids can include cheese-industry by-products; halal status depends on the enzymes used in their manufacture.
Unverified

Nori

Dried red laver sheets for sushi. The alga is not meat. Seasoned ‘ajitsuke nori’ may add soy, mirin, or bonito. A sushi roll’s fish and mayonnaise are…
Source-dependent

Nougat

Whipped sugar with nuts. Traditional nougat is egg white and honey. Some bars set the chew with gelatin. Chocolate-coated nougat inherits E471 and lec…
Unverified

Nutmeg

Nutmeg: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Nutritional yeast

Deactivated Saccharomyces grown on molasses or similar. The yeast is not the usual doubt — added B12, flavourings, and dairy-grown media in cheap flak…
Halal

Nuts

Nuts: Almonds, walnuts, cashews, etc.
Unverified

Oat

Oat: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Oat Flour

Oat Flour: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Oat fibre

A plant fibre from oats. Not a gluten-free claim and not a certifier ruling. No named certifier page is on this row yet.
Source-dependent

Oat milk

Oats blended with water. The grain is plant. Barista cartons add rapeseed oil and emulsifiers; some add D2 or D3. Fortified D3 follows the vitamin D r…
Unverified

Oatmeal

Oatmeal: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Oats

Oats: - **Barley**
Unverified

Octinoxate

A chemical UVB filter. Synthetic. Unverified as a class. A cream still has its base. Not avobenzone.
Unverified

Octocrylene

A chemical UV filter. Synthetic. Unverified as a class. Sister to avobenzone, not a mineral filter.
Disputed

Octopus

A cephalopod, not a scaled fish. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: octopus is not samak (Darul Fiqh / Shaykh Faraz Adam), so not permitted. islamqa.in…
Source-dependent

Okonomiyaki

A cabbage pancake. Pork belly on top is common; seafood and vegetarian versions exist. Sauce, mayo, bonito. The grill is a shared-iron question.
Unverified

Olive Oil

Olive Oil: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Oncom

A West Javan fermented cake (Neurospora on okara or peanut press-cake). Plant. Not tempeh as a different fungus. Unverified as a class.
Unverified

Onion

Onion: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Onion Powder

Onion Powder: - **Basil**
Unverified

Onion salt

Salt plus dried onion, anti-caking starch. Plant. Unverified as a class. Garlic salt is a sister.
Unverified

Orange Blossom Water

Orange Blossom Water: Halal. Plant-derived. Used in toners, mists, and light fragrances.
Source-dependent

Orange chicken

Battered fried chicken in a sweet orange sauce. The bird, a shared fryer, and a sauce that may include soy, vinegar, flavour. A brand chain is not thi…
Unverified

Orange oil

Peel oil in flavour and cosmetics. Folded oils and extracts can carry ethanol. The fruit is not the question. Muttoo catalogue desk (grade C): no grad…
Unverified

Oregano

Oregano: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Osso buco

Cross-cut veal shank, gremolata, often white wine in the braise. The slaughter, then the wine, then a risotto milanese side. Veal is calf — still the …
Unverified

Ostrich Oil

Ostrich Oil: Conditionally halal. Ostriches are halal birds. The oil must come from halal-slaughtered ostriches. Increasingly used as a skin-compatibl…
Unverified

Oud / Agarwood

Oud / Agarwood: Halal. One of the most prized Islamic fragrance materials. Widely used across the Muslim world.
Source-dependent

Overnight oats

Oats soaked in liquid overnight. The oat is plant. The soak is milk, plant milk, or yogurt; toppings are honey, fruit, collagen, whey or chia. Each mi…
Unverified

Oxo cube

A branded stock cube. The red pack is not a halal mark.
Source-dependent

Oxtail

The tail of a cow. Lawful if the animal was slaughtered as zabiha. Stews add wine in some recipes. The cut is not a ruling.
Unverified

Oxybenzone

A chemical UV filter. Synthetic. Unverified as a class. Restricted in some reef jurisdictions — that is not a fiqh ruling.
UnverifiedE948

Oxygen

E948 (Oxygen) is on the UK FSA approved-additives list. Identity is confirmed by the regulator. Muttoo does not treat a food-safety listing as a halal…
Unverified

Oyster mushroom

A cultivated mushroom. Not an oyster. The name is the shape. Sauces and a shared grill still apply. Unverified as a class because the fungus is not th…
Disputed

Oyster sauce

Oyster extract, sugar and soy — a condiment, not the animal and not a brand. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: Darul Iftaa Birmingham Fatwa 06831 — oy…
Disputed

Oysters

The bivalve, not oyster sauce and not oyster mushroom. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: oysters are not fish, so not permitted (Darul Iftaa Birmingha…
Halal

PABA

PABA: A food supplement.
Unverified

PEG Compounds

PEG Compounds: Generally halal. Synthetic PEG backbone. Some PEG compounds use plant (castor oil, coconut) as the base material. No animal involvement…
Source-dependent

Pad thai

Stir-fried rice noodles, tamarind, fish sauce, egg, tofu or shrimp, crushed peanut. Fish sauce and shrimp are the live rows. A vegan pad thai skips bo…
Source-dependent

Paella

A wide-pan rice. Valenciana is rabbit and chicken; marisco is seafood (shrimp split). Chorizo paella is a tourist plate and inherits chorizo. The pan …
Source-dependent

Pakora

Gram-flour fritters. Onion, spinach, chicken. The batter is plant. The fryer fat and any meat pakora sharing the oil decide a shop plate. Ready-mix pa…
Source-dependent

Palak paneer

Spinach and paneer. Paneer is the cheese-rennet sister. Restaurant palak is often creamed with butter or cream and a meat-stock base. Palak is not the…
Unverified

Palm Oil

Palm Oil: Halal. Malaysia and Indonesia are the world's largest producers. Most plant-derived glycerin and stearic acid is palm-derived. Ethically con…
Unverified

Palm olein

The liquid fraction of palm oil, used as a frying fat. Plant. Unverified as a class. Not a ruling on palm stearin.
Unverified

Palm stearin

The harder fraction of palm oil, used in margarine and chocolate filling. Plant fat. Unverified as a class. Not a ruling on interesterified fat or on …
Source-dependent

Panang

A thick Thai curry, usually beef or chicken, peanut, coconut. Paste often includes shrimp paste. Not massaman and not a certificate of the slaughter.
Source-dependent

Pancake mix

Flour, raising agent, sugar. “Complete” mixes add milk powder, whey, and sometimes E471. Restaurant pancakes may be cooked on a griddle shared with ba…
Haram

Pancetta

Cured pork belly. The Italian name does not change the species. Pork is prohibited. Turkey bacon and beef bacon are different rows.
Source-dependent

Pandan

A fragrant leaf used in Southeast Asian sweets. Plant. Pandan extract may ride an ethanol or glycerin carrier — see vanilla extract. The leaf is not t…
Source-dependent

Paneer

A fresh cheese usually set with acid (lemon, vinegar, citric) rather than rennet. Acid-set paneer avoids the calf-rennet question. Enzyme-set or super…
Unverified

Panettone

An enriched Italian cake. Butter, egg, dried fruit and the glaze are the checks.
Source-dependent

Panko

Flaky dried breadcrumb. Bread is the parent row (E471, DATEM, L-cysteine). Seasoned panko adds flavour, cheese, or bonito. Plain panko is not a ready-…
Source-dependent

Panna cotta

Set cream. Gelatin or agar. A vegetarian panna cotta uses agar (already verified-halal as E406) and must say so. Flavour and carmine in a berry coulis…
Unverified

Panthenol

Panthenol: Halal. Vitamin B5 precursor used for its moisturising and hair-strengthening properties.
Unverified

Pantothenic acid

Vitamin B5. Synthetic. Unverified as a class. A complex still has its shell. Not a gummy.
Unverified

Papa in

Papa in: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Paprika

Paprika: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependentE160c

Paprika oleoresin

Solvent extract of paprika. The pepper is plant; the extraction solvent and any emulsifier used to suspend it are the source question. E160c already s…
Unverified

Parabens

Parabens: Halal. Synthetic preservatives. No animal involvement. Widely used despite ongoing consumer debate about safety (endocrine disruption claims…
Source-dependent

Paratha

Laminated wholewheat bread. Ghee, butter, or vegetable oil in the layers. Frozen supermarket parathas often list palm oil and E471. Stuffed aloo or ke…
Source-dependent

Parmesan

Hard Italian-style cheese. Protected Parmigiano-Reggiano is made with calf rennet. Generic ‘parmesan’ on a supermarket pack may be microbial — the wor…
Unverified

