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Muslimbychoice
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Posted: 19 July 2005 at 12:48am |
Asalaam 'Alaikum: We stopped eating cheese years ago when it was announced that Kraft used enzymes whose source could possibly be pork. A year or so later I was told that they no longer used pork and that we could eat Kraft cheese. Recently, a sister contacted Kraft and they stated that the source could either be beef or pork - depending on what was cheapest when they had to purchase it - so they couldn't verify that it was halal. Does anyone know of any cheese that is halal? We eat cheese often in our house and I'm struggling to figure out what to do.
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semar
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here halal chicken: http://www.islamicity.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1467& ;get=last#11807 Edited by semar |
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Salam/Peace,
Semar "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH) "1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air" |
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Auzubillahi minash shaitan ir rajeem, Bismillah ir rahman ir rahim, Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullah Is Cheese Halal or Haram? The Question of Rennet Rennet is the component in cheese which if is from pig, then the cheese is not halal. If kraft as you say is not halal, you may check on the the label from other companies if the source of rennet is specified. Or as we are doing, choose a cheese which does not have rennet ... here in Canada we find a couple of brands that do not contain rennet, it should be similar in US. If not, the last option for you would be to call the companies individually and ask them. If you care to make cheese at home, indian paneer is really easy to make from whole fat milk. All you need to do is add something to make it sour, like lemon juice, then boil the whole thing till the cheese separates out. Seive it through a clean cotton cloth, and that is about it Wish you all the best. Maa salaama, Nausheen |
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Muslimbychoice
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Asalaam 'Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu:
Actually, that's why I'm asking - I wonder if anyone already knows which cheeses are acceptable to eat in the United States. If so, please let me know as at this time I haven't had the time to research.
Asalaam 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu, Sumayyah Umm Sadiqah wa Asma
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Jenni
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You can absolutely buy halal cheese in the Usa. but you usually have to
buy it from a health food store and it will say no rennet or only
vegetable enzymes used. Also trader joes has some cheese that contains
no rennet and has a brochure about rennet and wich cheeses are
vegetarian and which contain it. You can also find Tilmahook kosher
cheese in some stores. We love cheese, but pay more for the right
stuff!!!
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If I synthesize these pig-derived enzymes in a lab test tube, then use them in the cheese, would the cheese be non-halah? |
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Suleyman
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What about Grana Padano?...is it halal?....
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Rose
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AlSalam 3alaikom, muslimbychoice, thanks for asking this question because i had no idea that there was even halal cheese. So, I looked it up and came across this article: "We are grateful to Ellen Schwarzbach of Kraft for taking the time to give us such a thorough explanation.
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