Stone fruit and melons (peach, apricot, plum, pomegranate, melon, watermelon) — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Stone fruit (peach, nectarine, apricot, plum, cherry plum), pomegranate, melon, watermelon, quince, persimmon, feijoa, their juices and purées. The fruit itself is plant-based. The peel of fresh peaches, melons, pomegranates may be coated with wax and shellac E904; in the EU melons and pomegranates also with E471. Gelatine, among others, is allowed for juice clarification.

Basis of the ruling

Peach, apricot, plum, pomegranate, melon and watermelon are plant-based. The fruit peel is coated with wax and shellac E904 (an insect secretion that retains particles of the insect itself) and with emulsifiers based on fatty acids of unknown origin; on loose fruit this is not always visible.

Names: Косточковые и бахчевые (персик, абрикос, слива, гранат, дыня, арбуз) · Stone fruit and melons (peach, apricot, plum, pomegranate, melon, watermelon) · فواكه ذات نواة وبطيخيات (خوخ، مشمش، برقوق، رمان، شمام، بطيخ)

Also known as: персик, персиковое пюре, персиковый сок, нектарин, абрикос, абрикосовое пюре, абрикосовый сок, слива, сливовое пюре, сливовый сок, алыча, гранат, наршараб, дыня, арбуз

Category: Foods and ingredients

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