حلال
Kawn ad-Din
الْحَلَالُ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ، وَبَيْنَهُمَا مُشَبَّهَاتٌ لَا يَعْلَمُهَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ، فَمَنِ اتَّقَى الْمُشَبَّهَاتِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between them are doubtful matters that many people do not know. Whoever guards against the doubtful matters protects his religion and his honor.”

al-Bukhari, 52

Example: “Coca-Cola”, “E120”, “Restaurant Barakat”

E140 Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Green colour of two sub-classes: E140(i) — chlorophylls, solvent extraction of green plant material; E140(ii) — chlorophyllins, alkaline saponification of the same extract to sodium and potassium salts. Feedstock per the EU definition is edible plant material, grass, lucerne and nettle; the Chinese standard for sodium copper chlorophyllin (E141(ii))

Basis of the ruling

Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins are a green colour from plants: grass, alfalfa, nettle. Chlorophyll is extracted with solvents, and for chlorophyllins the extract is saponified with alkali. Ethanol, whose source is not stated, is used as a solvent and as the saponification medium.

Names: Хлорофиллы и хлорофиллины · Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins · كلوروفيلات وكلوروفيلينات

Also known as: CI 75810, хлорофилл, хлорофиллин, натриевый хлорофиллин, калиевый хлорофиллин, chlorophylls, chlorophyllins, sodium chlorophyllin, CI Natural Green 3, CI Natural Green 5, E140(i), E140(ii), كلوروفيل, كلوروفيلين, E 140

Category: Colours

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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