Your Trusted Guide toHalal & Haram

It depends on the country. KFC is fully halal in Malaysia, Singapore and the Gulf states, halal at most Ontario locations since 2024, and at around 200 HFA certified UK restaurants. KFC in the United States is not halal certified.

Shrimp is halal for most Muslims. The Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools permit all sea creatures, and Shia scholars, including Sayyid Sistani, specifically permit shrimp. The Hanafi school permits only fish, so Hanafi scholars differ: some say shrimp is permissible or disliked, and others, such as Darul Ifta Birmingham, say it isn't permitted.

Gelatin is halal only when it comes from a halal source: fish, or cattle and other halal animals slaughtered by Islamic rules. Gelatin from pigs is haram according to most scholars and every major halal certifier. Gelatin from cattle that weren't slaughtered Islamically is also n.

Yes, Red Bull is halal by its ingredients. Red Bull says none of the ingredients in Red Bull Energy Drink come from animals. Its taurine is made synthetically, not from bulls, and the drink contains no alcohol. Scholars who have looked at it, including Mufti Yusuf Shabbir of Isla.

In the US and Canada, most Cheetos are doubtful for Muslims. Crunchy, Puffs and even Flamin' Hot contain cheddar cheese made with enzymes, and Frito-Lay says the enzymes in its cheese flavours may come from animal sources, including pork. It doesn't say which flavours use which.

Prawns are halal in the Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali, and Shia schools of thought. In the Hanafi school, their status is debated: some scholars consider them permissible, many view them as disliked (makruh), and some hold they are not permitted because they may not qualify as fish (samak).