بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

INFORMATION ABOUT INGREDIENTS ON FOODS, TOOTHPASTE, SOAP ETC.

by Irshad Mahmood

Not only Foods but any ACT against the will of Allah is Forbidden

Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin (destruction); and do good; Surely Allah loves the beneficent. (Al_Quraan_002.195)

Under the light of the above Ayaat, Smoking, Over Eating, Less Eating, Sleep Disordering, etc. are also FORBIDDEN, because any of these, may cause you the destruction / problem of your PHYSICAL and MENTAL HEALTH.

He hath only forbidden you dead meat (including fish that dies itself inside the water, i.e. it has natural death), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of Allah. But if one is forced by necessity, without willful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, - then is he guiltless. For Allah is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful. (Al_Quraan_002.173)

Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day, I perfected your religion for you and completed My favor unto you, and have chosen for you as religion Al-Islaam. Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Al_Quraan_005.003)

Eat of (meats) that over which the name of Allah hath been mentioned, if ye are believers in His revelations. Eat not of (meats) on which Allah's name hath not been pronounced. (Al_Quraan_006.118-121)

Baby Foods: Be carefull of all ready-made baby foods. Mother's milk is the best for infants. After 4 months try to start feeding babies a little home-made, grounded foods, of what you eat BUT without spices. This way they will develop their taste and later it will help when you switch them to regular meals and will avoid many difficulties.

Cosmetics: Do not apply any Cosmetic which you cannot eat:

According to a new book, cosmetics and beauty products often contain toxic ingredients that can cause cancer and other fatal illnesses.

Key to fall into Cosmetics is in the Facial Remover, which does not only removes your Cosmetics and dust BUT also some good substance which actually protects your skin. Facial Remover is like you keep the main door of your home open and expect not intruder will enter. There are many reports of new muslimah who stopped using Cosmetics and in few months if not years their skin gone back to normal and now saving hundreds of dollars per month by stopping Cosmetics. Below is interesting information to help you understand in detail, Inshaa Allah.

Cosmetics cover a myriad of items relating to our skin. The skin performs several important duties for the body.
It wraps and protects our bodies and has the remarkable ability to absorb applied products, partially or completely into the bloodstream. In fact, up to 60% of the products we use on our skin are absorbed and deposited in the circulatory system.
Every square inch of our skin is like a thousand open mouths, absorbing into the body most of what is put on it...from cosmetics!
What! That made me sit up and take notice.
This is both good and bad. Good, because it means our skin can be nourished from the outside with some wonderful ingredients in natural beauty products.
Bad, because some skin care manufacturers can use harmful ingredients that would never be allowed to be taken orally, but are still absorbed into our system through our skin.
According to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the term cosmetics not only refers to women's makeup but to any of the following and is dangerous;
Skin-care creams, lotions, powders, sprays, perfumes, fingernail polishes, permanent waves, hair colors, deodorants baby products, bath oils, bubble baths, or mouthwashes.

Followings are few General Information:

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

[Eating] any Animal that has been strangled to death [5:3]

[Eating] any Animal beaten to death [5:3].

[Eating] any Animal that dies by falling from height [5:3].

[Eating] any Animal gored to death by horns [5:3].

[Eating] any Animal eaten by a wild animal unless you are able to slaughter it while it is still alive [5:3].

[Eating] any Animal that which is sacrificed on altars (devotional stones or blocks in shrines considered sacred) [5:3].

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

[Eating] the flesh of swine [2:173, 6:145, 16:115].

[Eating] anything (not just meat) that has been dedicated to anybody/anything other than Allah (such as an idol, grave or saint) [2:173, 6:121, 16:115].

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

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

We hope that this information will be of great use to you and that you will read the ingredient on every product before you make your purchase. If in doubt, you may write to the company. They have been very helpful in providing the requested information.

CONSULTATION OF COMPANIES

Here are the results of consultations done with various food companies. No particular questions were asked about products that may contain alcohol.

1. L.D. Schrieber Cheese Company:

No shortening, lard, gelatin or lecithin used. Cow products are used HALAAL

2. Burger King Corporation:

Shortening used in from swine = HARAAM

Lard is used in buns and apple pie = HARAAM

Lecithin is used in buns =HARAAM

Because you are not sure.