Parsley

Parsley: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Pasta

The guide permits pasta and other grain products when prepared without haram ingredients; the finished product and additives must be checked.
Source-dependent

Pastrami

Cured, smoked, spiced meat — usually beef navel or brisket, sometimes turkey. The spice crust is not the question. The slaughter of the animal is. Del…
Source-dependent

Pastries

Pastries: Must be free from non-halal gelatin and alcohol.
Unverified

Peanut

Peanut: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Peanut butter

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists peanut butter among halal meat alternatives.
Source-dependent

Peanut sauce

Ground peanut, chilli, tamarind, often soy and shrimp paste or fish sauce. The peanut is plant. Satay and gado-gado inherit this bottle. A vegan peanu…
Unverified

Pearl Powder

Pearl Powder: Halal. Marine origin — shellfish are halal. Used in brightening cosmetics. Traditional in Chinese medicine.
Halal

Peas

Peas: Green peas, split peas, etc.
Source-dependent

Pecorino

Hard sheep cheese. Traditional pecorino romano uses lamb rennet. A vegetarian pecorino must say so. A named cheese style, not a classification. The co…
Source-dependent

Peking duck

Roast duck, pancakes, hoisin, cucumber. The bird is lawful if slaughtered as zabiha. Maltose glaze and hoisin (sister row) are the rest. Not a pork di…
Unverified

Pentylene glycol

A synthetic cosmetic solvent and humectant. Not propylene glycol.
Disputed

Peppermint extract

Peppermint oil in ethanol, or in glycerin. Same scholarly split as other culinary alcohol carriers. Peppermint oil (the essential oil, no ethanol) is …
Unverified

Peppermint oil

Essential oil used in flavour, cosmetics and some medicines. Solvent and carrier matter; no certifier page is cited yet.
Source-dependent

Pepperoni

A cured sausage. US supermarket pepperoni is often pork; beef and turkey versions exist and are not always labelled as such on a pizza. Pork pepperoni…
Unverified

Peppers

Peppers: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Pepsin (porcine-derived)

The cited scholarly source says pepsin is usually extracted from pig stomachs, while noting a chemical-transformation exception; verify the manufactur…
Source-dependentE429

Peptone

Peptone used as a microbial growth-medium nitrogen source is source-dependent because it can be derived from animal materials; confirm halal sourcing.
Source-dependent

Peri peri chicken

Chilli-marinated grilled chicken, Portuguese-African. The bird and the slaughter. Bottled peri-peri is chilli, oil, acid, sometimes flavour. A restaur…
Source-dependent

Perry

Fermented pear. Alcohol is the ingredient. Same conservative note as mead: the grade-C wine aggregator is not copied onto a new verified-haram label.
Source-dependent

Pesto

A basil-and-oil sauce. The leaf and the oil are plant. The cheese is the usual doubt — Parmigiano-style hard cheese in a green jar follows the parmesa…
Unverified

Petrolatum

Petrolatum: Halal. Synthetic/mineral origin. Excellent occlusive barrier ingredient. No animal involvement.
Source-dependent

Petroleum jelly

A mineral-oil jelly. Mineral, not animal. Lanolin ‘healing’ jellies are a different pack. Cosmetics-grade petrolatum is not a food. See lanolin.
Unverified

Phenoxyethanol

Phenoxyethanol: Widely used synthetic preservative. Not an alcohol in the intoxicating sense. Halal.
Unverified

Phenylalanine

An amino acid named on some aspartame packs. It is not the aspartame row. No named certifier page is on this row yet.
Source-dependent

Pho

Vietnamese noodle soup. Beef (phở bò) or chicken (phở gà). The slaughter, the bone broth, and a star-anise spice mix. Rare steak in the bowl is still …
Unverified

Phthalates

Phthalates: Technically halal (synthetic, no animal involvement) but banned or restricted in EU and many countries due to endocrine disruption concern…
Source-dependent

Phyllo

Paper-thin pastry sheets. Flour and water at home. Commercial sheets are often brushed with oil or margarine and may list E471. Baklava honey is not t…
Unverified

Piccalilli

A mustard-turmeric pickle of cauliflower and onion. Plant. Unverified as a class. Branston is a sister brown pickle already on file if present.
Source-dependent

Pickled egg

A boiled egg in vinegar. Egg. Colour in some jars. A pub jar next to pork scratchings is a serving question.
Unverified

Pickled onion

Onion in vinegar, spice, sugar. Plant. A malt-vinegar jar is still vinegar, not beer. Unverified as a class.
Halal

Pickles

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists pickles among halal miscellaneous foods.
Source-dependent

Pie crust

Fat plus flour. Butter, lard, and vegetable shortening all hide under ‘pie crust’. Lard is pig and has its own haram row. A graham crust inherits the …
Haram

Pig fat in food

The IIFA states that foodstuffs containing pig fat, including some cheese, oil, fat, ghee, and butter, are strictly prohibited.
Haram

Pig rennet

The IIFA resolution states that pig rennet is prohibited. This record is specific to porcine rennet, not microbial or plant-derived rennet.
Source-dependent

Pita

A pocket flatbread. Home dough is flour, water, yeast, salt. Supermarket bags add dough improvers (E471, DATEM, L-cysteine). The bread is not a certif…
Source-dependent

Pizza dough

Flour, water, yeast, salt, oil. Supermarket balls and takeaway bases add E471, DATEM, L-cysteine and a vitamin premix. The topping is not this row — s…
Source-dependent

Pizza sauce

Tomato, oil, herbs. Jarred sauce may add natural flavour, sugar, and anchovy in some ‘secret recipe’ tins. The sauce is not a ruling on the cheese or …
Unverified

Placenta Extract

Placenta Extract: Use of human placenta is haram (use of human body parts). Animal placenta is haram unless from halal-slaughtered animal — but most c…
Source-dependent

Plant burger

A formed plant patty. Soy, pea, beet, coconut oil, flavour, often E471. Soy leghemoglobin is a sister row. A brand name is not classified. Shared gril…
Source-dependent

Plant-based meat

A class of soy, pea, or wheat proteins formed to look like meat. Heme (soy leghemoglobin), E471, coconut oil, natural flavour and a shared grill with …
Unverified

Plantain

A cooking banana. Plant. Fried in shared oil with meat is a shop question. Unverified as a class because the fruit is not the doubt.
Source-dependent

Ploughman’s

A pub plate: cheese, pickle, bread, often ham or pork pie. The cheese is the rennet sister. Ham and pork pie are the pig. A cheese-and-pickle ploughma…
Source-dependent

Plum wine

A liqueur of ume and spirit, or a fruit wine. Alcohol is the ingredient. Wine is a sister verified-haram row on a grade-C aggregator — that C source i…
Source-dependent

Poke

A Hawaiian raw-fish bowl. The fish (tuna, salmon) is one check; soy, mayo, tobiko, and imitation crab (surimi) are the rest. A vegan poke exists and m…
Unverified

Polenta

Coarsely ground cornmeal, cooked in water or stock. Plant. Restaurant polenta is often finished with butter and Parmesan (rennet sister). Unverified a…
Source-dependent

Polpette

Italian meatballs. Beef, pork, or a mix; vegetarian polpette exist. The sauce (Parmesan, wine) is a second check. See kofta.
Source-dependentE1200

Polydextrose

E1200 (Polydextrose) has a doubtful status — its source can vary, so verify before consuming.
Unverified

Polyglutamic Acid

Polyglutamic Acid: Halal. Fermentation-derived humectant. More effective than hyaluronic acid at certain moisture levels.
UnverifiedE1201

Polyvinylpyrrolidone

Not classified. The old desk note said E1201 is generally considered halal. That note is not the current label. A 2024 archive of the SANHA E1201 page…
Unverified

Pomegranate Extract

Pomegranate Extract: Halal. Rich in punicic acid (omega-5) and polyphenols. Anti-aging and brightening properties.
Source-dependent

Ponzu

Citrus-soy dipping sauce. Soy sauce, mirin or rice vinegar, kombu, and often bonito. A vegan ponzu skips the flakes. The citrus is not the ruling.
Source-dependent

Popcorn shrimp

Small breaded fried shrimp. Inherit the shrimp scholarly split. Shared fryer. Cocktail sauce (horseradish, sometimes anchovy) is extra.
Unverified

Porcine Collagen

Porcine Collagen: Haram. Used in anti-aging serums and sheet masks. Must be substituted with marine or plant-sourced collagen.
Haram

Pork

Pork: Any part of the pig, including bacon, ham, and pork chops.
Haram

Pork pie

A raised hot-water crust filled with pork. The name is the pig. AHF: any part of the pig. Toronto Public Health lists ham and bacon under pork. Jelly …
Unverified

