Is eating Roumy cheese permissible?
If the source of the problem is that Parmesan cheese contains calf rennet, there is no objection to consuming it if the rennet comes from an animal slaughtered according to Islamic law. However, if it comes from an animal that is not permissible to eat, or is impure, or is carrion, then the majority of scholars do not permit its use due to its impurity.
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