Food & Drink

Is gelatin halal?

It depends on the source. Plant, fish, or gelatin from a halal-slaughtered animal is generally permissible. Pork gelatin is the split: some scholars treat industrial processing as a complete transformation (istihala) that makes it permissible, while others say pork remains forbidden. Prefer a halal-certified product and follow your madhhab.

Is shellfish halal?

The majority of scholars permit all seafood, including shrimp, crab, lobster, and mussels. The Hanafi school generally allows true fish and is stricter on other sea creatures; shrimp is internally debated. Ja'fari law typically allows fish with scales and shrimp according to several maraji', but not scaleless shellfish. Follow your school, not a restaurant slogan.