E904

Shellac

Q: E904 Shellac — Apakah halal?

Insect-derived. Derived from insects. The schools differ on eating insects other than locusts, so the answer follows the school you follow. A resin secreted by the lac insect. Because it is a secretion rather than the insect itself, several scholars treat it more leniently than carmine, but the schools differ.

Apakah halal?

That depends on the source used, which is why this page states the source rather than a verdict:

Insect-derived

Derived from insects. The schools differ on eating insects other than locusts, so the answer follows the school you follow.

A resin secreted by the lac insect. Because it is a secretion rather than the insect itself, several scholars treat it more leniently than carmine, but the schools differ.

Terdapat pada: Sweet coatings, fruit glaze, tablets

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