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Is softgel shell (gelatin) halal?

capsule (animal) · ingredient

strict
Doubtful
mainstream
Doubtful
lenient
Doubtful
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Origin class: animal (unverified); supplement function: capsule. status_condition: Most commercial softgels use bovine or porcine gelatin; halal only when source is zabiha-certified bovine or marine AND plasticizers are plant-derived. Aggregation methodology, not scholar-ratified.

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Plant Base Softgel Manufacturing JAKIM-context: halal requires zabiha source + plant plasticizers https://softgelmanufacturing.com.my/2025/04/21/are-softgel-capsules-halal-understanding-halal-certification-in-supplement-manufacturing/JAKIM MS 2424:2012 (halal pharmaceuticals) — Halal Pharmaceutical General Requirements https://archive.org/details/ms.2424.2012 — JAKIM (Department of Islamic Development Malaysia) — MS 2424:2012 halal pharmaceuticals

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