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Question ID: #1797
 
Question: lactose
is lactose in sweets and chocolate halal or haraam.
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 03 (UK)
Date: 07/05/2006 05:35am

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Lactose is permissible

Lactose:
A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
"cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose"

Wa Alaykumussalaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh

(Mufti) Abdullah Patel
Halal Food Guide
 
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