Margarine, spread, shortening, cooking fat — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Margarine, spreads, culinary, confectionery and bakery fats are emulsions and fats based on vegetable oils (including hydrogenated and interesterified ones). Under TR CU 024/2011 and GOST 32188 the fat phase may include rendered animal fats, fish and marine mammal fats; the EU allows vegetable and/or animal fats, Codex vegetable, animal and marine fats, the US rendered carcass fats and marine oils; spreads include…

Basis of the ruling

Margarine, spreads, cooking and confectionery fats are made on vegetable oils. Under GOST 32188, rendered animal fats may be added — beef, mutton, horse, bone, mixed and pork fat; the fat of an animal not slaughtered according to the Shariah is haram as food, and pork fat is haram.

Names: Маргарин, спред, кондитерский и кулинарный жир · Margarine, spread, shortening, cooking fat · مارغرين وسمن نباتي ودهن حلواني

Also known as: маргарин, спред, кондитерский жир, жир кондитерский, кулинарный жир, жир кулинарный, шортенинг, заменитель молочного жира, ЗМЖ, жир специального назначения, растительно-жировая смесь, смесь растительных жиров, жир для выпечки, margarine, spread

Category: Foods and ingredients

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