are we allowed to eat beacon gelatine?

· 10 Rajab 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6708English

Question

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are we allowed to eat beacon gelatine?

Answer

The local Ulama of South Africa differ in their opinions regarding items containing Bovine gelatine manufactured at Klerksdorp.

It is, therefore, advisable to exercise Taqwa and abstain from consuming items having beacon gelatine.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

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