Shakes = HALAAL

3. General Goods:

Lard is used on Swan Down Cake mixes. Gelatin (from collagen-bearing tissues of any animal) is used in many products including Jell-O Brad Gelatin Desert = HARAAM

4. Knox Gelatin Inc.:

Knox Gelatin is prepared from the protein collagen, which is extracted from either beef (bones and skin) or PORK (SKINS) =HARAAM

5. American Lecithin Company:

Our lecithin is derived from soybeans and is sold under the trade name Alcoles = HALAAL

6. Nestle:

A list was sent to MSA confirming that their products do not contain any animal by-product. Lecithin used in their products is derived from Soybeans = HALAAL

7. General Mills Inc.:

Shortening similar to lard is used, also Soya lecithin is used =HARAAM

(Because it does not say Soya or lard and you don't know so it is better to avoid)

8. Quaker Oats:

Soybean lecithin is used. Shortening used is from swine. Some of the products are MASA Trigo, Flako pie crust and cup cake mix.

SEVERAL TERMS

A. Derived from pork or other animal

1. Bacon

2. Ham

3. Sausage

4. Lard

5. Fat

6. Gelatin

7. Shortening (animal).

B. Avoid - doubtful (may be derived from animal or vegetable):

1. Lecithin

2. Emulsifier

3. Dough conditioners

4. Mono and diglycerides

5. Enzymes or rennet in cheese

C. You can use: HALAAL

1. Soya-lecithin

2. Soybean lecithin

3. Vegetable lecithin

4. Vegetable shortening

5. Vegetable mono and diglyceriders

6. Vegetable enzymes or rennetless cheese.

7. Fish.

D. Avoid may contain alcohol

1. Artificial and imitation extracts and flavorings

E. When you see these letters:

"U" or "K" they may mean that the produce does not contain anything from an animal.

AVOID THE FOLLOWING AS THEY MAY CONTAIN ALCOHOL:

Artificial and Imitation extracts and Flavorings.

MISCELLANEOUS FOOD ITEMS

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Kellog Co. | Frosted Pop Tarts | Type-B Gelatin (Vegetable/Beef) | Investigate
| Unfrosted Pop Tarts | No Gelatin | HALAAL
Frank Foods | QT Frosting mix | Vegetable fat (Shortening) | HALAAL
General Mills Inc. | Ready-to-Spread Frosting | Vegetable fat/or Lard | HARAAM
Proctor & Gamble | Duncan Hines Cake Mix & Pringles | Vegetable fat | HALAAL
Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. | A&P Creamer | Coconut & Palm Oil | HALAAL
Topco Assoc. Inc. | Food Club Non Dairy Creamer | Vegetable fat | HALAAL
| Dietary Creamer | Vegetable Fat | HALAAL
Penn Maid Food Inc. | Natural Yogurt | No Gelatin | HALAAL
| Swiss Yogurt | Gelatin from Calf skin | HARAAM
Jolly Rancher | Candies | Palm & Coconut Oil | HALAAL
M & M Co. | Starburst fruit Chews | Gelatin from Lard | HARAAM
American Home Foods | Crunch 'N' Munch | Vegetable Fat | HALAAL

DISINFECTANT

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Lehn & Fink Products Lyson Brand | All products | Synthetic chemicals | HALAAL

BREAD AND PASTRY

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Drake Bakeries (Div. Of Borden foods Inc.) | Honey bun | Lard | HARAAM
Entenmanns | All Products | Vegetable Shortening | HALAAL
Giants Goods | Bread | Vegetable Shortening | HALAAL
Huber Baking Co. (Bakers Of sunshine Bread) | Roman Meal Bread | Soybean Salad oil | HALAAL
Keebler | All products | Vegetable Shortening Oleo and Lard | HARAAM
Nabisco | All Products | Lard | HARAAM
Pepperidge farm | Rolls, Bread, Butter or Cakes* | Vegetable shortening | HALAAL
* NOTE: Layer cakes even though this cake is made with good shortening the GELATIN USED is made from PIGSKIN | HARAAM
Pillsbury Co. | 1896/69 Brand Butter, Milk Biscuit | Vegetable shortening | HALAAL
Stroehmann Brothers Co | Hillbilly Bread White Bread | Lard | HARAAM
Sunshine Biscuit Co. | All products | Vegetable shortening | HALAAL

