Are Vegan Sweets Halal? I have been asked this many times by Muslim friends! First of all, I am not a Muslim but as I know a lot about veganism and vegan products, they often ask me questions about anything around veganism.
"Halal" means something such as "pure", "permitted" and, furthermore, the commandments which include things and actions, that are permitted and islam-conform from an islamic point of view. The basic rules are simple: fruit, vegetables, cereals and other plant foods are Halal.
For many Muslims, vegan products solve the issue that you need to identify where the ingredients come from, and if they are Halal. This is because they do not contain any ingredients that come from animals!
With sausages made of seitan or tofu you don't have to worry about slaughtering methods. Fruit juices, jelly babies, crisps, or chocolate labelled as vegan certainly do not contain any additives or additives from pork or other animals. There is no gelatine in vegan sweets! The only exception: alcohol can be vegan, but it is not halal. Thus, if there are vegan sweets that contain alcohol, you should not eat it if you look for Halal food.
One exeption may be if vegan chocolate is labelled as "can contain traces of milk". This may be something to look out for and has to be on the label if a vegan product is produced in the same factory in which products that contain milk are produced.
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