What is a gelatine.?

Question

waht is it made out of.

Can muslims eat gelatine.

At my school, my friends both white and muslims say that Muslims can't eat gelatine.- but i don't know the real truth.

Can you help. plz help

Answer 1

Gelatin (also gelatine, from French gélatine) is a translucent, colourless, brittle, nearly tasteless solid substance, extracted from the collagen inside animals' connective tissue. It has been commonly used as an emulsifier in food, pharmaceutical, photography, and cosmetic manufacturing. Substances containing gelatin or functioning in a similar way are called gelatinous. Gelatin is an irreversibly hydrolyzed form of collagen. Gelatin is classified as a foodstuff and has E number 441

It's mostly made using pork skin or other domesticated cattle. But a vast majority is Pork. So muslims should not use this as this is Haraam...

Vegetarians avoid gelatin and use other emulsifiers instead, such as agar, carrageenan, pectin, or konnyaku.

There is no vegetable source for gelatin. So DO NOT RISK consuming gelatin.

Please refrain from consuming such foods if you are a muslim as consuming food which is not halal has very bad consequences. First of which is tht your prayers will not be answered and there will be no barkat in your food.

Answer 2

You could check this out

http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelatin

Answer 3

Gelatine is a substance put in food and sweets to a give a chewy of jelly like texture (e.g. it's the stuff in Haribo that makes them 'squishy'). It is made from crushed animal bones, mostly cows' (yeah it's gross when you think about it!). So I know it isn't suitable for vegetarians, therefore probably isn't suitable for Muslims either.

I don't know if you've ever watched synchronised swimming, but the swimmers who do it proffesionally in competitions etc. put a mixture of gelatine powder and water on their hair and buns to keep them neat while in the water. So if you've ever seen it before, hopefully you'll know what I'm talking about, it's quite shiny lol.

I really hope this helps answer your question and explain what gelatine is! xx

Answer 4

Your friends are right; Muslims cannot eat gelatin (or gelatine; the only difference is in the spelling) because it is made from the bones, connective tissues, and hides of slaughtered animals.  And unless you know what animal parts it contains (and it could be a combination, for all we know) or that the animals were slaughtered in halal fashion, you can't be eating something containing gelatin.

There are vegetarian gelling agents, such as carrageenan (made from seaweed), agar agar, and pectin (often used to create jellies, jams, and fruit preserves).

Animal gelatin is found in some yogurts, marshmallows, and gummy candies, and is the basis for Jello.  If you have any sort of dietary restriction, it pays to read ingredient labels.  I once saw gelatin in a jar of roasted nuts!

Answer 5

No muslims cannot eat gelatine, i am a muslim and i cannot eat any products containing gelatine in the ingredients because it is an animal-derived addititive used to thicken a liquid or turn it jelly-like.

The reason why we can't eat is because some are made from pork, which is haram anyway, and others may not be made from pigs but are not killed in the religious way and so are not halal and cannot be eaten.

Some sweets, jelly's and desserts have gelatine in, just check the ingredients list to find out.

Answer 6

Its Animal product made from bone marrow,could contain pork, so there you have it!

Answer 7

i dont know if muslims can eat it

but its meat.

im not sure what but i think its bone or something disgusting.

Answer 8

no they cant-i think its a kind of jelly thats scaped from animal bones-its in jelly and loads of sweets

mark? of course muslims eat cow they dont eat pig meat

Answer 9

food dye, sugar, boiled down by product of hoof, hide and bone....

sort of a cute elmer's glue...ICK

Answer 10

Gelatine is an animal product and I think it comes from cows, so Muslims wouldn't be able to eat it...

[Edit] - oh poo!  I meant pigs, not cows. Now I look like a big fat fool....  Thanks to everyone who pointed out that I'm an idiot!!!

Answer 11

jelly

Answer 12

theyre playing a prank on u smack them repedatedly

Answer 13

muslims cant eat pork gelatine or beef gelatine if it isnt halal

Answer 14

gelatine is actually made animals fat which muslims cant eat because it is made froms animals which are not halal and suitable for vegetarians.