Portobello

A mature chestnut mushroom. Plant/fungus. A ‘portobello burger’ still picks up bun E471, cheese, and a shared grill. The cap is not the ruling.
UnverifiedE228

Potassium Hydrogen sulphite

Not classified. SANHA lists E228 potassium hydrogen sulphite as halaal, source synthetic chemical. That citation is on the page. The Muttoo label was …
Unverified

Potassium Sorbate

Potassium Sorbate: Halal. Mild synthetic preservative used in cosmetics and food. No animal involvement.
Halal

Potassium Sorbate (E202)

Potassium Sorbate (E202): Used as a preservative.
HalalE924

Potassium bromate

A flour improver made from mineral salts. The halal question is simple — it is synthetic — but it carries a health controversy worth knowing about sep…
Source-dependent

Poutine

Fries, cheese curds, gravy. Curds inherit the cheese-rennet row. Gravy mix is often E621 plus meat powder. Shared fryer with poutine-and-bacon is a sh…
Unverified

Powdered sugar

Finely milled sucrose plus a few percent starch (usually maize). Plant. Anti-caking starch is not bone char by itself; some refined sugars still have …
Unverified

Praline

Caramelised nuts, or a nut-and-sugar paste used in chocolate. Plant plus sugar is typical; this catalogue does not yet cite a class ruling. Fillings m…
Source-dependent

Pre-workout

A branded blend: caffeine, citrulline, beta-alanine, flavour, sweeteners. Each amino has its own row (fermentation vs keratin for BCAAs). The blend al…
Source-dependent

Pretzel

Wheat dough, lye or soda bath, salt. Soft pretzels at a mall stand may share a butter brush and a cheese sauce. Packaged pretzel sticks add E471 and f…
Unverified

Prickly Pear Seed Oil

Prickly Pear Seed Oil: Halal. Luxury oil high in vitamin E and linoleic acid. Popular in halal luxury cosmetics.
HalalE407a

Processed eucheuma seaweed

E407a is processed Eucheuma seaweed, a less-refined relative of carrageenan (E407). Both are red-seaweed polysaccharides. This inherits the existing E…
Halal

Propionic acid

Propionic acid: A preservative.
Unverified

Propolis Extract

Propolis Extract: Halal by majority opinion. Produced by bees (halal) from plant resin. Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Used in K-beauty and…
Source-dependentE1520

Propylene Glycol

E1520 (Propylene Glycol) has a doubtful status — its source can vary, so verify before consuming.
Haram

Prosciutto

Dry-cured pork hind leg. The name is the cut of a pig. Pork is prohibited. Turkey “prosciutto” is a different product and should say turkey.
Source-dependentE1101

Protease Enzyme

Source-dependent. May be derived from halal (plant/synthetic) or haram (animal) sources. Verify with the manufacturer or look for halal certification.
Source-dependent

Protein bar

A candy bar with a protein claim. Whey (rennet), collagen/gelatin, glycerin, E471, natural flavour and a yogurt coating are the usual mashbooh list. P…
Source-dependent

Provolone

A stretched-curd Italian cheese. Lipase (sometimes animal) plus rennet are the two questions. A named cheese style, not a classification. The coagulan…
Unverified

Pseudoephedrine

Decongestant active. Tablets and syrups hide lactose, stearate and flavour. Insufficient evidence on the active. The pack still needs an excipient rea…
Unverified

Psyllium

Psyllium: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Puff pastry

Laminated pastry. Butter puff is dairy. ‘All-purpose’ supermarket blocks are often vegetable fat plus E471. Vol-au-vent fillings are a separate check.…
Halal

Pure vegetable shortening

Pure vegetable shortening: Source of this kind of shortening is plant.
Source-dependent

Puttanesca

Tomato, olive, caper, chilli, anchovy. Anchovy is fish. A vegan puttanesca skips the fish. Olives and capers are plant. The name is not a ruling.
Source-dependent

Quark

A fresh acid-set curd popular in Germany and Eastern Europe. Acid-set pots avoid calf rennet; some industrial quark still uses enzymes. Same procedure…
Source-dependent

Quesadilla

A folded tortilla with cheese. Cheese is the rennet sister. Meat quesadillas add a second check. Lard in some tortillas. Not a burrito.
Unverified

Quinoa Protein

Quinoa Protein: Halal. Plant-derived protein used in hair and skin care. Complete amino acid profile.
Source-dependent

Raan

A slow-roasted marinated leg of lamb. The slaughter, then the marinade (yogurt, spice; some recipes add wine). The cut is not a ruling.
Unverified

Raisin

Raisin: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Raita

Yogurt with cucumber or mint. Dairy. Restaurant raita is sometimes from a mix with E471 or flavour. Not a lassi and not a tzatziki (sister).
Source-dependent

Ramen

Wheat noodles in broth. The noodle is plant. Tonkotsu is pork-bone; shoyu and miso still hide bonito, lard, and meat fat. Instant sachets are a third …
Source-dependent

Ranch dressing

Buttermilk, egg, oil, herbs. The dairy and egg are lawful if the source is; gelatin, E471, natural flavour and a shared line with bacon-ranch still ne…
Source-dependent

Ranch seasoning

Buttermilk powder, onion, garlic, herbs, E621, maltodextrin. Dairy. Ranch dressing is the sister bottle already on file.
Unverified

Rapeseed

Rapeseed: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Ras el hanout

A Maghrebi spice blend. Plant spices. Some traditional mixes included Spanish fly — a different, animal, question. Read a modern tin. Unverified anima…
Source-dependent

Ravioli

Filled pasta. Meat, ricotta, pumpkin, and lobster fillings share the word. Egg pasta is common. A vegetarian filling still inherits the cheese-rennet …
Source-dependent

Razor clam

A long bivalve. No named razor-clam fatwa. Garlic-butter and a wine steam are extra. Not mussels.
Unverified

Rebaudioside M

A steviol glycoside. Leaf extract and fermentation are different routes. This row does not upgrade E960.
Source-dependent

Red wine vinegar

Vinegar made from red wine. Acetic acid is the end of fermentation; residual alcohol is the live scholarly question, same family as other vinegars. No…
Source-dependent

Relish

Chopped pickle in a sweet-sour sauce. Cucumber is plant. Some relishes add natural flavour, colour, or xanthan. Hot-dog relish next to pork sausages i…
Source-dependent

Rendang

A Minangkabau slow coconut curry, classically beef. Chicken rendang exists. The spice paste is plant. The slaughter is the live question. Not a satay.
Unverified

Rennet (Microbial only)

Rennet (Microbial only): Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Rennet (genetically engineered)

The IIFA resolution permits rennet prepared through genetic engineering from the gene that produces it.
Source-dependent

Rennet from an animal not slaughtered according to Shariah

The IIFA reports that most participants consider rennet from an animal not slaughtered according to Shariah impure and impermissible, while noting dif…
Source-dependent

Rennin (Rennet)

Rennin (Rennet): A protein Enzyme. Usually not labeled. (In most cheeses).
Unverified

Resistant dextrin

Heat- and acid-treated starch sold as soluble fibre. Corn or wheat is the usual start. Enzymes and processing aids are not named on retail packs.
Unverified

Resistant starch

Starch that resists digestion, sold as fibre. Feedstock is plant. Coatings and processing enzymes are the residual questions. Unverified as a class.
Unverified

Resveratrol

Resveratrol: Halal. Polyphenol antioxidant. Note: despite grape-derived origin, resveratrol is an extract/isolate — it is not wine and is halal.
Unverified

Retinaldehyde

A vitamin A derivative used in skincare. No grade A/B source is on file for the ingredient or typical formulations.
Unverified

Retinol

Cosmetic vitamin A. Distinct from retinyl palmitate. Carrier oils are the check.
Unverified

Retinyl palmitate

Vitamin A ester on cream and serum INCI lists, and sometimes in fortified foods. The carrier and any capsule around a supplement are separate checks. …
Unverified

Rice

Rice: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Rice Bran Oil

Rice Bran Oil: Halal. Lightweight emollient rich in gamma-oryzanol and tocotrienols. Widely used in Asian halal cosmetics.
Source-dependent

Rice milk

Rice plus water. Plant base. Oil, emulsifiers and fortification still apply on a barista carton.
Unverified

Rice syrup

Rice syrup is a cereal sweetener used in kids' bars and bakery fillings. The grain is not the doubt. Enzymes used to break the starch, and any flavour…
Source-dependent

