Question

اسلامعليكم
Molana, i have an enquiry to make. are we allowed to eatMcvities Mini Chocolate Croissants. the Ingredients is:
Chocolate Flavour Fillings (34%) (Sugar, Vegetable Fat, Water, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder (2.5%), Dried SkimmedMilk,Preservatives (Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate), Emulsifier (E472b), Flavourings, Gelling Agent (Sodium Alginate)] ,Wheat Flour ,Margarine [Vegetable Oil, Water, Emulsifier (E471), Salt, Citric Acid, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)] ,Water ,Sugar ,Egg Yolk ,Butter ,Emulsifiers (E471, Lecithin) ,Yeast ,Salt ,Flavourings ,Preservative (Calcium Propionate) ,Milk Protein ,Thickener (Xanthan Gum) ,Citric Acid.

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Answer

Walaikumussalam w w

If the product clearly states ‘suitable for vegetarians’ then it’s most likely halal.

Otherwise e471 and e472 could be from vegetable sources, yet they could be from animal sources. So you would have to be a bit careful. We can’t say for certain that it’s haram. The ingredients seem to be ok.

Why not stick to normal croissants? Heat them up and pour some chocolate on.

Wassalam