Wild and garden berries (lingonberry, sea buckthorn, blackberry, rosehip, elderberry, aronia) — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Wild and garden berries — lingonberry, sea buckthorn, blackberry, rose hip, elderberry, aronia, rowan, gooseberry, honeysuckle, cloudberry, viburnum, barberry: fresh, frozen, juices and purées. The berries themselves are plant-based. Carmine E120 is allowed in jams and juice-based drinks; gelatine, among others, is allowed for clarifying juices and fruit drinks.

Basis of the ruling

Lingonberry, sea buckthorn, blackberry, rose hip, elderberry and aronia are plant-based. Juices, nectars, purées and concentrates made from them are clarified with gelatin (from animal skin), chitosan (source not named — crustacean shells or fungi)

Names: Лесные и садовые ягоды (брусника, облепиха, ежевика, шиповник, бузина, арония) · Wild and garden berries (lingonberry, sea buckthorn, blackberry, rosehip, elderberry, aronia) · توت بري وحدائقي (عنب الدب، نبق البحر، توت أسود، ورد بري، بلسان، أرونيا)

Also known as: брусника, брусничный сок, облепиха, облепиховый сок, облепиховое пюре, ежевика, шиповник, бузина, арония, рябина, крыжовник, жимолость, морошка, калина, барбарис

Category: Foods and ingredients

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