[womberte]

As you know, fish oil is really good for you. But, most fish oils have gelatin caps - which may not be halal. I am thinking about breaking the cap to get the oil inside before taking it. What are your thoughts?

[WhonyGataxott]

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my thoughts are: the capsule is there for a reason, it controls the amount of time over which the medicine inside is released into your body, so I would not mess around with that.

[womberte]

Thanks for your reply. After your reply I did a little more research.

I went to their website: http://www.nordicnaturals.com/en/FAQ%27s/FAQs/389.

Point 44 says, "...For all soft gel products except for our Omega-3 in Fish Gelatin Soft Gels, our soft gels are made from FDA approved bovine gelatin /glycerin USP (kosher) and purified water USP. ..."

This means that the gelatin is bovine and kosher, so it should be good for Muslims. Do my fellows agree?

[WhonyGataxott]

Gelatin is considered Kosher by many Jews regardless of its source of origin. If the gelatin is prepared from non-zabiha, Muslims consider it haram (prohibited). Hence foods items such as marshmallows, yogurt, etc., showing kosher symbols are not always halal.
from:
http://www.soundvision.com/info/hala...lal.kosher.asp

[womberte]

Hmm

[womberte]

I will email the Jewish organizations and see whether they know anything about where exactly the gelatin comes from. If not, I will just buy the liquid form of fish oil.

[thargeagsaf]

"...For all soft gel products except for our Omega-3 in Fish Gelatin Soft Gels, our soft gels are made from FDA approved bovine gelatin /glycerin USP (kosher)"

This is an interpretation minefield - does that mean they use 'fish gelatine' for omega 3 soft gels?

Or that their 'fish omega 3 soft gels' are the only ones which use non-kosher gelatine?

[TpDoctorOneTp]

Even if something animal based is Kosher (or slaughtered by a Christian), doesn't the name of Allah have to be said over the animal at the time of slaughter for it to be permissible to consume?

[thargeagsaf]

Even if something animal based is Kosher (or slaughtered by a Christian), doesn't the name of Allah have to be said over the animal at the time of slaughter for it to be permissible to consume?

I would wait for the 'ulama to answer. But gelatine is not simply 'meat' and there are some special cases (due to chemical changes in production, etc.) which have been clarified by 'ulama on this forum in the past. if you search the forum for 'beef gelatine' or something similar, you may find what I am referring to.

[Matajic]

could always go for the fish gelatine capsules: http://www.nordicnaturals.com/en/Pro...8/?ProdID=1427


http://www.muftisays.com/qa/question...e-halal,-.html

[womberte]

It is Omega-3 in Fish Gelatin Soft Gels. So it means all of the products are from kosher beef gelatin except the fish gelatin one which is from fish.

[womberte]

could always go for the fish gelatine capsules: http://www.nordicnaturals.com/en/Pro...8/?ProdID=1427


http://www.muftisays.com/qa/question...e-halal,-.html

Hehe this simplifies the whole thing. Jazakallah for that.

[womberte]

Information for someone who wants to buy fish oils:

The Ultimate Omega in Fish Gelatin is the better product: http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/e...jsp?id=YE-1046. You have to be careful when buying fish oil because many of them do not contain enough EPA and DHA.

[thargeagsaf]

Stupid question.. but... how much more oil/omega 3 is in a capsule than in an oily fish (eg. kipper)?

[Ettiominiw]

Kosher products are not to be trusted, however you issue about fish gelatin is entirely different as fish are halal in the first place. (if I understood the question properly)

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...at-kosher-meat

[BILBONDER]

Assalam O Alaikum

Everybody is giving suggestions on gelatin capsule but nobody mentioned about complete ingredient list. Inside capsule there are ingredients beside Omega Fish oil and thos ingredients has to be Halal.

Second point about Kosher gelatin capsule, gelatin under kosher certification are two type orthodox and liberal. Liberal kosher gelatin is made of pork or non zabiha cow. The orthodox Kosher gelatin is actually made from kosherly slaughtered cows. But it is not Zabiha or Halal because the Rabbi Sachet pronounced the name of Allah on first and last cow no prouncemnet on cow number 2 and one before last one.

My best advice to Muslims in Europe to buy Fish Oil suitable for vegetarian label with veggi cap and Muslims in US to go to www.koshervitamins.com and buy kosher certified fish oil but you have to be careful about enteric coating which is Shellac coating obtained by dissolving shellac in alcohol. You have to find whether alcohol was used in enteric coating.

Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed
Muslim Consumer Group For Food Products USA
www.muslimconsumergroup.com
www.canadianhalalfoods.com

[infarrelisam]

As you know, fish oil is really good for you. But, most fish oils have gelatin caps - which may not be halal. I am thinking about breaking the cap to get the oil inside before taking it. What are your thoughts?

aawwb
seven seas do (cod liver oil and multivitamin) capsules in a vegicap.
seven seas also has other products.check their website it gives products and ingredients.
you also have option of cod liver oil liquid.

other vegetarian brands are 1) vertese and 2)solgar but not sure if the the latter two brands do cod liver oil caps in vegetarian capsule.check their websites

[compiit]

Assalamualaikum,



Nordic Naturals seems to be of good quality and indicates that it is ok for fish eating vegetarians (only fish gelatin and not other animal based fats/ingredients), but wouldn't hurt to still confirm with the manufacturers

Nordic Naturals (has a very good reputation for quality of the fish oil)
http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=7052&at=0

Renew Life
http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails....205984444&at=0

Secondly, I would definitely recommend black seed oil - in fact you don't even need the gelcaps (although companies like sweet sunnah do make them) - just take about a teaspoon or two of black seed oil daily mixed with honey if you like (preferably with meals) and InshaAllah you will note remarkable benefits in your overall health quite soon.

[Brutton]

salam alikom ,to Breaking the gelatin cap to get the medicine inside and drink it this way can make problems in stomack ,it give agar agar we can use it instead of gelantine and and alot of kind which is nt from meat also alot of 3 numbers say its from animal which are may hav a egg inside and the egg is from aminal so we should be careful and try wirte the company or ask abt it to know ecxatly wat iis inside=) and allah allem salam alikom

[BILBONDER]

Assalam O Alaikum

Agar Agar is not gelatin, it is a Halal gum and it is hydrocolloid, behave like gelatin. Gelatin can not be made from plant source because they lack structural protein collagen from which gelatin is made. Gelatin is only made from cow or pork or fish collagen.

Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed
Muslim Consumer Group For Food Products USA
www.muslimconsumergroup.com
www.canadianhalalfoods.com