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”

E161b Lutein — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

A carotenoid from marigold flowers (Tagetes erecta), less often from grass and alfalfa; solvent-extracted and saponified. Possible links: porcine gelatin in Cognis microcapsules; beef, fish or unnamed gelatin in beadlets (Kemin, INNOBIO, BASF, FenChem, Zhejiang)

Basis of the ruling

Lutein is a yellow carotenoid from marigold flowers, less often from grass and alfalfa. It is extracted with solvents and saponified with alkali. Some manufacturers use ethanol, whose source is not stated, for extraction, saponification and washing.

Names: Лютеин · Lutein · اللوتين

Also known as: E 161b, E-161b, Е161b, INS 161b, INS 161b(i), INS 161b(iii), эфиры лютеина, экстракт бархатцев, lutein esters, marigold extract, tagetes extract, 叶黄素, اللوتين, FloraGLO, Xangold

Category: Colours

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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