Answer 15

Gelatine is made from boiling animals bones, skin and other bits so it is not suitable for vegetarians or those who do not eat certain types of meat as you cannot guarantee where it comes from. However you can get vegetarian gelatin or pectin which is made from plant extracts & thickens/jellifies food in the same way.

Answer 16

http://www.eatthis.org.uk/hidden.htm

As already pointed out, gelatine is made from boiled animal bones. The website will warn you if there is anything else to look out for that you can't eat.

Answer 17

muslims cant eat gelatine as it is an animal derived product used in sweets such as haribo. The gelatin is gain from pigs mainly which are considered "haram" (not allowed) in Islam.

Answer 18

I think it comes from the hooves of animals...

and i'm not sure about who is allowed to eat it or not.

Answer 19

its fat from the bones af animals that is used in alot of foods (especially jelly sweets) to give it the springy texture.

and no, muslims cannot eat it because no.1, its usually from pigs and no.2, you cant really get halal gelatine

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p.s. it's not ok to eat gelatine from a cow if you're muslim unless it's been killed in a halal way.

p.p.s. you can get kosher gelatin from fish and cows though

Answer 20

You might want to sit down for this. Gelatin is a tasteless, odorless, almost colorless mixture of proteins that dissolves in hot water, but becomes a jelly when cooled, holding the water in a rubbery suspension. It is used in the preparation of many different foods — the basis for Jell-o, for instance, but also to dress up aspics and pâtés, and to give structure to creamy desserts, such as some mousses, cheesecakes, and commercial ice cream. OK, perhaps you didn't need to sit down for that. But where does gelatin come from?

It is derived from collagen found in the bones, cartilage, connective tissue, and skin of animals, traditionally cows. Most commercially produced gelatin nowadays is produced from pig skin. If you have ever roasted a chicken or ham, you made your own gelatin. The juices in the bottom of the pan contain gelatin rendered from the collagen, and if you put the roasting pan in the refrigerator, you'll find some of the juice setting into a gel.

Answer 21

cow's bone marrow.

Answer 22

Gelatine is great,

but as it's made from the bits we

(usually) do not eat (fools),ears, hoof,

head,,in fact anything with a high

content of gelatine.

Which means,beef,pork,chicken,rhino,

water buffalo,etc

Answer 23

gelatine often has pork in it, or beef. if it's pork then don't eat it if you're muslim, if it's beef then you're ok. You can buy vegetarian gelatine for a bit more than the normal variety

hope that helps  x

please help my friend:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

^ parents: would you let a 14 year old date a 17 year old?

Answer 24

Gelatin is made from animal/fish bones, hides or horns so it is not vegetarian or vegan and some cultures that avoid certain meats don't eat it either for religious reasons.

It is used as a thickening agent for jelly, gum, jam and fruit gums etc.

Veggie/vegan alternatives are agar or carrageenan (both derived from seaweed)

Answer 25

Gelatin.

Protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones with water. From cows and pigs. Used in shampoos, face masks, and other cosmetics. Used as a thickener for fruit gelatins and puddings (e.g., "Jello"). In candies, marshmallows, cakes, ice cream, yogurts. On photographic film and in vitamins as a coating and as capsules. Sometimes used to assist in "clearing" wines. Alternatives: carrageen (carrageenan, Irish moss), seaweeds (algin, agar-agar, kelp—used in jellies, plastics, medicine), pectin from fruits, dextrins, locust bean gum, cotton gum, silica gel. Marshmallows were originally made from the root of the marsh mallow plant. Vegetarian capsules are now available from several companies. Digital cameras don't use film.

Answer 26

Gelatin is a protein made from boiling the bones and cartilage of ANIMALS (any animal, cow, pig, chicken whatever).

as such it is not Kosher or Halal or vegetarian.

a similar product called Agar Agar is made from seaweed and is Kosher, Halal and Vegetarian.

both are a protein that mixes into water and forms a gel of protein molecules containing a matrix of water.

most gelatin comes from a non-specific source so it cant be eaten on religious grounds by either Muslims or Jews.

Agar Agar is safe on any grounds.