Monoglycerides and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids in the Food Industry

Fatty acid monoglycerides and diglycerides (or E-471) are a dietary supplement of natural origin, an emulsifier and a stabilizer, which is produced from fatty acids derived primarily from glycerol.

This supplement helps getting a homogeneous mass of substances that in nature do not mix. Most often it can be found in dairy products.

Monoglycerides and diglycerides of fatty acids can be of animal and non-animal origin.

If they were produced from animals, they cannot be eaten until it is established that the animal was slaughtered in accordance with the Islamic norms.

If monoglycerides and diglycerides are produced from plants or other non-animal raw materials, they are permitted.

We strongly recommend that you read the the list of ingredients before purchasing in order not to buy a product prohibited by the Shariah. If you have not read the composition and do not know what you eat, it will not automatically make Haram Halal.

If the composition states that monoglycerides and diglycerides are of a plant origin, then the product can be safely bought.

If this is not indicated and the there’s no symbol ‘Halal’ on the label, we advise you to contact the manufacturer to clarify from what raw materials these monoglycerides and diglycerides of fatty acids are made.

It is very important for a Muslim not to eat forbidden food. Prohibited food greatly affects and harms your soul. Therefore we must try to exercise caution.

Note!

• Read the list of ingredients before buying!
• The main products with monoglycerides and diglycerides are ice cream, margarine, mayonnaise and yogurt.
• The symbol ‘Halal’ on the package ensures that there are no fatty acid monoglycerides and diglycerides from raw materials that are not permitted in Islam.

Malika Umm Yahya

Checked by Bulat Mubarakov.