Halal / Haram Supplement Checker

It depends on the source. Fish gelatine is halal. Bovine (cattle) gelatine is halal only if the animal was slaughtered according to the Shariah. Porcine (pig) gelatine is haram without exception. If the source is unspecified, ask the manufacturer before consuming — most gelatine in world production is derived from pigs.

No. Kosher is not halal. Kosher law permits alcohol and wine, and kosher-slaughtered cattle are not slaughtered with the name of Allah. A kosher symbol on a supplement does not make it halal.

Yes. HPMC (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose) capsules are made from plant cellulose — no animal substance is involved. The capsule contents still need checking.

Khamr (intoxicating alcohol) is forbidden by the Quran. Herbal tinctures extracted in ethanol are to be avoided as a precaution, especially since halal alternatives (glycerites, water or oil extracts) exist. Trace amounts fully absorbed into a product with no remaining taste, smell or effect are treated differently by the scholars — our tool leans to the cautious view and flags them.

These are disputed. Magnesium stearate can be plant or animal derived; shellac (E904) and carmine (E120) come from insects, over which the scholars differ. Because the labels rarely state the source, our checker marks them doubtful: verify with the manufacturer first.

A manufacturer’s halal declaration or a certification from a recognized halal body is accepted as stated — this tool marks such results with an asterisk (*) because Somvranto does not independently verify claims. False certification is the manufacturer’s responsibility. If a declaration exists but you have a specific doubt (e.g. an unspecified ingredient), the cautious approach is to ask anyway.