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Re: tesco cheese

Last updated: 1st December 2005
Question ID: #1162
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assalaamu alaikum,

this is what they said-:

Thank you for your reply.

I sincerely apologise for the delay in responding to your query.

I can confirm that the animal source is Bovine.

I hope this information is of help to you.

Thank you for contacting us.

Kind Regards

Tesco Customer Service






It is permissible to eat cheese which has rennet from calf (bovine) rennet though praiseworthy to refrain from due to a slight difference of opinion. So in this case Tesco cheese would be permissible according to the information tendered. Whey sourced from calf rennet is acceptable:


Is Whey Rennet Haraam? (no!)


Mufti
Answer last updated on:
1st December 2005
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