Walkers crisps are haram!!!

Noor —

Muslims shocked to learn that crisps contain alcohol

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article3…

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MuslimBro — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 - 00:22

Here is the email I got back from Walkers.

[quote=Walkers]Many thanks for your email.

We have forwarded a list of those products which are suitable for your diet in the post. Any which are not listed are not suitable for your particular diet.

We do not add alcohol to our products. However, ethyl alcohol may be present in trace amounts in a very small number of our flavours. It is used as a carrying agent for flavourings, and is found in many common food and drink products. Foods like bread can also contain the same or higher trace amounts due to fermentation.We are aware of the concerns from some Muslim consumers about the appropriateness of specific ingredients. We take the concerns of our consumers extremely seriously. In previous assessments by Muslim scholars, foods and drinks that contain trace amounts of ethyl alcohol have been confirmed as permissible for Muslim consumption because of both the fact that the ingredient does not bear its original qualities and does not change the taste, colour or smell of the product, and its very low level.

We have also added you to our mailing list so that you will receive any updated lists in the future. If you do not wish to be sent another list, please call our Freephone Number quoting your reference number.

We do hope that we have been of help and you continue to enjoy our products. However, if you do have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us again on our Freephone number - 0800 274 777.

Regards

Kelly Bisla
Consumer Care Advisor
Customer Services
[/quote]

Joie de Vivre — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 - 01:27

[quote=MuslimBro]That's what I was thinking.

There is no list. That's the whole email posted up there.[/quote]
I think Admin meant when you get it in the mail. Perhaps they are also sending complimentary vouchers.

[quote=Walkers]We have forwarded a list of those products which are suitable for your diet in the post.[/quote]

MuslimBro — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 - 00:24

I got the list today in the post. Can't be bothered to scan the letter and post it now, so I'll do it tomorrow inshaAllah.

However got no vouchers 🙁

You — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 - 01:18

Like you care!

(In general the "humourous" rule is (or atleast it used to be) "if it tastes too good, it must be haraam.")

Joie de Vivre — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 - 02:20

It's true, it doesn't bother me, but I was honestly hoping MuslimBro would get some vouchers for his troubles.

This evening I meandered into a free arts event that looked vaguely interesting, and found it had an open bar. That was a pleasant surprise. Then I had to sit still and listen to an award ceremony I knew nothing about for just about the most boring two hours of my life. It's always for the best when karma doesn't wait.

Ya'qub — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 - 09:19

[quote=You]but the name says bacon!

EDIT - It lists Cheese and Onion! Woohoo![/quote]

When you shout 'woohoo' after eating cheese and onion crisps you stink the place up

Farhana Ahmed (not verified) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 - 20:58

This is the master foods list of what we can/can't eat taken from GMWA Food guide. The Hanfi fiqh consideres Whey powder from calves to be halal.
The summary is -

3.3) The rennet obtained from an animal slaughtered by a non-Muslim or Muslim in accordance with Islamic law or contrary to it, is in all cases Ja’iz as long as the animal in question is not a pig. This is the opinion of Imaam Abu Hanifah. According to the Saahibayn it is Impure.

* Whey comes under the same rule as rennet because it is a by-product.

Full article here - http://www.gmwa.org.uk/foodguide2/in...question&id=20.

