Are human strain probiotics Halal?
Question
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuhu
Are human strain probiotics Halal?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
If the probiotics contain ingredients of an impermissible nature such as human byproducts, then it will not be permissible to consume.[1][2][3]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Tahmid Chowdhury
Student Darul Iftaa
New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
(2018-10-20)
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]
https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/what-are-probiotics#1
[2]
https://www.optibacprobiotics.co.uk/live-cultures/articles/what-are-human-strains
[3]
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- Tahmid Chowdhury
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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