Is rennet used to make cheese halaal?
Published as Rennet in cheese
Question
Is rennet used to make cheese halaal?
Answer
If it is from animals slaughtered according to the Islamic method of slaughter, then it will be halaal. Otherwise, it will not be halaal.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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