9 Major E-Number Categories
Some time ago, there were rumours talking about how E-numbers indicate that a product contains traces of pork. So, whenever a product has an E-number on it, it will instantly be flagged as Non-halal for Muslims!
Food Standards Agency Alerts
Food Standards Agency provide an alert service where there is news on Food products or Allergy information. for e.g. where a product has been recalled.
Moscow is becoming ‘Halal’
The Aerostar hotel in Moscow has launched a special ‘halal’ service for visitors, including a prayer room and a Quran on your bedside, in a bid to attract visitors from the Muslim world. “Our Muslim visitors were constantly asking for a separate prayer room or a special menu. We wanted everyone who came here to feel at home,” said Lyubov Shiyan, marketing director at the Aerostar hotel.
Brief Halal Food Guidelines
Generally all foods are halal except the following:
Taking Care of Your Kidneys: The Key to Your Daily Productivity
Taking Care of Your Kidneys It’s true that we don’t realise the value of something until we lose it. I struggled for over 10 years with kidney disease and despite constant warnings from my doctor that non-compliance with medication would cost me my kidneys, I never ever imagined being the one on dialysis, let alone need somebody else’s kidney to survive. Chronic kidney disease can severely affect your daily productivity: it causes persistent fatigue, nausea, swelling due to water retention,…
Wudugear
While on his cellphone store showroom floor catering to customers, Long Island native Fahad Tirmizi found himself having to answer another call—his daily prayers. He excused himself from the floor, punched in the code on the lock, and made his way through the Employees Only door to begin his routine.
10 Proven Benefits Of Zam Zam Water
1.The Story of how it came to be This accurate account of the originof Zam-zam holds with it an exquisite message… Hajar (Alayhis salaam) made use of the small amount of food that Ibrahim (Alayhis salaam) left for her and her baby, but ran out eventually and was soon thirsty and hungry-her milk dried up, her baby Ismail (Alayhis salaam) became hungry and began to cry. Hajar couldn’t afford seeing her son in pain so climbed up the hill which…
Why High Street Chains are going Halal
Why High Street Chains are going Halal Halal UK In the UK, many stores are becoming halal. Ever asked why? Ever considered what halal means? As shoppers become more and more self aware about where their food and drink comes from, many restaurant chains have begun to diversify what they offer – including Halal meat. Several takeaway chains and restaurants across the UK now serve Halal meat in at least some of their outlets, and have done so for some…
Carminic Acid
Carminic Acid, also known as Carmine and Cohineal or by its E number E120, is a food colouring derived from insects, commonly beetles.
Stance on Artificial Bacon Flavour
In some cases Bacon flavour is artificial i.e. no use of pork at all. The scholars say, although the product will be halal, it is disliked as it resembles something clear cut haram.
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Importance of Halal
Consuming Halal is an order of Allah and an essential part of the Islamic faith. Allah has repeatedly emphasised the consumption of Halal in His book. The following are some examples of such verses:
What is Halal
HALAL: This is an Arabic term which means permissible or lawful in Islam. In reference to food, it is the Islamic dietary standard, as prescribed in the Shari’ah (Islamic Law).