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”

E470 Salts of fatty acids — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

An emulsifier and anticaking agent: salts of fatty acids, mainly stearic and palmitic — of sodium, potassium, calcium (E 470a) and magnesium (E 470b). The instruments do not name the fat. Per industry data set out by EFSA 2018, the feedstock is plant (palm oil) or animal — «lard, suet or bone fat from beef and pigskin fat», that is, pig as well; a committee of the EU medicines regulator (CPMP)

Basis of the ruling

Salts of fatty acids are sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium salts, mainly of stearic and palmitic acids. The standards do not name the fat or oil the fatty acids come from. According to industry data, the raw material is plant (palm oil)

Names: Соли жирных кислот · Salts of fatty acids · أملاح الأحماض الدهنية

Also known as: E470a, E470b, стеарат магния, стеарат кальция, стеарат натрия, стеарат калия, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, 硬脂酸镁, 硬脂酸钙

Category: Emulsifiers

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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