Fish sauce — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Fish sauce (nam pla, nuoc mam, patis) is a clear salty liquid from fish (anchovy and others) fermented with salt usually for at least 6 months; some sauces are made with shrimp, sugar, flavour enhancers, preservatives, caramel colour and carmine, flavourings, sometimes alcohol. Fermentation is natural or accelerated with koji and enzymes; some alcohol forms during it.

Basis of the ruling

Fish sauce (nam pla, nuoc mam, patis) is a salty liquid from fish (anchovy and others) fermented with salt, usually for at least 6 months; fish is halal. But some sauces are made from fish together with shrimp and other marine ingredients, and the name "fish sauce" does not show this: shrimp is doubtful, and other…

Names: Рыбный соус · Fish sauce · صلصة السمك

Also known as: соус рыбный, соус из рыбы, нам пла, ныок мам, вустерский соус, вустерширский соус, соус вустерширский, анчоусная паста, паста из анчоусов, nam pla, nuoc mam, patis, garum, Worcestershire sauce, worcester sauce

Category: Foods and ingredients

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