Rice vinegar

Acetic fermentation of rice wine or rice mash. Residual alcohol and the starting wine are the usual scholarly questions, not the rice.
Source-dependent

Ricotta

Usually made from whey leftover from other cheeses, so it can inherit that cheese’s coagulant. Acid-set ricotta avoids rennet; enzyme-set does not. A …
Source-dependent

Risotto

Stirred rice. Butter, Parmesan, stock. Milanese uses beef marrow and saffron. Mushroom risotto still inherits the stock and the cheese. The rice is no…
Source-dependent

Root beer

A sassafras-style soda. Flavour, caramel, and sometimes vanilla extract. Alcoholic root beer exists and must say so. Not a beer.
Unverified

Rose Water

Rose Water: Halal. Plant-derived. Used as a toner and fragrance in halal cosmetics.
Unverified

Rosehip Oil

Rosehip Oil: Halal. Rich in vitamin C and trans-retinoic acid. Popular in anti-aging formulations.
UnverifiedE392

Rosemary extract

Rosemary extract (E392): Plant-derived (rosemary). The additive itself needs no special certification. Keep in mind the finished product can still con…
Source-dependent

Roti

Unleavened flatbread. Atta and water at home. Restaurant roti canai is often laminated with ghee or margarine and served with a dhal or a meat curry. …
Unverified

Royal Jelly

Royal Jelly: Halal by majority opinion. Produced by bees — same halal status as honey and beeswax. Used in anti-aging cosmetics.
Unverified

Rum

Rum: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Unverified

Rye

Rye: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Saag

Greens — spinach, mustard, fenugreek. Saag gosht adds meat; saag aloo adds potato. The word saag is the leaf, not the animal. Restaurant saag is often…
Unverified

Safflower

Safflower: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Saffron

Saffron: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Sage

Sage: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Salami

A fermented, cured sausage. Traditional European salami is pork. Beef, turkey and chicken salami are sold next to it. Until the species and slaughter …
Unverified

Salicylic acid

A beta-hydroxy acid from willow or synthesis. Plant/synthetic. Unverified as a class. A serum still has its solvent and preservative. Aspirin is a sis…
Source-dependent

Salmon

A fish. Fish is lawful in the four Sunni schools as samak. Farmed colour (astaxanthin — algae vs crustacean), glaze, and smoked-salmon brine are the p…
Source-dependent

Salsa

Tomato, chilli, onion, coriander. Jarred salsa may add natural flavour, vinegar, and rarely carmine in “restaurant style” reds. Fresh pico is a differ…
Halal

Salt

Salt: - **Pepper**
HalalE962

Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame

Generally accepted as halal. Typically derived from plant or synthetic sources with no prohibited ingredients.
Source-dependent

Saltfish

Salted dried white fish, usually cod. Fish. Ackee-and-saltfish and Jamaican patties inherit this row. Shared fryer still applies.
Source-dependent

Saltimbocca

Veal (or chicken) with sage, classically wrapped in prosciutto. Prosciutto is a verified-haram pork cut already on file. A turkey-ham saltimbocca must…
Source-dependent

Sambal

A chilli relish. Sambal oelek is chilli and salt. Sambal terasi adds shrimp paste. The word sambal does not tell you which. See shrimp.
Source-dependent

Samgyeopsal

Grilled pork belly. The pig unless the kitchen is serving beef or chicken belly under the same name. Ssamjang and kimchi are extra. Not bulgogi.
Source-dependent

Samosa

A fried pastry. Vegetable samosas and lamb or chicken samosas share the triangle. Frozen packs add pastry fat (E471). A shared fryer with meat samosas…
Source-dependent

Sandwich cookie

A class, not a brand. Wheat biscuit plus a fat-sugar filling. E471, whey, and flavour in the cream. The biscuit itself may use L-cysteine. A vegan mar…
Source-dependent

Sashimi

Sliced raw fish. The species decides it — salmon and tuna are fish; octopus, shrimp and eel are sister rows. Wasabi and soy are not the ruling. A shar…
Source-dependent

Satay

Grilled skewers, usually chicken or beef, sometimes pork. Peanut sauce is a second check (soy, tamarind, sometimes shrimp paste). The stick does not n…
Source-dependent

Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut: Fermented cabbage, halal if not mixed with non-halal ingredients.
Source-dependent

Sausage

A class, not a species. Pork, beef, chicken and plant sausages share the word. Casings may be collagen, cellulose or natural intestine. Ask the meat, …
Source-dependent

Sausage roll

Sausage meat in puff pastry. The meat species, the pastry fat (butter vs lard vs E471), and a bakery shared with pork pies. A vegan roll is a differen…
Unverified

Savory

Savory: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Scallion pancake

A flaky flatbread of flour, oil, spring onion. Plant. A restaurant version may use lard. Shared griddle. Not a pancake mix.
Disputed

Scallops

The adductor muscle of a bivalve, not a scaled fish. Named positions disagree. Hanafi: Darul Iftaa Birmingham (Tosir Miah) names scallop — similar to …
Source-dependent

Scampi

A word that means langoustine in the UK and a garlic-butter shrimp dish in the US. Breaded scampi is often Nephrops or shrimp. Inherit shrimp/lobster.…
Source-dependent

Schmaltz

Rendered chicken or goose fat. The bird and the slaughter decide it. Not a ruling on lard (pig) or tallow (beef). A jar labelled ‘poultry fat’ still n…
Source-dependent

Scotch egg

A boiled egg in sausage meat, breaded and fried. The sausage species, the slaughter, the shared fryer, and the crumb (E471) are four checks. A vegetar…
Source-dependent

Scrapple

A Pennsylvania loaf of pork scraps and cornmeal, sometimes other meats. The word does not name the species. Read the pack. Shared slicer with pork sti…
Unverified

Sea Buckthorn Oil

Sea Buckthorn Oil: Halal. Rich in omega-7 fatty acids, carotenoids, and vitamin E. Deep orange colour.
Source-dependent

Sea cucumber

An echinoderm, not a scaled fish. No named sea-cucumber fatwa URL is on file. Not copied from mussels or uni. Braised service and a shared wok.
Halal

Seafood

The Toronto Public Health halal guide lists seafood among halal meat alternatives.
Source-dependent

Seasoning salt

Salt, paprika, onion, garlic, sugar, anti-caking starch, sometimes E621. A blend, not a spice. MSG is a sister row.
Unverified

Seaweed Extract

Seaweed Extract: Halal. Marine plant extract rich in minerals, vitamins, and polysaccharides. Used in anti-aging and firming formulations.
Halal

Seeds

Seeds: Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc.
Source-dependent

Seekh kebab

Minced meat on a skewer, usually lamb or chicken, sometimes beef. The species, the slaughter, and a shared grill. Seekh is the skewer, not the animal.
Source-dependent

Seitan

Wheat gluten washed into a protein dough. The gluten is plant; seasoned seitan often carries soy sauce, flavourings or animal stock.
Unverified

Semaglutide

A peptide drug. Pen, tablet and oral forms are different products. Not a Muttoo certificate.
Unverified

Semolina

Semolina: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Senna

A plant laxative. Not the same row as cassia gum (E427).
Unverified

Sertraline

SSRI tablet or capsule active. The hydrochloride salt is not a halal ruling. Capsule shell and tablet coat are the checks. Muttoo catalogue desk (grad…
Unverified

Sesame

Sesame: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Sesame oil

Pressed sesame. The seed row is already in the catalogue. Toasted oil is still the seed; flavoured “sesame oils” may add soy sauce, shrimp, or chilli …
Source-dependent

Sfogliatelle

A layered Italian pastry, ricotta or cream filling. Lard is traditional in the dough; butter versions exist. Ricotta is the cheese sister. Not a canno…
Source-dependent

Shabu shabu

Thin-sliced meat swished in kombu broth. Beef or pork. The dipping sauce (ponzu, sesame, bonito) is a second check. See dashi and shrimp.
Source-dependent

Shakshuka

Eggs poached in tomato, pepper, spice. Egg and plant. A restaurant version may add merguez (lamb or beef sausage) or cheese. The pan is not a ruling.
Unverified

Shallot

Shallot: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Shaoxing wine

A Chinese cooking wine. Alcohol is the product. Salted cooking wine still contains ethanol. Positions on cooking-off alcohol diverge.
Source-dependent

Shawarma

Spit-roasted stacked meat. Chicken, lamb and beef are the usual; the word does not name the animal or the slaughter. Fat dripping down the stack, a yo…
Unverified

Shea Butter

Shea Butter: Halal. Rich emollient widely used in moisturisers and hair care. Plant-derived with no animal involvement.
Unverified

