['Aalim Network QR] Mono and Diglycerides in food products

[Mustafa Rawji <mrawji@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>]

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Salaamun alaykum,

	The reply to the following question was kindly provided by Mulla 
Asghar.

Wasalaam,

Mustafa Rawji
Moderator, 'Aalim Network
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QUESTION:

Salaam,

While most mono-and diglycerides (emulsifying agents in puddings,
ice cream,peanut butter, salad dressings, bread etc) on the market come
from plants (the oils of corn, peanuts and soybeans),some are derived from
animals (cows and hogs).  Identifying the foods that use animal sources is
near impossible.  Food labels are required to report only the presence of
mono-and diglycerides, not their sources.  Are these products halal?


ANSWER:

In such a situation, the products mentioned will be considered Halal.


Asgharali M.M. Jaffer