Almond
✅ Halal
🌰 Almond Tree Seed
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Ant
❌ Haram
🐜 Prohibited to Kill or Eat Ants
⚠️ Explicitly Forbidden in Hadith
Ref: Sahih Muslim: 2241
Apple Vinegar
✅ Halal
🍎 Fermented Apple Juice
⚠️ Permissible if Non-Intoxicating
Ref: Sahih Muslim: 1983
Aspartame (E951)
✅ Halal
🍬 Artificial Sweetener
⚠️ Chemically Synthesized, Check for Additives
Ref: Contemporary Food Standards
Avocado Oil
✅ Halal
🥑 Extracted from Avocado Fruit
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Axolotl
❌ Haram
🦎 Amphibious Animal
⚠️ Not Permissible to Eat
Ref: Al-Baqarah: 173
Barley
✅ Halal
🌾 Naturally Grown Grain
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Basil
✅ Halal
🌿 Aromatic Leaf Herb
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Brazil Nut
✅ Halal
🌰 Seed from Brazil Nut Tree
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Butter
✅ Halal
🧈 Made from Cow, Goat, or Buffalo Milk
⚠️ Avoid if Mixed with Non-Halal Additives
Ref: Dairy Product
Button Mushroom
✅ Halal
🍄 Fungus
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Camel
✅ Halal
🐪 Grazing Livestock
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 1
Camel Milk
✅ Halal
🐪 Camel
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari: 231
Carrot
✅ Halal
🥕 Root Vegetable
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Cashew
✅ Halal
🌰 Seed from Cashew Tree.
⚠️ Check for Allergy.
Ref: Al-Baqarah: 168
Chamomile Tea
✅ Halal
🌼 Chamomile Flowers
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Cheddar Cheese
✅ Halal
🧀 Made with Halal Rennet
⚠️ Avoid Non-Halal Sources
Ref: Based on rennet source
Chicken
✅ Halal
🐔 Domesticated Bird
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 1
Crab
✅ Halal
🦀 Marine
⚠️ Caution: Disliked According to Some Hanafi
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 96
Cricket
✅ Halal
🦗 Edible Insect
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Sahih Muslim: 1934
Crocodile
🟡 Disputed
🐊 Crocodile Meat – Mixed Opinions
⚠️ Some Allow, Others Forbid
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 96
Cucumber
✅ Halal
🥒 Vegetable
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Date Syrup
✅ Halal
🌴 Extracted from Dates
⚠️ ⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Deer
✅ Halal
🦌 Wild Grazing Animal
⚠️ Lawful Game
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 1
Donkey Milk
✅ Halal (for wild) / ❌ Haram (for domestic)
🐴 Wild Donkey Milk Permissible
⚠️ Domestic Donkey Milk Prohibited
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari: 5520
Duck
✅ Halal
🦆 Bird
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 1
Fire Salamander
❌ Haram
🦎 Salamander Is Prohibited
⚠️ Classified Among Harmful Creatures
Ref: Sahih Muslim: 2238
Frog
❌ Haram
🐸 Explicitly in Hadith.
⚠️ Prophet ﷺ Forbade Killing Frogs.
Ref: Sunan Abu Dawood: 5269
Gecko
❌ Haram
🦎 Prohibited Creature
⚠️ Prophet ﷺ Forbade Killing Geckos
Ref: Sahih Muslim: 2238
Gelatin
🟡 Disputed
🍬 Depends on Source (Halal or Non-Halal)
⚠️ Verify Animal Origin
Ref: Scholar Consensus Varies
Ghee
✅ Halal
🧈 Clarified Butter from Halal Milk
⚠️ Avoid Non-Halal Additives
Ref: Dairy Product
Goat Milk
✅ Halal
🥛 Milk from Goat
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Noor ‘ala al-Darb, 11/116
Goose
✅ Halal
🪿Bird
⚠️ Must Be Properly Slaughtered
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 1
Green Tea
✅ Halal
🍵 Dried Leaves Brewed in Water
⚠️ Check for Additives
Ref: Plant-Based
Honey
✅ Halal
🍯 Bees from Nectar
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: An-Nahl: 69
Iguana
🟡 Disputed
🦎 Iguana May Resemble the Dhabb (Desert Lizard)
⚠️ Permissible by some
Ref: Classical Fiqh Opinions on Dhabb
Kefir
✅ Halal
🥛 Fermented Milk Drink
⚠️ Non-Intoxicating if Alcohol is Minimal
Ref: Majma al-Fiqh al-Islami
Kimchi
✅ Halal
🥬 Napa Cabbage
⚠️ Check for added flavour enhancers
Ref: Al-Asl fil At’imah al-Ibāhah
(The default ruling on food is permissibility)
Kombucha
✅ Halal
🍵 Fermented Tea with Yeast & Bacteria
⚠️ Minimal, Non-Intoxicating Alcohol
Ref: Majma al-Fiqh al-Islami
Komodo Dragon
❌ Haram
🐉 Predatory Land Reptile
