Selenium — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Selenium in food: sodium selenite, selenate, hydrogen selenite, selenious acid, L-selenomethionine, selenium yeast; in China also methylselenocysteine, selenium protein, mushrooms and carrageenan with selenium. Selenium itself is a by-product of copper refining, whose electrolyte receives bone or hide glue and hydrolysed casein (species not named).

Basis of the ruling

Selenium for fortification comes as sodium selenite and selenate, L-selenomethionine, selenium yeast and other forms. Selenium itself is a by-product of copper refining: bone or hide glue is added to the copper electrolyte, and the animal species is not named.

Names: Селен · Selenium · سيلينيوم

Also known as: селенит натрия, натрия селенит, селенат натрия, селенометионин, селеновые дрожжи, дрожжи селеновые, sodium selenite, sodium selenate, selenomethionine, selenised yeast, selenyum, sodyum selenit, selenometiyonin, سيلينيت الصوديوم, سيلينات الصوديوم

Category: Foods and ingredients

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