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”

E494 Sorbitan monooleate — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

An emulsifier: a mixture of partial esters of sorbitol and its anhydrides (sorbitan, isosorbide) with commercial oleic acid; the main constituent is 1,4-sorbitan monooleate. The instruments do not name the fat; polysorbate 80 for virus inactivation (usually made from sorbitan monooleate) was made from bovine tallow and is now available in two forms (Baxter).

Basis of the ruling

Sorbitan monooleate is an emulsifier: esters of sorbitol and its anhydrides with commercial oleic acid. Food standards do not name the type of fat, and pharmacopoeias allow oleic acid of both animal and plant origin.

Names: Сорбитан моноолеат · Sorbitan monooleate · أحاديّ أوليات السوربيتان

Also known as: Span 80, СПЭН 80, 司盘80, 山梨醇酐单油酸酯

Category: Emulsifiers

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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