⚠️ Forbidden to Eat
Ref: Al-Baqarah: 173
Kopi Luwak (Coffee)
✅ Halal
☕ Coffee Beans Eaten & Expelled by Civet
⚠️ Eaten & Expelled by Civet
Ref: Al-Majmoo 2:573; Ad-Durr al-Mukhtar 1:349; Mawahib al-Jalil 1:105
Lentils
✅ Halal
🌱 Seeds of the Lentil Plant
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Lobster
✅ Halal
🦞 Shellfish / Seafood
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Sea Based
Locust
✅ Halal
🦗 Allowed by Prophetic Tradition
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Sahih Muslim: 1934
Macadamia Oil
✅ Halal
🫙 Smooth-Shelled Nut
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant Based
Maple Syrup
✅ Halal
🍁 Sap Extracted from Maple Trees
⚠️ Check for Additives or Alcohol Flavoring
Ref: Plant-Based
Marshmallow
✅ Halal
🍬 Made with Halal Gelatin or Plant-Based
⚠️ Check Certification
Ref: Ingredient-Based Permissibility
Mealworm
🟡 Disputed
🐛 Edible Insect
⚠️ Permissibility Depends on Scholar Opinion
Ref: Contemporary Fiqh Discussions
Mint
✅ Halal
🌿 Aromatic Herb
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Morel
✅ Halal
🍄 Edible Wild Mushroom
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Newt
❌ Haram
🦎 Amphibious Animal
⚠️ Forbidden to Eat
Ref: Al-Baqarah: 173
Nohito
✅ Halal
🍹 Mint, Lime & Soda (Non-Alcoholic)
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Olive Oil
✅ Halal
🫒 Extracted from Olives
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Pecan
✅ Halal
🌰 Nut from Pecan Tree
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Pig Milk
❌ Haram
🐖 From Forbidden Animal
⚠️ Not Permissible by Consensus
Ref: Al-Baqarah: 173
Pistachio
✅ Halal
🌰 Edible Seed from Pistachio Tree
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Rabbit
✅ Halal
🐇 Rabbit Meat
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari: 5535
Rice
✅ Halal
🌾 Naturally Grown Grain
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Rosemary
✅ Halal
🌿 Aromatic Herb
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Salmon
✅ Halal
🐟 Marine Fish
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 96
Sauerkraut
✅ Halal
🥬 Fermented Cabbage
⚠️ Permissible if Non-Intoxicating
Ref: Majma al-Fiqh al-Islami
Seafood
✅ Halal
🐟 Freshwater Fish
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 96
Sheep
✅ Halal
🐑 Grazing Livestock
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 1
Snakes
🟡 Disputed
✅ Sea snakes: Halal (some scholars)
🚫 Land snakes: Haram (consensus)
Ref: Surah Al-Ma'idah: 96
Soybean
✅ Halal
🌱 Naturally Grown Legume
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Stevia
✅ Halal
🌿 Extract from Stevia Leaves.
⚠️ Check for Allergy.
Ref: Plant Source.
Strawberry
✅ Halal
🍓 Fruit
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Sunflower Oil
✅ Halal
🌻 Extracted from Sunflower Seeds
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Swordfish
✅ Halal
🐟 Marine Fish
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 96
Termite
🟡 Disputed
🐜 Edible Insect
⚠️ Permissibility Differs Among Scholars
Ref: Contemporary Fiqh Discussions
Thyme
✅ Halal
🌿 Aromatic Herb
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Tofu
✅ Halal
🍽️ Made from Soybeans
⚠️Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Tomato
✅ Halal
🍅 Naturally Grown Fruit
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Truffle
✅ Halal
🍄 Edible Fungus
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Tuna
✅ Halal
🐟 Marine Fish
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 96
Turkey
✅ Halal
🦃 Domesticated Bird
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 1
Turtle
🟡 Disputed
🐢 Some Scholars Permit Sea Turtle, Others Forbid
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 96
Walnut
✅ Halal
🌰 Walnut Tree Seed
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Plant-Based
Whey Protein
✅ Halal
💪 Derived from Milk
⚠️ Ensure Enzymes & Additives Are Halal
Ref: Dairy-Based
White Shark
✅ Halal
🦈 Marine Fish
⚠️ Check for Allergy
Ref: Al-Ma’idah: 96
Yeast
✅ Halal
🧫 Natural Microorganism Used in Fermentation
⚠️ Permissible if Non-Intoxicating
Ref: Majma al-Fiqh al-Islami
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