What is Haram?

The opposite of Halal is Haram, which means “unlawful, not permissible or prohibited.” The following categories are Haram: 

• Alcohol
• Drugs category Narcotics
• Blood and its byproducts
• Carnivorous animals, birds of prey, scavengers, and animals improperly un-Islamic  way of slaughtered or found to be death before slaughtering
• Swine and Pork and their byproducts
• Foods contaminated with any of the above products are considered as impure and Haram.
• Animal Fat - may be consumed if derived from Halal slaughtered animals
• Enzymes - Biological enzymes are permissible if derived from Halal slaughtered animals
• Gelatin - may be consumed if derived from fish or if derived from Halal slaughtered animals
• L-cysteine - may be consumed if derived from synthetic materials
• Lard - cannot be consumed and it is absolutely Haram
• Lipids - may be consumed if derived from Halal slaughter animals or natural biological plants or trees.
• Animal Shortening - may be consumed if derived from Halal slaughtered animals
• Meat or Chicken Broth and Stock - may be consumed if derived from Halal slaughtered animals
• Tallow - may be consumed if derived from Halal slaughtered animals