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Food Ingredient Numbers (E-numbers) E-Numbers represent specific food additives, used by the food industry in the manufacture of various food products. These E-Numbers have been formulated by the European Economic Community (EEC) and are universally adopted by the food industry worldwide. It is known that many E-numbers contain unlisted haraam ingredients in them. Generally additives derived from animals and insects.E-numbers are reference numbers used by the European Union to facilitate identification of food additives. All food additives used in the European Union are identified by an E-number. The "E" stands for "Europe" or "European Union". Normally each food additive is assigned a unique number, though occasionally, related additives are given an extension ("a", "b", or "i", "ii") to another E-number. The Commission of the European Union assigns e-numbers after the additive is cleared by the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF), the body responsible for the safety evaluation of food additives in the European Union. The convention for assigning E-numbers is: 100-199     food colors 200-299     preservatives 300-399     antioxidants, phosphates, and complexing agents 400-499     thickeners, gelling agents, phosphates, humectants, emulsifiers 500-599     salts and related compounds 600-699     flavor enhancers 700-899     not used for food additives (used for feed additives) 900-999     surface coating agents, gases, sweeteners 1000-1399  miscellaneous additive 1400-1499 starch derivatives E-numbers are only used for substances added directly to food products, so contaminants, enzymes and processing aids, which may be classified as additives in the USA, are not included in the E-number system. There is an EU directive on food labeling which requires food additives to be listed in the product ingredients whenever they are added for technological purposes. This includes coloring, sweetening and favor enhancement as well as for preservation, thickening, emulsifying and the like. Ingredients must be listed in descending order of weight, which means that are generally found close to the end of the list of ingredients. However, substances used in the protection of plants and plant products, flavorings and substances added as nutrients (e.g., minerals, trace elements or vitamins) do not need to be included in the ingredient list. Because of this, some substances that are regulated as food additives in other countries may be exempt from the food additive definition in the EU.   Additives which are ALWAYS of animal origin, such as (HARAAM): E120 Cochineal : a red colour obtained from female insects   E441 Gelatine : derived from the bones and/ or hides of cattle and/ or pigs   E542 Edible Bone Phosphate : an extract from animal bones   E904 Shellac : a resin from the lac insect Whilst some additives with a common code such as E47, can be either of animal or plant origin and this latter type needs to be investigated on a case-by-case basis per product/ manufacturer. The main additives you need to be aware of are: Glycerol / Glycerin / Glycerine (E422) - haraam if obtained from pork or non-halal meat sources. Emulsifiers (E470 to E483) - haraam if obtained from pork or non-halal sources. Edible Bone Phosphate (E542) - haraam if obtained from pork or non-halal meat sources.     DOWNLOAD COMPLETE INGREDIENT LIST

Halal & Haram in Al-Qur'an Verses   Halal & Haram in Al-Qur'an Verses   "It's about time to Change your life styles!"   (Surah 2 - Al Baqarah : Verse 172) 2.172 . O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you , and render thanks to Allah if it is ( indeed ) He whom ye worship . (Surah 2 - Al Baqarah : Verse 173) 2.173 . He hath forbidden you only carrion , and blood , and swineflesh , and that which hath been immolated to ( the name of ) any other than Allah . But he who is driven by necessity , neither craving nor transgressing , it is no sin for him . Lo! Allah is Forgiving , Merciful . (Surah 5 - Al Maidah : Verse 1) 5.1 . O ye who believe! Fulfil your undertakings . The beast of cattle is made lawful unto you ( for food ) except that which is announced unto you ( herein ) , game being unlawful when ye are on pilgrimage . Lo! Allah ordaineth that which pleaseth Him.   (Surah 5 - Al Maidah : Verse 3) 5.3 . Forbidden unto you ( for food ) are carrion and blood and swine flesh , and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah , and the strangled , and the dead through beating , and the dead through falling from a height , and that which hath been killed by ( the goring of ) horns , and the devoured of wild beasts , saving that which ye make lawful ( by the death stroke ) , and that which hath been immolated unto idols . And ( forbidden is it ) that ye swear by the divining arrows . This is an abomination . This day are those who disbelieve in despair of ( ever harming ) your religion ; so fear them not , fear Me! This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favor unto you , and have chosen for you as religion AL- ISLAM . Whoso is forced by hunger , not by will , to sin : ( for him ) lo! Allah is Forgiving , Merciful .    (Surah 5 - Al Maidah : Verse 4) 5.4 . They ask thee ( O Muhammad ) what is made lawful for them . Say : ( all ) good things are made lawful for you . And those beasts and birds of prey which ye have trained as hounds are trained , ye teach them that which Allah taught you ; so eat of that which they catch for you and mention Allah ' s name upon it , and observe your duty to Allah . Lo! Allah is swift to take account .  (Surah 5 – Al Maidah : Verse 5) 5.5 . This day are ( all ) good things made lawful for you . The food of those who have received the Scripture is lawful for you , and your food is lawful for them . And so are the virtuous women of the believers and the virtuous women of those who received the Scripture before you ( lawful for you ) when ye give them their marriage portions and live with them in honor , not in fornication , nor taking them as secret concubines . Whoso denieth the faith , his work is vain and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter .   (Surah 6 – Al An’nam : Verse 121) 6.121 . And eat not of that whereon Allah ' s name hath not been mentioned , for lo! it is abomination . Lo! the devils do inspire thee minions to dispute with you . But if ye obey them , ye will be in truth idolaters .   Attachments: File Description File size Halal Guide A complete Halal Food Production Guide 5672 Kb   Food/Health The list below has been taken from the book 'Islamic Dietary Laws and Practices by Mohammad Mazhar Hussaini and M S Ahmad Hussein Sakr, Ph.D . It should be noted that a product being imported from a Muslim country is not necessarily a guarantee that it is completely Halal. In fact, food is often imported from abroad into Muslim countries without proper checking of ingredients. Read more...