Fatwa

Hyaluronic Acid

Fatwa #692 Category: Food & Drink Country: Zambia Date: 8th May 2024
Fatwa #692 Date: 8th May 2024
Category: Food & Drink
Country: Zambia

Question

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Is vegan hyaluronic acid considered halal pure?

 

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

There appears to be some debate in the truthfulness of the ‘vegan’ claim in hyaluronic acid.[1] Assuming it is authentically vegan i.e. entirely sourced from plant material, then it is pure. Given the debate around it, it is better to refrain from using it as it could be sourced from animals (therefore most likely impure) or bacteria (pure, though seemingly unhealthy) as well.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Bilal Pandor

Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia

www.daruliftaazambia.com

[1] An alternative to ‘vegan’ Hyaluronic Acid – Simplicite Skin Care