Root vegetables and greens (beetroot, celery, spinach, radish, horseradish, wasabi) — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Beetroot, celery, spinach, turnip, radish, daikon, horseradish, wasabi, parsnip, Jerusalem artichoke, chard. The plants themselves are plant-based. Beetroot colour is card E162. The dossier sources show no separate animal-origin or alcohol routes for the roots themselves; in preparations and juices — see c2–c4.

Basis of the ruling

Beetroot, celery, spinach, radish, horseradish and wasabi are plant-based. Juices, nectars, purées and concentrates made from them are clarified with gelatin (from animal skin), chitosan (source not named — crustacean shells or fungi)

Names: Корнеплоды и зелень (свёкла, сельдерей, шпинат, редис, хрен, васаби) · Root vegetables and greens (beetroot, celery, spinach, radish, horseradish, wasabi) · جذريات وخضار ورقية (شمندر، كرفس، سبانخ، فجل، فجل حار، واسابي)

Also known as: свёкла, свекла, свекольный, порошок свёклы, порошок свеклы, свекольное пюре, сельдерей, корень сельдерея, стебель сельдерея, шпинат, репа, редька, редис, дайкон, хрен

Category: Foods and ingredients

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