Is E471, found in some foods like sweets and ice cream, gelatin extracted from pork or an enzyme, and does its presence render the food forbidden?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
We have no knowledge of the reality of this substance. You can ask specialists about it to clarify it for us, and then we will issue a legal ruling concerning it. We have previously issued fatwas regarding gelatin and enzymes.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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