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Are human strain probiotics Halal?

· 11 Shaʻban 1444 AH1 min readFatwa 40453English

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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Answered by
Tahmid Chowdhury
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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