Salt — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Food-grade salt is a crystalline product consisting predominantly of sodium chloride; the salt itself is mineral. The animal and alcohol links in this dossier are the fauna of saltworks ponds, possible raw materials of brine-purification reagents and of particular additives, historical methods and patents; how widespread each is, is stated in its component.

Basis of the ruling

Food salt is mainly sodium chloride; it is obtained from seawater, rock salt and natural brines. Salt itself is mineral and pure (tahir). The doubt lies in two things. Brine shrimp (Artemia)

Names: Соль · Salt · ملح

Also known as: хлорид натрия, натрия хлорид, хлористый натрий, посолочная смесь, iodised salt, iodized salt, sodium chloride, NaCl, tuz, sofra tuzu, deniz tuzu, kaya tuzu, iyotlu tuz, sodyum klorür, nitritli tuz

Category: Foods and ingredients

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