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| Chris |
| 11/18/03 at 13:57:27 |
| Salaam, everyone, Eid Murabeck, bet you all missed me. I've got a question on gelitine: 1) I know that Pork-based gelitine is Haram, but what about gelitine based on a different animal, such as Beef Gelitine 2) What about other gelling agents, such as the vegtible based Pectin? Thanks Adam/chris |
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| jannah |
| 11/18/03 at 14:14:15 |
| Salam Chris... we did indeed miss you and your crazy questions :P I think about beef gelatin it must depend if you eat the meat from the store or eat only zabiha. If pecitin is only from vegetables then I don't see why it would be haram? |
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| Fozia |
| 11/18/03 at 14:36:02 |
| [slm] This might help maybe. Wassalaam ================================================ I read and heard from some Sheikhs that Gelatin is considered Halal regardless of it's origin, while it's a derivative material having a different colour, shape and characteristics (Munqaleb) than it's origin. Is this true? Some gelatin is indicated as Beef Gelatin - is this considered Halal while it's from beef (we're in a Christian country). Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Gelatin can be taken from an eatable animal that is slaughtered in a way accepted by Shariah. This kind of gelatin is lawful. On the other hand, if the gelatin is taken from a non-eatable animal, or an eatable animal but not slaughtered according to Shariah, then it is unlawful to use it unless there is a dire necessity for that because it enters in the things generally considered unlawful except in dire necessity. Allah Says (interpretation of meaning): {…when he hath explained to you in detail what is forbidden to you except under compulsion of necessity?… }[6:119]. The above rule concerns the gelatin that has not changed from its origin as a raw material. However, if this gelatin has been processed and has consequently changed into a different material before being added to the food, in this case, this new product is lawful because the initial product (gelatin) has changed into a different product hence a lawful product. Allah knows best. http://www.islamweb.net/web/fatwa.eshowSingleFatwa?FatwaId=39613&thelang=E |
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| missy |
| 11/20/03 at 15:12:03 |
| [slm] I was wondering what part of the animal it comes from. A long time ago I heard it came from bone marrow, but that sounds a bit iffy. I thought it came from the pork fat, since when you cook a ham, and then the pan cools down, and the fat and greese chill it looks like jelly and is all wiggly and gelatin like. I hope that wasn't too gross.. :-[ And I had found kosher marshmellows that are made with fish gelatin, and wanted to make smores for my husband because they're so good. Would those be ok? |
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| humble_muslim |
| 11/20/03 at 16:46:01 |
| AA Fish gelatin is fine. Anything from water is always halal. And if they're any smores leftover...you know where to send them. |
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