Sherry Wine

Sherry Wine: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Source-dependent

Shichimi

A seven-spice sprinkle: chilli, orange peel, sesame, nori, hemp, sansho — and sometimes dried fish. Read the tin. Not gochugaru.
Unverified

Shiitake

A cultivated mushroom, eaten as food and sold as an extract. The fungus is not meat. Extracts may use ethanol as a solvent; capsules inherit the shell…
Unverified

Shio koji

Rice koji, salt, water. Plant ferment. A marinade on meat inherits the meat. Unverified as a class because koji rice is not the doubt.
Source-dependent

Shish kebab

Cubed meat on a skewer. Lamb, chicken, beef; pork shish exists in some countries. The word shish does not name the animal. See shawarma and doner.
Source-dependent

Short rib

Beef rib. Slaughter, then a galbi marinade (soy, mirin, pear). Korean galbi and Texas smoked ribs share the cut, not the sauce.
Unverified

Shortening

Shortening: Fats and oils of animal origin. Animal/Lard
Disputed

Shrimp

Two named Hanafi fatwas disagree on whether shrimp/prawn is fish (samak). Darul Iftaa Leicester (Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam) permits prawns as fish by Ar…
Unverified

Shrimp paste

Fermented shrimp and salt. The animal question is the shrimp row, which is a scholarly disagreement — this paste does not inherit that label. No named…
Unverified

Silk / Sericin

Silk / Sericin: Halal by majority opinion. Silkworms are not nafs (blooded) animals. Silk is permissible for women in Islam. Silk proteins are accepte…
Source-dependent

Siomai

An open dumpling, classically pork and shrimp. Chicken and fish siomai exist. Wrapper, filling species, and a steamer shared with pork. See gyoza and …
Source-dependent

Skyr

A strained cultured dairy. Treat it like yogurt: cultures, possible residual rennet, gelatin in some flavoured pots, and flavour carriers. The Iceland…
Unverified

Slush ice drink

A frozen drink. UK FSA names glycerol (E422) as the slush agent. That is not a halal ruling.
Source-dependent

Smoke flavouring

Condensed wood smoke, often carried in water, vinegar, molasses or glycerin. The smoke is not the doubt — the carrier and any natural-flavour blend is…
Unverified

Smoked paprika

Dried smoked pepper. The spice is plant. The smoke process and any oil are not on every tin.
Source-dependent

Snail Mucin

Snail Mucin: Mashbooh. Snails are not fish and are not slaughtered. Some scholars consider land molluscs as najis. JAKIM and most certifiers have not …
Source-dependent

Snow crab

A crab. Same crustacean question as the crab row. Butter dip is dairy. Not lobster.
Source-dependent

Soba

Buckwheat noodles, often blended with wheat. Plant noodle. Tsuyu dipping sauce is usually soy, mirin and bonito. Tempura on the side is a separate row…
Unverified

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Benzoate: Halal. Widely used synthetic preservative in cosmetics and food. No animal involvement.
Unverified

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate: Halal. Very mild, skin-compatible surfactant from coconut. Used in solid shampoo bars and cleansing bars.
Unverified

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate: Halal. Smaller molecule form of hyaluronic acid used in serums. Fermentation-derived.
Unverified

Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)

Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Halal. Gentler surfactant than SLS. Plant-derived base. Widely used in halal-certified shampoos.
Unverified

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): Halal. Widely used anionic surfactant in shampoos and cleansers. Plant-derived (coconut/palm) origin. No animal involveme…
Unverified

Sodium PCA

Sodium PCA: Halal. Synthetic humectant that mimics the skin's natural moisturising factor (NMF). No animal involvement.
Unverified

Sodium Tallowate (porcine)

Sodium Tallowate (porcine): Haram. Found in some traditional bar soaps. Halal soaps use sodium cocoate, sodium palmate, or vegetable-derived alternati…
Source-dependentE450A

Sodium and Potassium Phosphates and Polyphosphates

Sodium and Potassium Phosphates and Polyphosphates (INS 450a) is classified Mushbooh (Questionable).
Unverified

Sodium caseinate

Sodium caseinate is a milk-protein salt. It is not E469. The UK FSA list assigns E469 to enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose. No grade A/…
Source-dependentE631

Sodium inosinate

The savoury booster behind 'chicken' flavour noodles and crisps. It can come from sardines, from pork, or from fermentation — and the pack only says E…
Source-dependent

Soft shell crab

A newly moulted crab, often fried whole. Crab is already on file as source-dependent. Shared fryer. Not an auto-copy of the shrimp split.
Source-dependent

Soju

A distilled Korean spirit, classically from rice, now often from sweet potato or tapioca. Alcohol is the ingredient. Beer and wine are sister verified…
Source-dependent

Som tam

Shredded green papaya, chilli, lime, fish sauce, often dried shrimp or crab. A vegan som tam exists. See shrimp and fish sauce.
Source-dependent

Sorbet

Fruit and sugar, often dairy-free — that is not automatic halal. Gelatin, carmine, alcohol (wine sorbets, rum), and E471 still appear. A vegan mark he…
Halal

Sorbic Acid (E200)

Sorbic Acid (E200): Used as a preservative.
Unverified

Sorbitol

Sorbitol: Halal. Sugar alcohol humectant widely used in cosmetics and food. Plant-derived glucose base.
Unverified

Sorghum

A cereal grain. Plant. Sorghum syrup is a sister sweetener. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Sour cream

Cream soured with cultures. Plain cultured cream is dairy plus microbes. ‘Light’ and flavoured tubs often add gelatin, starch or E471 — those rows app…
Source-dependent

Souvlaki

A grilled skewer. In Greece it is often pork; chicken and lamb souvlaki exist. The word does not name the animal or the slaughter. Pita, tzatziki and …
Unverified

Soy Protein

Soy Protein: Halal. Plant-derived protein used in hair care for strengthening and conditioning.
Halal

Soy Protein Isolate

Soy Protein Isolate: Derived from soybeans.
Source-dependent

Soy Sauce

A fermented soy-and-wheat sauce. Named positions do not give a blanket yes. AHF: must be free from alcohol. Darul Iftaa Birmingham (Hanafi): permissib…
Source-dependent

Soy leghemoglobin

A soy-derived heme used to make a plant burger taste like meat. The protein is plant/fermentation. The rest of the patty (E471, flavour, coconut oil) …
Source-dependent

Soy milk

Soybeans plus water. Plant base. Calcium salts, flavourings and vitamin D fortification are the remaining checks. Not a ruling on tofu or soy sauce.
Unverified

Soya Flour

Soya Flour: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Soya Sauce (only all purpose Seasoned with out alcohol) Spice

Soya Sauce (only all purpose Seasoned with out alcohol) Spice: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetic…
Unverified

Soybean

Soybean: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
UnverifiedE426

Soybean hemicellulose

Soybean hemicellulose is a water-soluble fibre extracted from soya hulls. The plant origin is not in doubt; a named certifier ruling on this specific …
Source-dependent

Span 80

Sorbitan monooleate — E494 under its trade name. Oleic acid can be plant or animal. The trade name on a cosmetics INCI list does not settle the feedst…
Halal

Spelt

Spelt: - **Chia Seeds**
Source-dependent

Sports drink

A class, not a brand. Water, sugar or sweetener, salts, flavour, colour. Carmine, E110, glycerol and ‘natural flavour’ are the live questions. A vegan…
Source-dependent

Spring roll

A wrapper plus a filling plus a fryer. Fresh rice-paper rolls are one pack; fried wheat rolls are another. Pork, shrimp, chicken and vegetable filling…
Unverified

Squalane (plant/olive-derived)

Squalane (plant/olive-derived): Halal. Preferred source for halal cosmetics. Plant-derived squalane is now the industry standard due to sustainability…
Unverified

Squalane (shark-derived)

Squalane (shark-derived): Technically halal — fish and marine animals are halal in Islam. However, ethically controversial due to shark conservation c…
Unverified

Squalene (unhydrogenated, shark)

Squalene (unhydrogenated, shark): Technically halal (fish/marine animals are halal). However, squalene (unhydrogenated) is less stable than squalane a…
Unverified

Sriracha

A chilli-garlic sauce. The peppers are plant. Vinegar, xanthan and any flavouring still need a glance. Unverified as a class; the chilli is not the do…
Source-dependent

Ssamjang

A mix of doenjang and gochujang, often with sesame, garlic and sugar. Inherits the fish/shrimp/alcohol questions from those pastes. Sesame oil in the …
Unverified

Star anise

Star anise is the dried fruit of Illicium verum. Insufficient external evidence for a verified classification.
Unverified

