Language:
English
Year of publication:
2023
Titel der Quelle:
Halal and Kosher Food
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2023) 119-130
Keywords:
Halal food industry
;
Kashrut
;
Gelatin (Jewish law)
;
Kosher food industry
Abstract:
Gelatin is a significant food ingredient widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. It is a highly digestible protein derived primarily from collagen, which is sourced from animal skins and bones such as bovine bone flakes and pig skins. However, due to concerns surrounding the use of bovine gelatin, especially after the outbreak of mad cow disease, gelatin has also been produced from fish as an alternative. Gelatin serves as a gelatinizing agent and stabilizer in various industries, preventing crystallization and granulation during freeze preservation. Islamic jurisprudence holds different opinions on the process of istitihala, which involves transforming one substance into another. Some scholars consider it permissible, while others argue that it does not render the transformed substance pure. According to the prevailing opinion, for gelatin derived from sources like pork, it must undergo a substantial change to be deemed permissible. However, if there is doubt about whether the gelatin is derived from an animal or a plant, it is permissible to consume. Importantly, if gelatin is extracted from an animal without proper slaughter, even if obtained from its bones, it is not permissible as a precautionary measure. The objective of this book chapter is to explore the origins, uses, and production methods of Halal and Kosher gelatin.
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-41459-6_10
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