What is the Islamic ruling on foods with “flavoring” or “natural flavoring”? Ethanol, gelatin, animal derivatives, or other processing aids may be used. If they are removed, transformed, or remain only in trace amounts, is the product halal? If the process is unknown, should it be avoided?

Ustadh AbdulAziz al-Haqqan

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