Cheese, cottage cheese — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Cheese and curd are made from milk by coagulating its protein: with rennet enzymes (animal rennet of calves, cows, lambs, kids; rarely pig; microbial enzymes; chymosin from GM microorganisms; plant), with acid or heat and acid, with starters and moulds. Salt, calcium chloride, lipases and other enzymes, lysozyme, colours (annatto), preservatives and coatings are added.

Basis of the ruling

Cheese and cottage cheese are made by clotting milk protein with rennet-type enzymes, acid or starter cultures; milk is halal. Animal rennet is taken from the stomachs of calves, cows, lambs and kids; Shariah slaughter is not confirmed, about 10 % of the enzyme remains in the cheese, and rennet not from a…

Names: Сыр, творог · Cheese, cottage cheese · جبن

Also known as: сыр, сыр твёрдый, сыр твердый, сыр полутвёрдый, сыр плавленый, плавленый сыр, сырный продукт, сыр сухой, сырный порошок, порошок сырный, творог, творожный, сырная масса, моцарелла, пармезан

Category: Foods and ingredients

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