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Is soft gelatin capsule halal?

excipient (gelatin, dual-origin) · ingredient

strict
Doubtful
mainstream
Doubtful
lenient
Doubtful
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Softgel shell of gelatin + glycerin (bovine or porcine source). Source-dependent — conservatively MUSHBOOH when undisclosed. Darura (necessity, Quran 2:173) permits a prescribed medicine with no halal equivalent — consult a pharmacist; this verdict reflects the ingredient source, not a prohibition on necessary treatment.

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Sources

IFANCA halal excipient guidance (ifanca.org) — IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America)PMC10770512 — halal pharmaceutical excipient classification (open-access review) — Heliyon (2023) — 'Towards halal pharmaceutical: Exploring alternatives to animal-based ingredients'JAKIM MS 2424:2012 (halal pharmaceuticals) — JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia) — MS 2424:2012 halal pharmaceuticals

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