OT: Bacon

[Pathan007]

is Bacon stuff halal or haraam? :-)there is chips called "Potato Skins Snack Cips Cheddar & Bacon Flavor"

[Officer Barbrady]

is that a serious q?

haram...

[Pathan007]

Originally Posted by Marooned is that a serious q? haram...

look at my question again man.

[Officer Barbrady]

o you edited....yes should be haram since Bacon is pork.

[Oxy]

Pathaan.

Basically, with most crisps, they use FLAVOURINGS.

So Many Chicken Flavour crisps contain NO CHICKEN, just flavourings that may be made from vegetables etc, so those crisps are halal.

Also many Beef/Bacon flaovour crisps contain NO bacon or beef-just flavourings made of veg and other substances.

So, it is possible to buy chicken/beef/bacon etc flavoured crisps that are 'suitable for vegetarians'.

I have eaten the chicken flavoured ones many times, but would never eat bacon flavour crisps as they are meant to imitate somethings that is haraam.

It s choice essentially.

The reason why these are made suitable for veggies is that (1) its cheaper and (2) most veggies miss their meat, so it allows them to consume products that taste and smell of beef/bacon/chicken without actually consuming any flesh.

Hope thats clear-ish!

[Pathan007]

ok yaar. let me throw my chips in the garbage. i didn't know

[Officer Barbrady]

Didn't know that.

[sajjad]

yeah, my **** friends always ate em...
i love potato skins

[Oxy]

No guys-you will actually find that many bacon/chicken/beef flavoured srisps are technically HALAL (permissable for Muslims) because they dont actually contain any meat/haram substances-just artificial flavourings)

Its just that beef and chicken can be eaten if slaughtered in a correct way for us (so you shouldnt have any problems in eating chicken/beef flavoured crisps), HOWEVER, even if bacon flavoured crisps are made from veggie flavourings, and technically are HALAL to eat, I WOULD NOT eat them because the thought of eatinbg something that is meant to immitate a haraam product that is considered filthy in Islam would make me run a mile!

[Oxy]

in fact, many Cheese and Onion flavoured crisps are not suitable for Muslims as they contain Animal products in the cheese!!! Weird (but true)

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by oXy bhai in fact, many Cheese and Onion flavoured crisps are not suitable for Muslims as they contain Animal products in the cheese!!! Weird (but true)

that is true, Walkers cheese and onion used to be BUT now they recently changed them

[Oxy]

Spot on Geordie.

Walkers acted fast when they realised that many Jewish/Muslim and Veggie consumers were boycotting the brand (me included).

Good move by Walkers.

A few months ago my sister bought them and I was like hey, theose are haram, let me show you. Checked the ingredients and it turned out I was wrong

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

a lot of them use animal fat - they say they have chased - but after they have done it once who can trust them? after all would u drink ribena again? or lucozade? after their little scandals

ribena - use pork extracts to flavour - DISGRACEFUL

lucozade - contains alcohol

i drink both those drinks

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

well thats up to u - i was shocked when that was announced - i dont drink them.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Waqar's inswinging yorker a lot of them use animal fat - they say they have chased - but after they have done it once who can trust them? after all would u drink ribena again? or lucozade? after their little scandals ribena - use pork extracts to flavour - DISGRACEFUL lucozade - contains alcohol

You serious???
i didnt know that!

do you have any links or something that reveal this?

*** announced this rumour?

[Oxy]

There is a rumour that Macdonalds Chicken Sandwich actually contains....some chicken!

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

seriously - MUSLIM COUNCIL OF BRITAIN - fools have cleared them now - as apparently the companies have changed their methods - will find a link!!!

[Toony™®]

i think ribena is ok now..

lucozde doesnt contain alcohol - checked the ingredients.

[Waqar's inswinging yorker]

toonboy - it does but apparently isnt enough to be included on the ingreadiants - depends on your own feeling - how much isnt allowed or is the smallest amount not good? i've taken the secondary option - was 0.75%

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by oXy bhai There is a rumour that Macdonalds Chicken Sandwich actually contains....some chicken!

Oxy springing a shock like that upon us is not good for the heart :-^ :-^