LIST

Aquadrops AppleHalaal
Aquadrops Citrus Halaal
Bounty Milk Halaal *
Bounty Dark Halaal *
Celebrations Halaal *
Flyte Halaal *
Galaxy Milk Halaal
Galaxy Fruit & Nut Halaal *
Galaxy Hazelnut Halaal *
Galaxy Amicelli Halaal *
Galaxy Caramel Halaal *
Galaxy Promises Halaal *
Galaxy Ripple Halaal
Galaxy Minstrels Halaal *
Lockets Honey & Lemon Halaal
Lockets Blackcurrant Halaal
Lockets Extra Strong Halaal
M&Ms Peanut Halaal * (alcoholic flavourings)
M&Ms Chocolate Halaal * (alcoholic flavourings)
M&Ms Crispy Halaal * (alcoholic flavourings)
Maltesers Halaal *
Maltesers White Halaal *
Mars Halaal *
Mars Funsize Halaal *
Milky Way Halaal *
Milky Way Magic Stars Halaal *
Revels Halaal
Skittles - Fruits Halaal
Skittles - Sours HARAAM (E120)
Skittles - Gum Halaal
Snickers Halaal *
Snickers Funsize Halaal *
Starburst Original Halaal
Starburst Strawberry Halaal
Starburst Sours Halaal
Topic Halaal *
Tracker Chocolate Chip Halaal
Tracker Roasted Nut Halaal
Tunes Cherry Halaal
Tunes Blackcurrant Halaal
Tunes Strawberry Halaal
Twix Halaal *

ICE CREAMS
Bounty - All varieties Halaal *
Galaxy - All varieties Halaal *
Mars Bar - All varieties Halaal *
Maltesers - All varieties Halaal *
M&Ms Halaal *
Snickers - All varieties Halaal *
Starburst - All varieties Halaal
Twix Bar Halaal *
Twix Tub Halaal *

KEY
* These products contain calf whey syrup or cheese.
** Please avoid.

*** trace alcohol as a flavour, colour carrier (Halaal)
What is Whey?
During cheese making, a coagulum is formed by clotting milk with rennet. When the coagulum is cut, a watery liquid known as whey is released and drained off leaving the curd to be salted and further processed into cheese. Whey contains water, fat, protein, lactose, minerals and lactic acid. Cream, butter, cheese, drinks, syrups and powder are some of the products made from whey. Whey will come under the same rule as rennet because it is a by-product which appears during the process of cheese making.

Farhana Ahmed (not verified) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 - 21:04

Whey fron calves are cosidered as halal!
so we are aloud to eat these sweets!
but im not sure why it says m&ms are halal coz it has alcaholic flavourings!! :?:

Farhana Ahmed (not verified) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 - 21:10

i dnt kno if Ferrero Rocher is halal of not i got da info from a website
lol 😂

hani nerde (not verified) — Fri, 1 May 2009 - 21:48

it's Dairy Box-turkish delight choc.

this not made in turkey.its made from dairy box

just name on it turkish delight style.

please !

Sephy (not verified) — Fri, 1 May 2009 - 23:19

[quote=Omrow]Salam

There is something wrong with people who eat Ferrero Rocher.

Omrow

[/quote]

i dont see wat the big deal is with Ferrero Rocher?

it doesnt even taste that good.

You — Fri, 1 May 2009 - 23:22

it's posh and when you eat it you are supposed to feel posher I suppose.

It's ok.

Hajjar — Sat, 2 May 2009 - 01:14

salams

so is it haram according to hanafi fiqh? Any rulings come forth from scholars? let me know please

You — Sat, 2 May 2009 - 01:31

Most walkers don't contain alcohol even as flavourings. just a couple of flavours, thai sweet chilli being one of them I think.

According to GMWA they are fine.

big bro — Wed, 6 May 2009 - 10:02

Ferrero Rochers are posh chocs. Which other chocolates do u know of that are hand made and individually hand wrapped in gold foil.

You — Wed, 6 May 2009 - 15:51

Which other chocolate do you know that can be affected so greatly by the preparer not washing his/her hands after going to the loo?

Hand made does not mean better. It can be, but it can also be much much worse.

Machines were invented to do reproducable precision work at a level and speed that humans alone can not. Wake up to the 19th century.

TPOS — Wed, 6 May 2009 - 16:20

[quote=You]Which other chocolate do you know that can be affected so greatly by the preparer not washing his/her hands after going to the loo?[/quote]

Ewwww man, ur just like my brother, have to say such horrble stuff to ruin everything :| lol

Ya'qub — Wed, 6 May 2009 - 17:22

[quote=You]
Machines were invented to do reproducable precision work at a level and speed that humans alone can not. Wake up to the 19th century.[/quote]

Tee hee hee. Good point.

But mass-produced is never posh.