All food except the following is considered halal (which is haram)

• Pork/pork and its by-products (eg gelatin etc.)
• Alcoholic beverages and drugs
• Reptiles and insects
• Carnivorous animals, birds of prey and some other animals.
• Foods like gelatin, enzymes, emulsifiers and flavors are questionable (mashoboh), as the origin of these ingredients is not known.
• Preparation, processing and manufacturing equipment should be free from all of the above.
• The above rules also apply to all raw materials used in the manufacture of your product.
• Food products should be free from all of the following
• Pig or dog blood
• Blood
• Human body part or by-product e.g. Human hair in L-cysteine
• Carnivores (except fish)
• Birds living with matchsticks or sparrows that feed by snatching and ripping e.g. Eagles and other similar birds
• Reptiles and insects
• Any marine animal except fish
• Animals that live on the ground and in water (amphibians) like frogs, crocodiles and other similar animals.
• The animals that are killed are by any means other than slaughter according to Islamic law.
• Animals that are generally considered repellent as lice such as lice, maggots, mice, rats, spiders and other similar animals.
• Animals are allowed under Islamic law (i.e. cow, sheep, lamb, goat, hen, etc.), which are not slaughtered according to Islamic law. (Note: Most animals in the UK are not slaughtered according to Islamic law).
• Wine, ethyl alcohol or spirit
• Intoxicating and dangerous plants
• Any product or by-product (any product temporarily used as an alternative or for testing) in any one or more of the above products (as defined in sections 1 to 13.) Is derived from, although in minute amounts, as an ingredient or as a residual or a processing aid or as a release agent or as a glazing agent or as an additive In form or in the form of a color or in any other form, is haram (unlawful) for Muslims
• Preparation, processing and manufacturing equipment should be exempt from all of the above as defined in sections 1 to 14.
• Packaging materials, which come into contact with a food product, must be free from all of the above as defined in sections 1 to 14.
• The above rules also apply to all raw materials used in the manufacture of your product. You may have to forward this definition to your suppliers / manufacturers to confirm the suitability of your product.