format_quote Originally Posted by
Z-Blade
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I hear soaps that have animal fat used go through th eprocess of istihalaa (or however you say it) which basically changes it to a form that makes it pure and usable, even if it is from a haram source, as this process makes it something completely different. And I am not exactly sure if I am remembering that correctly, so correct me if I am wrong brothers and sisters. And Allah knows best!
This is what i've read about soap:
Status: depends
Soap is derived from either oils or fats. Sodium tallowate, a common ingredient in many soaps, is in fact derived from rendered beef fat which makes it haraam. However, soap can also be made of vegetable oils, such as olive oil.
Source: Halal food guide from
www.guidedways.com.
While we are at it, the Halal food guide is an application for Java-enabled phones, Smartphones, Pocket PCs, Blackberry devices and Symbian OS. With this application on your phone you can verify all ingredients/E-codes on products you want to buy on the spot.
There are lots of other islamic applications on this site.
format_quote Originally Posted by
Z-Blade
I can't edit my post (silly rule :/), so yeah if it does say 100% vegetarian than you can take it to be halal even if it contains E471 and whey powder, unless you have reliable information to make you think otherwise.
You can still abstain if you wish, but there would be no blame on you if you ate that with this knowledge. It is always best to abstain from any doubtful matters if it doesn't cause too much hardship and if at all possible.
Alhamdulillah you've re-inforced me in my fight to abstain from haraam. May Allah reward you for that.
format_quote Originally Posted by
ashley66
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Having said this, I used to eat a lot of Almarai Cheese when in Mecca. Oops I wonder if they are halal. Oh no.:omg:
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I suppose no harm done because when you are in an Islamic country you get the tendency to believe that everything is halal. My brother just came from Saudi Arabia and has brought lots of chocolates which contain whey powder. When i informed him that whey is haraam he told me that he bought them in Saudi so they cant possibly be haraam.
Anyway we are better informed now. Insha allah we be more careful next time and May Allah forgive us our past mistakes.