glossary of haram ingredients home > middle eastern recipes > glossary > haram INDEX:  A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | W | X | Y | Z Alcohol - See a list of halal substitutes for alcohol used in recipes. Animal Fat RETURN TO INDEX Bacon - A pork product. RETURN TO INDEX Cholestorol - Animal fat. If extracted from a Zabiha animal, it is halal. Collagen - Pork product. RETURN TO INDEX Diglyceride - See "Emulsifier". RETURN TO INDEX Emulsifier - Could be of animal origin, and should be considered suspect unless source is known. Enzyme - Could be of animal origin, and should be considered suspect unless source is known. Ethoxylated Mono-/Di-Glyceride - Should be considered suspect. RETURN TO INDEX Fatty Acid - Should be considered suspect. RETURN TO INDEX Gelatin - Usually of animal origin, most commonly pig. If extracted from a Zabiha animal, it is halal. Glyceride - Should be considered suspect. Glycerine/Glycerol - Could be of animal, plant or synthetic origin. If animal source is used, it is suspect. Glycogen - Should be considered suspect. RETURN TO INDEX Hormones - Usually of animal origin, and should be considered suspect unless source is known. Hydrolized Animal Protein - Should be considered suspect. RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX Lard - Fat, often pork fat which is totally haram. RETURN TO INDEX Magnesium Stearate - Used as an active ingredient in medicine tablets. Haram when derived from animal source. Mono Glycerides - Haram when derived from animal source. Halal when derived from a plant source. RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX Pepsin - A digestive enzyme mainly derived from pig stomach. Phospholipid - Should be considered suspect. Pork RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX Rennet/Rennin - A protein enzyme, commonly found in cheeses. RETURN TO INDEX Stearic Acid - See "Magnesium Stearate". Shortening - Fats and oils of animal origin. If source is vegetable, it is halal. RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX Vanilla - As vanilla extract, or "vanillin", it is haram, due to its alcohol it content. For a halal substitute, add vanilla beans to a small container of sugar. Use this sugar in recipes calling for vanilla. Vitamins - Though commonly synthetic or from a plant source, and halal, vitamins are haram when from an animal source. RETURN TO INDEX Whey - Haram when from animal source. Commonly found in ice cream and yogurt. RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX RETURN TO INDEX home > middle eastern recipes > glossary > haram copyright © 1999-2008, christina m k al-sudairy. all rights reserved.