Starch

Starch: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Stearyl Alcohol

Depends on origin. Permitted in cosmetics provided the stearyl alcohol was not produced from stearic acid of non-halal animal fat.
Unverified

Stevia leaf

Stevia leaf (Stevia rebaudiana). No grade A or B ruling is on file for the plain leaf name. Glycoside extracts are listed separately.
HalalE960a

Steviol glycosides from Stevia

EU subtype of E960 for steviol glycosides extracted from Stevia rebaudiana leaves. Same plant extract already cited under E960 — not a new ruling. Enz…
HalalE955

Sucralose

SANHA lists E955 sucralose as halaal, source a chlorinated sucrose derivative. That is an additive-table entry, not a certificate for every Splenda pa…
Source-dependent

Suet

Hard fat from around the kidneys, usually beef or mutton, historically also pork. Unspecified suet is mashbooh until the species and slaughter are nam…
Source-dependent

Sukiyaki

A sweet-soy one-pot, usually beef. Warishita sauce is soy, sugar, mirin. The meat slaughter and the mirin are two checks. A raw egg dip is a third.
Unverified

Sumac

Ground dried sumac berries. Plant, sour. Anti-caking starch in a jar is not the doubt. Unverified as a class. Fattoush and za'atar are sister rows. No…
Source-dependent

Summer roll

Rice paper, herbs, vermicelli, shrimp or pork or tofu. Not a fried spring roll. The filling and the peanut-hoisin dip are the checks. See shrimp and h…
Unverified

Sun-dried tomato

Dried tomato, often in oil. Plant. A jar may add sulphites or flavour. Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Sundubu jjigae

A soft-tofu stew, often seafood or pork. The broth (anchovy, beef, or kimchi) is the live row. Soft tofu is plant. Not kimchi jjigae.
Unverified

Sunflower Seed Oil

Sunflower Seed Oil: Halal. Rich in linoleic acid. Lightweight, non-comedogenic emollient commonly used in halal formulations.
Source-dependent

Super noodles

A generic class of instant block noodles sold in the UK. Same three checks as the noodle aisle: cake, sachet, enhancers. Brand SKUs are not classified…
Source-dependent

Surimi

Minced white fish formed and flavoured to look like crab. The base is usually pollock or similar — a fish. Starch, egg white, sugar, flavour and colou…
Source-dependent

Suya

West African grilled skewers in a peanut-chilli rub (yaji). The meat and the slaughter. Beef is usual; chicken suya exists. The spice tin is plant plu…
Source-dependent

Sweetbread

Thymus or pancreas. Lawful species if slaughtered as zabiha. Not a pastry. Calf vs lamb vs pork sweetbread — the word does not name the animal.
Halal

Sweetener

Sweetener: Substance that gives a sweet taste.
Source-dependent

Swiss cheese

Holey Alpine-style cheese. Emmental PDO uses animal rennet; generic ‘swiss’ in a supermarket may be microbial. A named cheese style, not a classificat…
Source-dependent

Synthetic Fragrance

Depends on origin. Fragrance materials are often fatty-acid derivatives that may be plant or animal in origin, so the source must be traced.
Unverified

Synthetic Red Dyes

Synthetic Red Dyes: Halal. Synthetic colorants with no animal involvement. Used in lipsticks and nail products as halal alternatives to carmine.
Source-dependent

TVP

Extruded soy (sometimes wheat) sold as a mince or chunk. The protein is plant. Flavour packets and binders in a ready meal are the remaining checks. N…
Unverified

Tabasco

Aged red pepper, vinegar and salt in the original bottle. That recipe is plant-plus-vinegar; this catalogue does not yet cite a named certifier page o…
Unverified

Tabbouleh

Parsley, tomato, bulgur, lemon, oil. Plant. Fine bulgur is wheat. A deli tub may add flavour. Unverified as a class because the salad is not the doubt…
Source-dependent

Taco seasoning

Chilli, cumin, onion, garlic, salt — plus anti-caking starch, E621, and sometimes lactose or hydrolysed protein. A spice tin is not a taco certificate…
Source-dependent

Tagatose

A rare sugar often made by isomerising lactose or galactose. The name does not tell you the feedstock or the enzyme.
Unverified

Tahini

Ground sesame seed. The seed is plant. A jar that also lists emulsifier or a blended ‘tahini sauce’ still needs those rows. Unverified as a class only…
Source-dependent

Takoyaki

A batter ball with a piece of octopus. Octopus is a sister row. Bonito flakes, mayo, and a shared griddle with meat. Vegetarian takoyaki (corn, cheese…
Source-dependent

Tallow balm

Rendered beef fat as a skincare balm. Tallow is the food sister (slaughter). A ‘grass-fed’ jar is not a zabiha mark. Lard balm is a different, porcine…
Source-dependent

Tamale

Masa steamed in a husk. Lard in the masa is common; oil versions exist. Fillings: pork, chicken, cheese, chilli, sweet. The husk is not the ruling.
Unverified

Tamanu Oil

Tamanu Oil: Halal. Traditional wound-healing oil. Rich in calophyllolide (anti-inflammatory compound).
Source-dependent

Tamari

A wheat-free soy sauce. Brewing can include alcohol as a preservative, the same source question as soy sauce. Gluten-free is not a halal ruling.
Unverified

Tamarind

A sour fruit pulp. Plant. Pad thai, Worcestershire and HP sauce inherit tamarind plus other rows. Unverified as a class.
Unverified

Tapioca Starch

Tapioca Starch: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Tarako

Salted pollock or cod roe. Fish eggs. Tarako pasta adds butter and nori. Not mentaiko.
Source-dependentE472d

Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides

E472d is the tartaric-acid ester of mono- and diglycerides. Halal from plant oil; haram from pork fat. Inherits the parent E472 condition — not a new …
Halal

Tea

Tea: - **Coffee**
Unverified

Tea tree oil

An essential oil from Melaleuca. Plant. Unverified as a class. A cream still has its emulsifier. Not medical advice.
Unverified

Teff

An Ethiopian grain, the base of injera. Plant. Injera batter is fermented teff. Restaurant injera served with meat stews is a plate question. Unverifi…
Unverified

Tempeh

Soybeans fermented with Rhizopus. The fermentation is plant/microbial. Flavoured or pre-marinated cakes need their own check.
Source-dependent

Tempeh bacon

Tempeh sliced and smoked or dyed to resemble bacon. Tempeh is plant. Smoke flavour, E150d, and a shared griddle with pork bacon. Not a bacon certifica…
Source-dependent

Tempura

A light fry batter. Vegetable tempura is one plate; prawn tempura is another. Shared oil with pork or with ebi is the takeaway question. The batter it…
Source-dependent

Teriyaki sauce

Soy sauce plus sweetener plus mirin or wine in many recipes. Mirin is a cooking wine and has its own row. A bottle labelled teriyaki is a blend, not a…
Unverified

Textured Vegetable Protein

Textured Vegetable Protein: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependentE479b

Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides

A tin-grease / bakery release agent: soya oil reacted with mono- and diglycerides. The soya oil is plant; the mono- and diglycerides follow the E471 f…
Halal

Thiamin

Thiamin: One of the B complex vitamins.
Unverified

Thiamine

Vitamin B1. Synthetic or biosynthetic. Unverified as a class because the molecule is not the doubt. A tablet still has its binder and the capsule. Not…
Source-dependent

Thieboudienne

Senegalese fish-and-rice. The fish is samak. Broken rice, tomato, cassava, cabbage. Not Nigerian jollof as a different plate.
Source-dependent

Thousand Island dressing

Mayonnaise plus ketchup plus pickle relish. Inherits the mayo (egg, E471) and ketchup (natural flavour) questions. Some bottles add anchovy or Worcest…
Unverified

Threitol

Threitol is a sugar alcohol. Insufficient external evidence for a verified classification.
Halal

Thyme

Thyme: ### 10. Beverages
Source-dependent

Tikka masala

A cream-tomato curry. The meat (usually chicken) and its slaughter, the cream or yogurt, and a ready-jar’s E471 and natural flavour are the checks. Th…
Source-dependent

Tikka paste

A yogurt-spice paste for tikka. Colour (E110, E124, or carmine), yogurt, and E471. Tikka masala is a sister plate already on file.
Source-dependent

Tilapia

A farmed fish. The animal is samak. Farm feed, a breaded fillet, and a shared fryer are the supermarket questions. Not a ruling on every white fish.
Source-dependent

Tiramisu

Ladyfingers, mascarpone, egg, espresso, cocoa. Some recipes soak in Marsala or rum. Mascarpone is dairy (rennet-free usually). A shop tiramisu may use…
Unverified

