Thursday, January 13, 2011

HalaL fOoD...

Types Of Halal Foods...



Halal an Arabic word means lawful. Muslims all over the world are required to eat only Halal foods (foods allowed to eat according to Islamic dietary laws) made from Halal ingredients (only those law full food ingredients allowed under Islamic dietary laws). The Islamic dietary laws are based on Quranic (Holy book for Muslims) teachings and sayings of Prophet Mohammed Sallallahu alaihi wasallum (called Sunnah) and are based according Islamic Sharia (Islamic laws). The Halal ingredients are from grain, plant, chemical, synthetic (Halal), Dairy (if Halal enzymes and Halal culture media are used), egg products, fish and Zabiha meat sources.

1. Grain/Plant based ingredients: Baker's yeast, Baker's yeast extract, Beta Carotene (if vegetable oil is used as a carrier that is not gelatin), Microbial rennet, Chocolate liquor, Glycerin (plant and Halal synthetic source), Torula yeast (if grown on sugar cane not on liquor) and All purpose soy sauce.

2. Mineral, chemical, synthetic (Halal certified) based ingredients:
Artificial Flavor (made from Halal ingredients without alcohol), BHA and BHT(only if vegetable oil is used as a carrier) and vanillin (from Halal synthetic source).

3. Dairy Ingredients ( made with Halal enzymes and Halal culture media): Acid Casein, Buttermilk solids, Caseinates, cheese powder, Lactose, Whey and Whey protein concentrate.

Ingredients made from plant fat( Halal certified): Stearates, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, DATEM, Mono & Di Glycerides, Ethoxylated Mono & Di Glycerides, Lecithin, Enzyme Modified Lecithin( Halal certified), Margarine, Polysorbate 60 or 80, Sorbitan Monostearates and 
Tocopherol.

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