Is Salt Licorice Halal?
MUSHBOOH
It contains shellac, a lac-beetle secretion used as a candy glaze; a halal mark or plant carnauba-wax coating would settle the concern.
Hanafi, Maliki — their opinion: Allowed — it is a clean natural secretion, so it is allowed; Shafi — they find it disliked because avoiding it is better.
Jafari, Hanbali, Ibadi — their opinion: Not allowed — it comes from an insect, so it should be avoided.
Follow your own scholar.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Salt Licorice for halal compliance:
❌Shellac (E904)HARAM
⚠️GelatinMUSHBOOH
3 community scans · Low confidence
Votes: ✅ 0 Halal · ⚠️ 2 Mushbooh · ❌ 1 Haram
First checked: March 27, 2026 · Last checked: August 20, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
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Naringsindhold
Nringsinnehal!
Ravintosislt
Energi/Energla:
Fedt/Fett/Rasva:
heraf mattede fedtsyrer/
Kalhydrat/Kolhydrat/
HHlithydraatit:
per 100 g
Protein/Proteiini:
Salt/Suola:
per 100 g
per 100g
varav mttat fett'josta tyydyttynyt: 0,2 g
64 26-0253801
re end
0,8g
1388 kJ/328 kcal4 9%
heraf sukkerarter/
Varav sockerarter/fjosta sokereita: 39g
75 g
4,19
RI per portion (25
1,1g
RI" per portion (29)
RI per annos (25g)
<1%
<1%
796
11%
2%
4%
RI= Referenceindtag per dag; Referensintag per dag; Pivittisen
saannin vertailuarvo. Referenceindtag for en voksen gennemsnitsperson
(8400 kI/2 000 kcal); Referensintag fr en genomsnittlig vUxen (8 400 k/
2000 kcal);: Aikuisen keskivertokyttjn saannin vertailuarvo (8400 kJ/
2000 kcal). Produktet indeholder ca. 4 portioner;…
This text was extracted from the product packaging using AI-powered OCR (optical character recognition).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Salt Licorice halal?
Salt Licorice is MUSHBOOH. It contains shellac, a lac-beetle secretion used as a candy glaze; a halal mark or plant carnauba-wax coating would settle the concern. Hanafi, Maliki — their opinion: Allowed — it is a clean natural secretion, so it is allowed; Shafi — they find it disliked because avoiding it…
Can Muslims eat Salt Licorice?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Salt Licorice is classified as MUSHBOOH. It is doubtful — some ingredients may come from either halal or non-halal sources. Islamic scholars generally advise caution. Consult a halal authority or contact the manufacturer for clarification.
What ingredients are in Salt Licorice?
Key ingredients analyzed: Shellac (E904) (HARAM), Gelatin (MUSHBOOH).
How many times has Salt Licorice been checked?
Salt Licorice has been scanned 3 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 0, Mushbooh: 2, Haram: 1. Confidence level: Low confidence.