Titanium Dioxide

Titanium Dioxide: Halal. Mineral sunscreen active and whitening pigment. Used in foundations, sunscreens, and food.
Source-dependent

Toaster pastry

A class, not a brand. Laminated pastry, filling, frosting. E471, gelatin in some frostings, carmine, and a vitamin premix. The toaster is not a ruling…
Source-dependent

Tobiko

Flying-fish roe, often dyed. The dye may be carmine, paprika or synthetic. Masago (capelin) is a cheaper cousin. Not ikura.
Unverified

Tocopherol (from plant)

Tocopherol (from plant): Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Toffee

Sugar and butter cooked to the crack stage. Butter is dairy (source-dependent for some). Glycerin, E471 and gelatin turn up in chewy supermarket toffe…
Halal

Tofu (if Halal coagulant used)

Tofu (if Halal coagulant used): Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Source-dependent

Tom kha

Coconut-galangal soup, usually chicken. Fish sauce and shrimp paste hide in many restaurant bowls. Gai is chicken; a mushroom tom kha must say so.
Source-dependent

Tom yum

Thai hot-and-sour soup. Goong is shrimp (cited school split). Paste jars add shrimp paste, fish sauce, and nam prik. A vegan tom yum exists.
Source-dependent

Tom yum paste

A jar: chilli, galangal, lemongrass, often shrimp paste and fish sauce. See tom yum and shrimp. A vegan paste must say so.
Unverified

Tonic water

Carbonated water, quinine, sugar or sweetener. Plant/synthetic quinine. A G&T is a different drink (gin). Unverified as a class.
Source-dependent

Tonkatsu sauce

A thick fruit-vegetable sauce served on breaded pork cutlet. The sauce itself is usually plant (apple, tomato, vinegar, sugar). The cutlet is pork unl…
Source-dependent

Tonkotsu

Pork-bone broth. The name is the pig’s bone. A chicken or vegan ‘tonkotsu-style’ must say so. The chashu on top is a separate cut.
Source-dependent

Toothpaste

A class, not a brand. The usual checks are glycerin (plant, synthetic or animal), flavour (sometimes alcohol-extracted), and a recognised mark on that…
Source-dependent

Tortellini

Ring-filled egg pasta. Traditional filling is pork loin or mortadella. Cheese tortellini exists. The broth it is served in (chicken, beef, capon) is a…
Unverified

Torula Yeast grown on liquor

Torula Yeast grown on liquor: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Unverified

Tragacanth

Tragacanth: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Tranexamic Acid

Tranexamic Acid: Halal. Synthetic ingredient used for hyperpigmentation and brightening.
Source-dependent

Transglutaminase

Meat glue. Microbial (Streptomyces) and animal-blood routes are both sold. The E-number is not on the pack.
Unverified

Treacle

A dark sugar syrup. Plant feedstock. Unverified as a class. Not the same as golden syrup.
Unverified

Trehalose

Trehalose: Halal. Natural disaccharide with exceptional moisture retention and protein stabilisation properties. Fermentation-derived from plant carbo…
Unverified

Tremella Mushroom Extract

Tremella Mushroom Extract: Halal. Fungal-derived polysaccharide with exceptional moisture retention. Marketed as a 'natural HA alternative'.
Source-dependent

Tres leches

Sponge soaked in evaporated, condensed and cream. Dairy. Gelatin in some shop cakes. The three milks are not a rennet question by themselves; a fillin…
Source-dependent

Tretinoin

A prescription retinoid (INN). Synthetic. Cream bases still add emulsifiers. Not retinol as a different strength, and not medical advice.
Source-dependent

Trifle

Sponge, jelly, custard, cream. Jelly is gelatin or pectin. Sherry trifle is an alcohol-soak question. A children’s packet trifle still has the jelly.
Source-dependent

Tripe

Stomach lining of a ruminant. Lawful animal if slaughtered as zabiha. Bleach and a shared pot with pork tripe are process questions. Not offal-as-hara…
Source-dependent

Truffle oil

Almost always olive or grapeseed oil plus a synthetic truffle aroma (2,4-dithiapentane). Plant oil plus flavour carrier. Some bottles use an alcohol c…
Source-dependent

Tteokbokki

Rice cakes in gochujang sauce. Gochujang is already on file (often fish sauce or shrimp). Fish cake (eomuk) in the pot is a second check. A rose-tteok…
Source-dependent

Tuna

A fish. The animal is samak. Canned tuna in oil or brine may add broth, E621, or a vegetable broth that still lists flavour. Sushi-grade and a shared …
Unverified

Turkesterone

Turkesterone is sold as an Ajuga extract. It is not ecdysterone and does not inherit that stub. No named A/B certifier page covers the class. Insuffic…
Source-dependent

Turkey bacon

Cured, smoked turkey sliced to look like bacon. The bird is lawful if slaughtered as zabiha. Smoke flavour, glycerin, carmine in some “maple” rashes, …
Unverified

Turkish delight

A starch sweet. Gelatin, colour and flavour are the checks. Not the same as every lokum on a counter.
Source-dependent

Turmeric latte

Turmeric, milk or a plant milk, pepper, sometimes honey. Dairy vs oat. A café mix may add flavour. The turmeric is plant.
Unverified

Turola Yeast (grown on Sugar Cane or Halal sulfite waste)

Turola Yeast (grown on Sugar Cane or Halal sulfite waste): Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical s…
Source-dependent

Turtle

A land-water animal. islamqa.info 1919: to be on the safe side, turtle is eaten only after proper slaughter, because land-animal rules are given prece…
Source-dependent

Tzatziki

Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil. Dairy plus plant. Factory tubs may add thickeners. The dip is not a ruling on the gyro or souvlaki it is served w…
Unverified

UHT milk

Heat-treated milk. The heat treatment is not a new ruling. Added vitamins (A palmitate, D3) and the animal source are the checks. Not a copy of a cert…
Source-dependent

Udon

Thick wheat noodles. The noodle is plant. Instant and restaurant bowls add dashi (often bonito), mirin, soy sauce and a shared broth with meat. The no…
Unverified

Ultramarines

Ultramarines: Halal. Cosmetic-grade ultramarines are synthetic. Used in eyeshadows and lipsticks.
Unverified

Umeboshi

Salted Japanese apricot. Plant. Red shiso gives the colour — not carmine. Unverified as a class. Onigiri fillings and a shared rice paddle still apply…
Unverified

Uni

Sea urchin gonad. Not scaled fish. No named uni fatwa URL is on file, so Muttoo does not auto-copy the shrimp split or call it haram. Served raw, ofte…
UnverifiedE927b

Urea (cosmetic grade)

Urea (cosmetic grade): Halal. Modern cosmetic urea is entirely synthetic. Despite the association with urine, synthetic urea has no animal or najis or…
Unverified

Vanaspati

Hydrogenated vegetable fat sold as vegetable ghee. Not the same row as milk ghee.
Unverified

Vanilla

Vanilla: Extracted using alcohol.
Unverified

Vanilla Bean

Vanilla Bean (Vanilla planifolia): a plant-derived flavouring ingredient. No external A or B source currently classifies it. Insufficient evidence.
Disputed

Vanilla extract

Real vanilla extract is vanilla beans steeped in alcohol and water. Whether that alcohol carrier matters is one of the most genuinely contested questi…
Unverified

Vegemite

A yeast-extract spread. Yeast is a microorganism. Barley and flavour in the jar still need a look. No named certifier class page is on file for the br…
Halal

Vegetable Oils

Vegetable Oils: Olive oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, etc.
Unverified

Vegetable stock

A cube or pot. Vegetables do not settle the fat and flavour.
Unverified

Vegetarian oyster sauce

A different product from oyster sauce. The mushroom bottle is not a ruling on the seafood bottle.
Source-dependent

Vindaloo

A hot vinegar-garlic curry. Goan vindaloo is often pork; British takeaway vindaloo is often chicken or lamb. The word does not name the animal. Vinega…
Source-dependent

Vindaloo paste

A hot curry paste. Traditional Goan vindaloo used pork and wine vinegar. Chicken and potato vindaloo exist. The jar is spices plus oil plus acid — the…
Source-dependent

Vinegar

Vinegar: Must be made without alcohol (malt vinegar is typically not halal).
Unverified

Vital Wheat

Vital Wheat: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Halal

Vitamin A

Vitamin A: If source are plant and synthetic, it is halal.
Source-dependent

Vitamin E

Vitamin E: Rich sources of Vitamin E are vegetable oils. When source is synthetic, it is halal. If source is animal, it is suspected.
Source-dependent

