Vegetable oil (sunflower, rapeseed, soybean, corn) — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

Vegetable oil is oil from oil-bearing raw materials (sunflower, rapeseed, soya, maize, etc.), unrefined or refined; it may be a blend. The oil itself is plant-based. But “culinary”, “confectionery”, “bakery”, “frying” fat under TR CU 024/2011 may contain rendered animal fats.

Basis of the ruling

Vegetable oil (sunflower, rapeseed, soybean, corn etc.) is plant-based. Unrefined oil is pressed; for refined oil the oil is extracted with a solvent — hexane (synthetic, pure) or ethanol whose source is not disclosed. Special-purpose fats (culinary, confectionery, frying)

Names: Растительное масло (подсолнечное, рапсовое, соевое, кукурузное) · Vegetable oil (sunflower, rapeseed, soybean, corn) · زيت نباتي (عباد الشمس، كانولا، صويا، ذرة)

Also known as: растительное масло, масло растительное, растительные масла, масла растительные, растительный жир, жир растительный, растительные жиры, жиры растительные, масло рафинированное, подсолнечное, подсолнечный, подсолнечная, рапсовое, рапсовый, кукурузное

Category: Foods and ingredients

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