Halal Skittles, Starburst & Gummies!

[bint Zakir]

As salaamu alaikum brothers and sisters

I know halal candies are hard to come by, so I wanted to let you all know that
I'm selling halal Starburst and Gummies, my Skittles are nearly done.

I also am selling some really nice hijabs and hijab pins, check them out and let me know if you want anything inshaAllah!

Everything is posted up here, with info and prices and how to order:

http://souq.shutterfly.com

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

wa alaikum assalaam wr wb ukhti.

MashaAllah halal of my favorite candies Nice! InshaAllah I will check out ur page.

[GreyKode]

Are skittles actually haram? and if so why?
please pardon my ignorance.

[bint Zakir]

Well, as every matter in Islam it's a much debated matter... But to get to the point, those who avoid gelatin and other animal derived ingredients from non zabiha meat, don't eat Skittles, Starburst, and most gummies because of gelatin being in them.

[Malaikah]

Skittles don't taste nice anyway...

[Fishman]

Are skittles actually haram? and if so why?
please pardon my ignorance.

It's probably something to do with the colourings. Some red food colourings are made from crushed insects.

Starburst are vegetarian though (I think), so why would there need to be a halal version?

[S_87]

which country are we talking? from what i understand british and US skittles/starbursts are different in ingredients

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

US skittles got gelatin. Not sure about starburst, but i love starburst :/

[bint Zakir]

US Skittles and Starbursts both have gelatin.
UK Skittles have E120/Carmine (the insect dye) but the Starbursts are vegetarian.

The candies I have are from the UK, Kuwait, Turkey, and Dubai.

[bint Zakir]

.. so obviously I'm in the US

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Lol. Nice. Ill be sure to order some halal candy

[crayon]

Skittles don't taste nice anyway...

oh:
But they taste like the rainbow!

[Malaikah]

Well... the rainbow was never meant to be eaten!

[no1]

dont you just hate the way everything turns haram just out of anywhere i just hate that

[BlissfullyJaded]

^ Out of nowhere? They were haraam ever since I can remember.

They are actually making some gelatin free Skittles in the US. I guess it's for the vegetarian people out here. I bought some recently and finallyyy got to taste Skittles. Sooo nice.

[Strzelecki]

As salaamu alaikum brothers and sisters

I know halal candies are hard to come by, so I wanted to let you all know that
I'm selling halal Starburst and Gummies, my Skittles are nearly done.

I also am selling some really nice hijabs and hijab pins, check them out and let me know if you want anything inshaAllah!

Everything is posted up here, with info and prices and how to order:

http://souq.shutterfly.com

You make them?

Is this legal?

[Yanal]

At least it is halal,rather be legal and haaram or a little of track of the law and halal? That's the real question you have to ask yourself and answer too.

[BlissfullyJaded]

You make them?

Is this legal?

No, she does not.

The candies I have are from the UK, Kuwait, Turkey, and Dubai.

[Yanal]

If she does not make them where does she get them from? By the way that question is directed at the threadstarter.

[Strzelecki]

If she does not make them where does she get them from? By the way that question is directed at the threadstarter.

Yep. That's my main question.
Surely they're not legitimate. Otherwise they'd be easily accessed.