Vitamins

Vitamins: Haram when from animal source. Mostly the source is synthetic or plant and are Halal.
Haram

Vitamins from Non-Halal Sources

Vitamins from Non-Halal Sources: Some vitamins, like Vitamin A and D, if derived from animal sources, might be haram unless certified halal.
Source-dependent

Waakye

Ghanaian rice-and-beans cooked with millet leaves. Plant. The stew, wele (cow-hide), and shito (often dried fish or shrimp) on the plate are extra.
Source-dependent

Waffle

A leavened batter cooked in iron. Egg, milk, and E471 in frozen packs. A shared iron with bacon is the diner question. Maple syrup is a sister row.
Unverified

Wakame

A brown seaweed used in soups and salads. The alga is not a meat question. Seasoning packs (bonito, fish sauce) still are. Unverified as a class.
Unverified

Warfarin

Anticoagulant tablet active. Searchable name only. Dye, lactose and stearate are the pack checks. Not a ruling on taking it. Muttoo catalogue desk (gr…
Unverified

Wasabi

True wasabi is a plant rhizome. Most tubes are horseradish, mustard and colour. Plant. Unverified as a class. Green colour is usually not carmine — ch…
Halal

Water

Water: The nutrient most vital to man’s existence.
Source-dependent

Water kefir

A sugary-water ferment with kefir grains. Dairy kefir is a sister row. Residual alcohol is the live question, as with kombucha. Not milk kefir.
Unverified

Wheat

Wheat: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Wheat Flour

Wheat Flour: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.
Unverified

Wheat Protein

Wheat Protein: Halal. Plant-derived protein. Used in hair care for moisture retention and elasticity.
Source-dependent

Whelk

A sea snail. Same uncopied Hanafi samak question as conch. No named whelk fatwa. Vinegar soak and a shared pot.
Haram

Whey from Non-Halal Sources

Whey from Non-Halal Sources: Used in ice creams and yogurts.
Source-dependent

Whipped cream

Cream beaten or propelled into foam. Dairy is not the usual doubt. Aerosol cream uses nitrous oxide; some toppings add gelatin or E471. The words whip…
Source-dependent

Whipped topping

A foamed topping. Dairy aerosol cream is one pack; ‘non-dairy’ tubs are often hydrogenated oil, E471, caseinate (milk) and flavour. The word whipped i…
Source-dependent

White chocolate

Cocoa butter, sugar, milk. Cocoa butter is plant. Milk powder, E471, lecithin and vanilla extract are the usual live questions — the same ones as milk…
Unverified

White pepper

Ripened peppercorn with the skin removed. Plant. No class ruling is cited yet. Seasoning blends labelled “white pepper” may still carry anti-caking ag…
Source-dependent

White pudding

Oatmeal, suet, onion, pork or beef fat — no blood. That is why it is not the black-pudding row. The fat species and the casing still decide it. A vege…
Source-dependent

White vinegar

Dilute acetic acid, often from grain alcohol. The conversion question is the wine-vinegar sister. A cleaning-grade bottle is not food. Not malt vinega…
Source-dependent

White wine vinegar

Vinegar from white wine. Same residual-alcohol question as red wine vinegar and balsamic. Salad dressing bottles may still add flavour and E-numbers.
Unverified

Wine

Wine: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Source-dependent

Wine gums

A starch-or-gelatin gum named after wine. Most UK wine gums are not alcoholic; some still use gelatin. Colour (carmine, azo dyes) and glaze are the re…
Haram

Wine vinegar

Wine vinegar: Classified haram due to alcoholic fermentation origin per this list.
Unverified

Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel: Halal (plant-derived extract is fine). Note: some witch hazel products contain ethanol as a carrier — check the formulation.
Source-dependent

Wonton

A thin wheat wrapper, often with egg. The filling is usually pork or shrimp in a restaurant — that is the ruling, not the wrapper word. Vegetable wont…
Source-dependent

Wonton soup

Wontons in a clear broth. Wonton is already on file (usually pork). The broth is a second check. A shrimp wonton inherits shrimp.
Source-dependent

Worcestershire sauce

Anchovy, vinegar, molasses, tamarind and spices, often with barley malt vinegar. Two separate checks: the fish and the vinegar. Vegetarian bottles exi…
Unverified

Xanthan Gum

Xanthan Gum: Halal. Widely used thickener and stabiliser in cosmetics and food. Fermentation-derived from plant carbohydrates.
Source-dependent

Xiao long bao

A Shanghainese soup dumpling. Pork is usual; crab-roe and vegetarian versions exist. The wrapper is wheat. Broth aspic (gelatin or meat stock) is a se…
Source-dependent

Xylanase

A bakery and juice enzyme, typically microbial. Animal versions are not the usual industrial route, but absence from the ingredients list is not a cla…
UnverifiedE967

Xylitol

Not classified. SANHA lists E967 xylitol as halaal, source synthetic from plant xylose or xylan. That citation is on the page. The Muttoo label was no…
Unverified

Yacon syrup

A syrup pressed from the yacon tuber. No grade A or B ruling is on file for this name.
Source-dependent

Yakitori

Grilled chicken skewers. Some stalls also do pork belly (butabara) under the same grill. Tare is soy, mirin, sugar. Shared grill with pork is the stal…
Source-dependent

Yeast Extract

Yeast Extract: Classified mushbooh (doubtful) — source/process should be verified before consumption.
Unverified

Yerba mate

A South American holly leaf, drunk as tea. The plant is not a halal question. Ready-to-drink cans follow flavouring and additive rows. Unverified as a…
Source-dependent

Yogurt

Yogurt: Must not contain gelatin unless halal-certified.
Source-dependent

Yorkshire pudding

Batter of egg, flour, milk, cooked in beef dripping. The dripping is the ruling in a roast house. Vegetable oil versions exist. Not a dessert pudding.
Unverified

ZMA

Gym blend of zinc, magnesium and vitamin B6. The letters are not a ruling. Aspartate, stearate and the capsule shell are the checks. Muttoo catalogue …
Unverified

Za'atar

A thyme-sumac-sesame blend, sometimes with salt and oil. Plant. A shop blend may add flavour or citric acid. Unverified as a class. The blend is not a…
Source-dependent

Zhajiangmian

Wheat noodles with a fried bean-sauce, often minced pork. The meat. A vegetarian zhajiang exists. Not dan dan.
Unverified

Zhug

Green or red Yemeni chilli paste. The herbs are not the question. Some jars add whey, citric acid or an unnamed oil. Muttoo catalogue desk (grade C): …
Unverified

Zinc Oxide

Zinc Oxide: Halal. Mineral sunscreen active. Also used for its antimicrobial and skin-soothing properties.
Unverified

Zinc pyrithione

Zinc pyrithione appears in some anti-dandruff products. No named A/B certifier page is cited. Searchable stub.
Halal

vegetable shortening

vegetable shortening: Source of this kind of shortening is plant.
Unverified

zein

zein: Classified halal as a grain/plant-based ingredient per this list; check any parenthetical source condition noted.

Ingredient guides

Abalone

Acesulphame Potassium/Sunett

Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides

Ackee

Activated Charcoal

Activated Charcoal (bamboo)

Adapalene

Affogato

Agar-Agar

Agave syrup

Aioli

Alfredo

Algin

Allantoin (synthetic/botanical)

Allantoin (urine-derived, historical)

Allspice

Allulose

Almond extract

Almond milk

Aloe Vera

Aloe drink

Alpha Arbutin

Amazake

Ambergris

American cheese

Amlodipine

Ammonium Phosphatides/Emulsifier YN

Amoxicillin

Amylase (alpha)

Andouille

Anethole

Angel Delight

Animal Shortening

Anise

Annatto

Anthocyanins (E163)

Antioxidants

Apple cider vinegar

Aqua / Water

Aquafaba

Arachidyl Alcohol

Arepa

Argan Oil

Arrabbiata

Arrowroot

Artichoke hearts

Artificial Flavorings

Artificial flavouring

Asafoetida

Ascorbic acid

Asiago

Aspartame/Nutrasweet

Atorvastatin

Autolyzed Yeast from brewer's yeast

Avobenzone

Avocado Oil

Ayran

Azelaic Acid

Azodicarbonamide

BBQ sauce

BHA

BHA / BHT

BHT

Baba ganoush

Bacon (pork-derived)

Bacon bits

Bagel

Baharat

Baker's Yeast

Baker's Yeast Extract

Baking powder

Baklava

Bakuchiol

Balsamic vinegar

Banana blossom

Banh mi

Barley

Basil

Bay Leaves