List Of Kanji For Haram Ingredients

11/26/2018

In Muslim-majority countries, halal food is widely available in restaurants, street food stands, and many other establishments, as it should be. But here in Japan, it’s different.

Pork, alcoholic beverages, and many other forbidden foods for Muslims are generally consumed here. So, we need to be extra selective and careful to find foods that we can consume. ( Watch A Short YouTube Video )

List of Kanji for Haram and Doubted Ingredients in Japan

Below is the list of Haram and doubted ingredients based on the analysis of our Muslim brothers and sisters who had lived in Japan for years. For the main references, you can see them here:

Al Maeda: 3
Al Baqara: 172-173
Al Anaam: 145
Al Maeda: 90
Hadith Muslim, Book of Drinks, 4956-4960

List of Kanji for Haram and Doubted Ingredients

Haram Ingredients:

No. Japanese = Reading = Meaning

豚肉 - ポーク= Butaniku = Pooku = Pork
牛肉 - ビーフ = Gyuuniku = Biifu = Beef
鶏肉 - チキン = Toriniku = Chikin = Chicken
(No. 1~3) + エキス (No. 1~3) + Ekisu (No. 1~3) + Extract
豚脂 = Tonshi = Pork = Fat
ラード = Raado = Lard
牛脂 = Gyuushi = Beef Fat
動物性油脂 = Doubutsusei-yushi = Animal fat
加工油脂 = Kakou-yushi = Processed Fat
混合油脂 = Kongou-yushi = Mixed Fat
コンソメ = Konsome = Consommé (soup)
コンソメパウダー = Konsome Paudaa = Consommé Powder
ゼラチン = Zerachin = Gelatine
アルコール = Arukooru = Alcohol
酒 = Sake = Sake (alcohol)
洋酒 = Youshu = Western Liquor
酒精 = Shusei = Ethyl Alcohol
みりん/ 味醂 = Mirin = Mirin (alcohol)
ラム酒 = Ramu-shu = Rum
ワイン = Wain = Wine
ブランディ = Burandi = Brandy
ウィスキー = Uisukii = Whiskey

Syubhat / Doubted Ingredients:

ショートニング = Shortening: It is a fat that can be Lard (Haram). If it is written that the source is vegetable oil (大豆由来 = Daizu Yurai ), then it’s Halal.
醤油/しょうゆ = Soy sauce: Many types contain alcohol.
乳化剤 = Emulsifier: It can be from animal derived. If it is written that the source is vegetable oil (大豆由来 = Daizu Yurai), then it’s Halal.
マーガリン = Margarine: Butter substitutes produced from Pork. Plant-Margarine is Halal.
油脂 = Fat: Most of the cases, fat comes from animal and is Haram to consume. Vegetable driven fat is Halal.
ファットスプレッド = Fat Spread: Most of the cases, fat comes from animal and is Haram to consume. Vegetable driven fat is Halal.
コラーゲンペプチド = Collagen Peptide: It can be derived from fish or animal (pork, beef, chicken).

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List Of Kanji For Haram Ingredients

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10 Comments

Mohammad Idris

2/5/2020 14:25:45

Assalamualaikum,

Are sugar in Japan ok for Muslim to consume.do they contain bone char.

Jazakallah khairan

Halal In Japan

6/26/2020 10:43:15

Follow the link below to see a list of sugar that contains no bone char:

https://www.halalinjapan.com/blog/halal-sugar-in-japan
Halal Sugar In Japan / Blog published 6/22/2020

ニッキ　インドラストロ

2/14/2023 16:15:40

Assalamu'alaykum
膨潤剤 is this halal？
Jazakallahu khoir

2/15/2023 11:08:03

The above list is prepared by the Halal Japan Team (a group of religious scholars and PhD holders in medical and chemical departments). Halal Japan is a separate entity from Halal In Japan. Please follow the link below and direct your question to the Halal Japan team.

https://www.facebook.com/HalalJapanOfficial

AKN

3/22/2023 01:33:12

I was researching about sake, and I found out that there is a non alcoholic version of Amazake...
I was not so sure about believing it... if somebody who lives in japan can confirm, it will be a great help

shukran

3/22/2023 10:43:11

There is a non-alcoholic version of Amazake sold in some supermarkets in Japan.

♧-Yanagi-♧ link

3/23/2023 21:33:04

So...muslim can drink that amazake?

3/25/2023 11:58:11

Yanagi, probably yes. For more information follow the below link:

https://fooddiversity.today/en/article_80942.html

If you live in Japan, below link may be useful for you:

https://www.halalinjapan.com/blog/halal-japan-mobile-app

8/17/2024 21:50:39

Hi what is Hitsutsumizai? Is it a halal ingredient? I was taking a supplement with that ingredient.

8/18/2024 11:36:06

Please click on the box at the end of the blog post to see a link to source [(Halal Japan) - (a group of religious scholars and PhD holders in medical and chemical departments)]. You can ask them your questions.