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HUKUM PENGGUNAAN ASID TARTARIK DALAM INDUSTRI MAKANAN HALAL
Is tartaric acid permissible for use in the halal food industry?
Short answer
The use of tartaric acid in the food and beverage industry is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Food & Halal
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 10
Summary
The use of tartaric acid in the food and beverage industry is permissible. The condition is that the acid is not produced through the liquor industry and is not a by-product of liquor processing. The permission also covers its use in flavourings or colourings for food and drinks. This fatwa of the Selangor Fatwa Committee is dated 5 April 2024 and was gazetted on 22 April 2024.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Asid tartarik yang dihasilkan bukan melalui industri arak atau proses sampingan daripada pemprosesan arak adalah harus digunakan dalam industri penyediaan produk berasaskan makanan dan minuman, termasuk perisa atau pewarna bagi makanan dan minuman.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PENGGUNAAN ASID TARTARIK DALAM INDUSTRI MAKANAN HALAL”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2024/06/20/hukum-penggunaan-asid-tartarik-dalam-industri-makanan-halal/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-tartaric-acid-halal-food-industry/