Chicken nuggets with a halal logo
Halal check
Certified, but the certifier's published policy allows machine slaughter for poultry. Machine slaughter is haram, and we can't confirm that this pack was hand-slaughtered.
Health check
Barcode scanner · US · Canada · UK · Australia
Halal and wholesome, made clear.
Our goal is that whatever you put in or on your body is pure in the most complete sense. So every scan answers two questions, side by side: is it halal by a strict zabihah standard, and is it good for you?
Scan the barcode on any food, drink, cosmetic, supplement or medicine to see a strict halal check and a health score.
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Point your phone's camera at this code. Zulal runs in the browser, so there's nothing to install.
Where it works
United States · United Kingdom · Canada (beta) · Australia (beta)
What it scans
- Food
- Drinks
- Cosmetics
- Supplements
- Medicine
Products
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Or paste an ingredient list to check it on your device →Halal and health
Knowing a product is halal is just the beginning. We also want to eat what is most nourishing and beneficial for us, so every scan gives you both answers.
The halal check
- Strict zabihah: meat must be certified hand-slaughtered, and the animal must die from the cut. Machine slaughter and stuns that kill are haram.
- When a pack has a halal logo, we look up that certifier's published policy for chicken, beef and lamb separately.
- Every reason names its rule and quotes its source, Darul Fatwa or halal.ua.
- When we're unsure, we say Doubtful and tell you what would settle it, such as a certificate or a reply from the brand.
The health check
- A score out of 100 for food and drinks: 60% nutrition (the EU's Nutri-Score 2023), 30% additives, 10% organic.
- 268 additives rated for risk. One high-risk additive and the score can't go above 49.
- Notes in plain words, like “very high in sugar” or “contains E129”, next to the number.
- Better-scoring alternatives that are also halal, from the same aisle.
Sample results
These are examples, not real products. In the app, each reason links to its rule and its source.
Protein bar
Halal check
Whey may be made with animal rennet. A halal or vegan certificate, or a reply from the brand, would clear it.
Health check
Face toner
Halal check
Alcohol denat. is alcohol, and we don't accept it in skin care either.
Health check
No health score: we score food and drinks only.
Where the gelatin ruling comes from
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Gelatin in a yogurt
The yogurt has no halal certificate.
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Our rule
Gelatin is made from animal skin and bones. With no halal certificate, we presume the animal wasn't Islamically slaughtered.
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Darul Fatwa's ruling
Darul Fatwa on the bones and skin of an animal that wasn't Islamically slaughtered, linked to the original.
66 ingredient rules · 23 certifiers, each quoted in its own words · 130 citations from Darul Fatwa and halal.ua, all public.
Open the gelatin rule → Read the certifier policies →
We cite Darul Fatwa and halal.ua; they have not reviewed or endorsed Zulal.
Common questions
It has a halal logo. Why isn't it Halal here?
A logo tells you who certified a product, not what that certifier allows. We read each certifier's published policy, species by species. Machine slaughter, and stuns that kill the animal, are haram. If a policy allows either, we show Doubtful · high: the pack may still come from hand slaughter, but the logo can't confirm it. We quote the policy and link to it so you can read it yourself.
Halal certifiers →Why do so many products say Doubtful?
Whey, glycerin, E471 and “natural flavors” can come from plants or animals, and labels rarely say which. Doubtful · high is a serious doubt, such as meat from a certifier whose policy allows machine slaughter; Doubtful · low means an animal source is only possible. Each one shows what would clear it: a halal certificate from a certifier that meets our standard, vegan certification, or a reply from the brand, which you can ask for in one tap.
Verdicts →Who decides what's halal?
We do, using published rules that are the same for every scan. Zulal follows Darul Fatwa (USA and Australia) where it has ruled, alongside halal.ua, a certification center in the same scholarly tradition. Where neither has ruled, we take the most cautious position. Every rule, certifier policy and citation is public and dated. It's a cautious editorial standard, not a fatwa. We cite Darul Fatwa and halal.ua; they have not reviewed or endorsed Zulal.
Scholarly sources →Do you accept meat slaughtered by Jews or Christians?
Yes, when it is hand slaughter and the animal dies from the cut, following Darul Fatwa. These results always carry a “kitabiyy possible” tag so you can see it and decide for yourself. Only kosher agencies whose standard guarantees hand slaughter count.
Meat & slaughter →Can I choose a more lenient setting or my own madhhab?
No. Everyone gets the same strict standard. Where scholars differ, we follow Darul Fatwa and mark the result “Scholars differ” with the reasons, so you can take it to your own scholar.
Our standard →Is it free? What's the catch?
It's free, with no ads, no account and no trackers. Your scan history stays on your phone. There's nothing to download: Zulal runs in your phone's browser, and you can add it to your home screen.
How is the health score worked out?
For food and drinks: 60% nutrition (Nutri-Score 2023), 30% additives and 10% organic. Any high-risk additive caps the score at 49. The method is public. Cosmetics, supplements and medicine get the halal check only, for now.
Health score →Where does product data come from, and what if it's wrong?
From USDA FoodData Central, Open Food Facts, and label photos sent in by people like you, which are reviewed before they count. Every result shows its data date. AI never decides a verdict, and nothing unreviewed can ever show Halal. Spot a mistake? Report it from any result: a person reads every report.
Data, AI & review →Zulal is in open beta
Anyone can use it, and we're still refining the rules and the product data. Every rule change is dated and published. When something looks wrong, tell us: a person reads every report.
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