ICE CREAM

Manufacturer | Product | Use
Baskin Robbins | Ice Cream, Sherbets, Water ice NOTE: Ice cream and those flavors Containing might marshmallow | HALAAL HARAAM
Pensupreme | Ice Cream | HARAAM
Pensupreme schraff | Ice cream (available at safeway) | HALAAL
Meadow Gold | Ice cream | HALAAL
Meadow Gold Louis sherry | Ice cream (all natural) | HALAAL
Abbotts | Ice Cream, Sherbets, Water ice | HALAAL
Pantry Pride | Ice cream | HALAAL
Breyers | Ice cream | HALAAL

CHEWING GUM

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Dynamint Co. | Dynamints | Candelilla Wax | HALAAL
Wrigley's Co. | Chewing gum | 100% mineral or Vegetable base | HALAAL
Warner Lambert Co. | Chewing Gum Chicklets Dentyne Trident Freshen Up | Vegetable base | HALAAL
Beach Nut | Chewing Gum | Glcerl Monosterate Or Ester of Gum from any animal fat | HARAAM

FROZEN PIZZA PIES

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Jan's | Mozzarella Cheese | Vegetable | HALAAL
Buitoni | Mozzarella Cheese | Vegetable | HALAAL
Little Chef | Mozzarella Cheese | Vegetable | HALAAL
Ellio's | Cheddar Cheese | Swine pepsin | HARAAM
Quaker Celeste | Mozzarella Cheese | Swine pepsin | HARAAM

PIZZA RESTAURANTS

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Pizza Hut | Mozzarella Cheese | Vegetable | HALAAL

NOTE: Making of pizza is not according to SHARIAH.
Example: They are using same pot or tray and knife that they use in pork.

CHEESE

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Purity Company | Muenster Cheese Caraway Muenster Cheese Monterey jack Muenster Cheese(with hot pepper) Farmers Cheese Burie (Imported) Cheese Camembert Cheese Romano Cheese Parmesan Cheese | Vegetable | HALAAL
Clearfield | Natural Cheese Kosher Brand. | Calf Rennet | HARAAM
Kraft | Philadelpia Cream Cheese Whipped Cream Cheese Neufchatel | Lactic acid | HALAAL
McCadm Co. | New York State | Calf & swine Rennet | HARAAM
Framageries Bal. Inc. | Cheese | Calf Rennet | HARAAM
World Cheese Col. | Migdal American Haolam | Vegetable | HALAAL
Schanling Col. | Schnall American (Individually wrapped) Schnall Muenster sliced Schnall Mozzarella | Vegetable | HALAAL
Clay Butter Co. | Millers Cheese | Vegetable | HALAAL

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

COSMETICS

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Avon | All Products | Petrochemicals | HALAAL
Wella Corp. | Balsam products | Petrochemicals | HALAAL
Johnson Product Inc. | Ultra Sheen | Lanolin | HALAAL
Lustrasilk Corp. | Scalp Cream | Lanolin | HALAAL
Westwood Pharmaceutical | Keri Lotion | Synthetic chemical | HALAAL
Chesbrough Ponds Inc. | Vaseline Intensive Lotion | Lard | HARAAM

SOAP

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Proctor & Gamble Co. | Kirk's Coso Hardwater Castile Lava | Coconut oil Vegetable fat | HALAAL
| Ivory Camay Safe Guard Coast Zest | Beef & Pork Tallow | HARAAM
Lever Brothers Co. | Lux Lifebuoy Phase II Dove Caress | Beef Tallow* | HARAAM
Colgate Palmolive Co. | Palmolive Cashmere | Beef & Pork Tallow* | HARAAM
Andrew Jergen Co. | Jergens Woodbury | Beef Tallow* | HARAAM
Armour Dial inc. | Dial Tone Irish spring | Beef Tallow* Pork Tallow* | HARAAM
Amway Corporation | All Bar Soaps | Pork Tallow* | HARAAM
| Nivia Creams | Sheep's Skin/Fat* |

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

TOOTHPASTE

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
Lever Brothers Co. | Pepsodents Close up Aim | Vegetable Fat | HALAAL
Colgate Palmolive Co. | Ultra Brite Colgate Paste Colgate Powder | Lard | HARAAM
Vicks Chemical Co. | Fix -A- Dent | Vegetable Fat | HALAAL
Procter and Gamble | Gleen | Lard | HARAAM

