حلال
Kawn ad-Din
الْحَلَالُ بَيِّنٌ وَالْحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ، وَبَيْنَهُمَا مُشَبَّهَاتٌ لَا يَعْلَمُهَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ، فَمَنِ اتَّقَى الْمُشَبَّهَاتِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between them are doubtful matters that many people do not know. Whoever guards against the doubtful matters protects his religion and his honor.”

al-Bukhari, 52

Example: “Coca-Cola”, “E120”, “Restaurant Barakat”

E432 Polysorbate 20 — is it halal?

Ruling: Mashbuh (doubtful)

Description

An emulsifier: polysorbate 20 (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate) — a sorbitol ester of a fatty acid (lauric acid) condensed with about 20 moles of ethylene oxide. The instruments do not name the fat species; Kao (food grade) states plant lauric acid, BASF (pharma) plant and synthetic feedstock. Beef (c3) and pig (c4) fat are named as sources for the class, not confirmed for food-grade E 432.

Basis of the ruling

Polysorbate 20 is an emulsifier: sorbitol is combined with lauric acid and then with ethylene oxide. The standards do not name the fat or oil this acid comes from; one food-grade manufacturer states plant feedstock.

Names: Полисорбат 20 · Polysorbate 20 · بوليسوربات 20

Also known as: Tween 20, E 432, INS 432, Твин 20, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, полиоксиэтилен (20) сорбитан монолаурат, 吐温20, 聚氧乙烯（20）山梨醇酐单月桂酸酯

Category: Emulsifiers

Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008

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