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Notre norme
A small set of principles decides every verdict. We follow Darul Fatwa (USA and Australia) and halal.ua, and link to what they say.
We follow Darul Fatwa and halal.ua
Darul Fatwa in the USA and Australia, and halal.ua, the Certification Center “Halal” in Kyiv, are the scholarly authorities we follow. They are in the same scholarly tradition and agree on nearly everything. Where they differ, we decide each point ourselves and list it below, so you can see which way we went. Where neither has ruled, we take the cautious position and say so. Where schools of Islamic law differ, we follow their school (Shafi^iyy) and show a Scholars differ note.
En savoir plus →The animal must die from the slaughter
This is the root of every meat rule. A stun before the cut must be reversible, meaning the animal would recover if left alone. A stun after the cut is accepted only when it's clearly not what caused death.
En savoir plus →Hand slaughter by a Muslim or a kitabiyy
Machine slaughter is not accepted. Hand slaughter by a Jew or Christian (kitabiyy) is accepted, following Darul Fatwa, and is always shown with a visible tag. That is why kosher meat certified by an agency we accept passes: it is hand slaughtered by a Jewish slaughterer, and no stun is allowed before the cut.
En savoir plus →Doubt works differently for meat
Darul Fatwa and halal.ua draw the same clear line. Meat: if we can't confirm the animal was Islamically slaughtered, it isn't permissible to eat (Doubtful · high). Everything else: if a food only might contain an animal ingredient, such as whey or “natural flavors”, it stays permissible, because food is allowed unless shown otherwise. It's still better to avoid it (Doubtful · low).
En savoir plus →Machine slaughter is haram, and so is an uncertified animal ingredient
Meat from machine slaughter, or from a stun that kills the animal, is Haram. An ingredient known to come from an animal, such as gelatin, animal fat or pepsin, in a product with no halal certification is treated the same way: Haram. We show Doubtful · high only when a certifier's policy allows both machine and hand slaughter (or stunning): that particular product might have been hand slaughtered, and that possibility is the only reason it isn't marked Haram. Doubtful meat is still not permissible to eat.
En savoir plus →Only specific evidence clears a doubt
A halal certificate from a certifier that meets our standard, vegan certification (never for alcohol), or a written reply from the brand that we have reviewed. Kosher certification counts only from the agencies on our accepted list, whose published policies we have checked. Kosher slaughter is hand slaughter by a kitabiyy, and these agencies don't allow any non-kosher ingredient in a product they certify, however small. So their certification clears meat, ingredients known to come from an animal, such as gelatin, and ingredients that only might, such as E471 or whey. A plain “K”, “kosher-style”, or an agency that isn't on the list counts for nothing: some certify gelatin from animals that weren't slaughtered, or even from pigs. Kosher never clears carmine, shellac, alcohol, wine, soy sauce or pork.
En savoir plus →Where scholars differ, we say so
We follow Darul Fatwa's school (Shafi^iyy). When the other schools disagree, for example on shellfish, carmine or insects, the result carries a Scholars differ note saying who holds what, so you can see the difference for yourself.
En savoir plus →Nothing known to be impure on the body
For cosmetics and personal care, ingredients known to be najis, such as pork derivatives and wine, are Haram. It isn't permissible to put something known to be impure on yourself on purpose. Following halal.ua, alcohol in cosmetics, such as “alcohol denat.”, is Haram too.
En savoir plus →Medicine never shows a bare Haram
We never show a bare “Haram” on medicine. Rulings of necessity may apply. Don't stop or change a medication without consulting a trustworthy Muslim doctor who knows your case and is knowledgeable about the religious rulings.
En savoir plus →AI never decides
AI helps us read labels and research brands. Its findings are only suggestions until a person reviews them. Unreviewed information can never produce a Halal verdict.
En savoir plus →Where Darul Fatwa and halal.ua differ
What we decided
| Point | halal.ua | Darul Fatwa | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunning lamb, sheep and goat before the cut | Its older site (2015) rejects electric current in slaughter entirely. Its current standard says that an animal killed by electric current is maytah. | Accepts a reversible stun for lamb, sheep and goat: one the animal would recover from if left alone, so that it dies from the cut. | We follow Darul Fatwa We follow Darul Fatwa. Lamb, sheep and goat stunned this way pass, and the result carries a note that some authorities, including halal.ua, reject electrical stunning. Read more → |
| Ingredients that contain alcohol: vanilla and other flavor extracts, and alcohol in cosmetics | Excludes any raw material that contains alcohol, naming fermentation alcohol and 'alcohol denat'. | Counts alcohol as najis and forbids every intoxicant, even a small amount. We found no ruling of its on vanilla extract or on alcohol in cosmetics as such. | We follow halal.ua We follow halal.ua: vanilla extract, other flavor extracts and alcohol in cosmetics are Haram, and nothing clears them. An extract whose label lists its ingredients, none of them alcohol, is Doubtful · high, because we can't confirm either way. Extracts labeled alcohol-free are Halal. Flavorings and fragrance, which only might contain alcohol, stay Doubtful · low; soy sauce has its own rule. Read more → |
| Shellac (E904) and confectioner's glaze | Excludes additives made by processing insects, but doesn't name shellac. | Hasn't ruled on shellac. | Still open Doubtful · high until one of them rules on shellac. Read more → |