is it halal?

I have heard people say Vanilla itself is haram..and this might be of some help


Question: Why are pure and artificial vanilla Haram?
Answer: Vanilla is a plant product, however, it is taken from the vanilla bean using alcohol. Vanilla is available in powder or liquid form. If you look at a bottle of liquid pure or artificial vanilla extract, you will find alcohol listed as an ingredient, along with the percentage of alcohol it contains. Some people may feel it is okay to use baked products containing vanilla extract because the alcohol evaporates during the baking process. However, studies have shown that the alcohol does not completely evaporate during baking. Vanilla is also available in a powdered form. In this form, the beans are either crushed without the addition of alcohol, or they are crushed and dissolved in alcohol and then purified. During purification, the alcohol is removed. Powdered vanilla is Halal. For specific products, the label will only list vanilla or vanilla flavouring. In such cases, contact the manufacturer of the product to determine which form of vanilla was used.
(http://www.toronto.ca/health/nm_faq_halal_foods.htm - this site has also additional valuable info)

format_quote Originally Posted by ~baby girl~

asalamualykum warhmatulahi wabarakthu

sis im not too sure but if you have your doubts the prophet s.a.w recommended us to stay away 4rom them things!

walakumaslaam warhmatulahi wabarakthu

thanks sis, I heard of that hadith, but i don't remember the exact word for it. I just wanted to be sure abt this. I recently went to this muslim halal food website...omg, there is so many products with haram ingredients...i'm almost afraid to eat out now.
Jazakallahu Khair