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

POT CLEANERS

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
GM Co. | Rescue 11Soap pads |  | HALAAL
Purex Corporation Brillo | Supreme Steel Wool balls |  | HALAAL
| Soap pads Kosher Soap (Packaged 2 each Pink& Green Bars per carton) Double Pads | Lard Beef Tallow | HARAAM
Miles laboratory | S.O.S Soap Pads Tuffy Plastic Mesh Moth/Balls | Lard | HARAAM

MEDICATION

Manufacturer /Vendor | Brand | Coagulant/Ingredients | Use
| Seldane Caps. | Pepsin | HARAAM
| Seldane Syrup |  | HALAAL

LIST OF HALAAL AND HARAAM FOOD INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENT | TYPE
Acetic Acid | HALAAL
Alcohol | HARAAM
Ammonium chloride | HALAAL
Ammonium Sulphate | HALAAL
Animal Fat | HARAAM
Animal shortening | Investigate
Ascorbic Acid | HALAAL
Aspartame | HALAAL
Bacon (Pork) | HARAAM
Benzoate/Benzoic Acid | HALAAL
BHA | HALAAL
BHT | HALAAL
Calcium Carbonate | HALAAL
Calcium Sulphate | HALAAL
Carrageenan | HALAAL
Cocoa Butter | HALAAL
Collegen (pork) | HARAAM
Corn Meal/Corn Starch | HALAAL
Corn Syrup | HALAAL
Dextrin/Dextrose | HALAAL
Dicalcium phosphate | HALAAL
Diglyceride (Animal) | HARAAM
Diglyceride (Plant) | HALAAL
Dough Conditioners | HARAAM
EDTA | HALAAL
Emulsifier | HARAAM
Enzyme (Animal) | HARAAM
Enzyme (Plant) | HALAAL
Ergocalciferol | HALAAL
Ergosterol | HALAAL
Fat (Pork or Animal) | HARAAM
Fatty Acid (Animal) | HARAAM
Fatty Acid (Plant) | HALAAL
Ferrous Sulphate | HALAAL
Fructose | HALAAL
Fungal Protease Enzyme | HALAAL
Gelatin | HARAAM
Glucose | HALAAL
Glyceride (Animal) | HARAAM
Glyceride (Plant) | HALAAL
Glycerol/Glycerine (Animal) | HARAAM
Glycerol /Glycerine (Plant) | HALAAL
Gum Acacia | HALAAL
Ham | HARAAM
Harmones (Animal) | HARAAM
Harmones (Plant) | HALAAL
Hydrogenated Oil | HALAAL
Hydrolyzed Animal protein | HARAAM
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein | HALAAL
Lard | HARAAM
Leavenings | HALAAL
Lecithin (commercial) | HALAAL
Malt | HALAAL
Malto Dextrin | HALAAL
Hydrogenated oil | HALAAL
Molasses | HALAAL
Monocalcium Phosphate | HALAAL
Mono Saccharides | HALAAL
Monoglycerides (Animal) | HARAAM
Monoglycerides (Plant) | HALAAL
MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) | HALAAL
Nitrates/Nitrites | HALAAL
Nonfat Dry Milk | HALAAL
Oxalic Acid | HALAAL
PABA | HALAAL
Partially Hydrogenated oil | HALAAL
Pectic Materials | HALAAL
Pectin | HALAAL
Pepsin (Animal) | HARAAM
Phospholipid (Animal) | HARAAM
Phospholipid (Plant) | HALAAL
Phosphoric Acid | HALAAL
Pork & All by Products | HARAAM
Potassium Benzoate | HALAAL
Potassium Citrate | HALAAL
Propionate | HALAAL
Propionic Acid | HALAAL
Renin Rennet | Investigate
Saccharine | HALAAL
Salt | HALAAL
Sausage | HARAAM
Shortening (Animal) | HARAAM
Shortening (Plant) | HALAAL
Soy protein | HALAAL
Soybean Oil | HALAAL
Sucrose | HALAAL
Tapioca | HALAAL
Tricalcium Phosphate | HALAAL
Vinegar | HALAAL
Whey | Investigate
Yeast | HALAAL

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