Are E471 and E472 Haram or Halal, and is there a clear fatwa regarding them? What is the ruling on istihala concerning them, and is it obligatory to warn people about them in foreign countries?
We have no knowledge of the origin and nature of the materials referred to. What we have seen is insufficient to issue a Shariah ruling; rather, we must refer to experts and specialists to ascertain their true nature before ruling on them. The issue of transformation (istihalah) means that if an impure substance undergoes a complete transformation into a different, pure substance, it becomes permissible and lawful to use. The determination of whether transformation has occurred rests with specialists. Doubt about its occurrence maintains the original ruling, which is prohibition. Mere doubt about a substance being forbidden or impure does not lead to a ruling of prohibition, and food is not discarded due to doubt.
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