IS BELCUBES / LAUGHING COW CHEESE HALAL or HARAM

Assalamualaikum..

There is this one thing i started feeling unsure about. It all began when I was about to give Kei her belcubes cheese snacks or more familiarly known as laughing cow cheese. And did you know that in Indonesia some people call it keju sapi ceria? LOL.

This product is widely known in the UK, Canada, and Europe, but not necessarily in the US. There are there different flavors in the every package I have at home, unless you purchase the plain flavored only. I took one first without thinking about what flavor it was. Kei had her first one while I was reading through the ingredients and details all over the package.  I think it’s a French product. There is no Halal from MUI Indonesia stamp on any of the packages. The blue one is plain cheese flavor, the kind of peach colored one says ham, and the orange one is tomato flavored cheese. Kei had the ham flavored cheese, and then three other cubes.

I suddenly thought whether it was halal or not, especially the ham flavored one. So i decided to start googling about it, but there is various information. Some halal certification bodies in different counties say it is halal, but this product isn't listed on Indonesian Halal Certification Body (MUI). It really is confusing. I guess I need to discard the ham flavored cheese cubes, fearing that Kei could just open the fridge and eat all of them. 

Oh yeah one interesting I found out. Kei’s new glasses her dad bought her the other day are in the fridge! I asked her to take them out and put them somewhere else, but she refused to do so. She preferred the fridge to be the best place for her pink glasses. Oh my. So when you open our fridge here, you can find eyeglasses among the regular stuff you can find in a fridge, haha.

Still, I have not enough information abut whether this product is halal or not, therefore I think it's better to avoid it for the mean time.

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SAUS PEDAS TABASCO MENGANDUNG (DNA) BABI ?

Pagi semuanya, assalamualaikum.. Semoga Allah memberkahi dan merahmati hari ini dan kita semua akan diselubungi hanya dengan kebaikan, Insya Allah amin.

Sabtu ini rencananya mau berselonjor saja di rumah sembari sambil menghabiskan jatah baju kotor supaya rumah keliatan lebih enteng, :p Biasa banget ibu-ibu kalo liat rumah isinya penuh debu, bawaannya kepingin dibuang''in aja isinya. Bentar lagi, Desember rencananya mau membuang banyak barang yang sudah lama memenuhi ruang tamu dan dapur, ngga berguna lagi soalnya.

Perut sudah mulai ngetuk'', kelaparan. Sayangnya tak ada stok roti tawar, hiks. Saya ini penggemar berat roti-rotian, kayanya pernah cerita beberapa postingan yang lalu. Mau roti manis, roti asin, roti bantal, roti kasur, roti rasa rendang, hehehe. Salah satu  kesukaan saya itu pinggiran roti Pizza yang di Pizza Hut, karena tebal. Nah, kalo makan disana, udah pasti sering liat dan mungkin hobi untuk menambahkan saus Tabasco di pizza atau pasta yang akan kita makan. 

Saya sih memang suka nambahin tabasco, walau memang bukan sebuah keharusan. Kalau ada ya hayuk kalo ngga, saya ngga cari.

Nah, gosip di tivi dan beberapa situs internet bahwa tabasco itu mengandung babi. 

Weleh. Gawat ini mah.

Biarpun dalam Islam, kalu kita tidak tahu makanan yang kita makan ataupun produk yang kita pakai mengandung babi, kan tak mengapa. 

Tabasco itu sebenernya dibikin dari cabe, cuka, garam. Kenapa harus ada babinya? emang diperlukan? Apa babi suka bermain dengan cabe dan sayur''an?

Saus keluaran Amerika ini sebenarnya pun sudah punya surat persetujuan pendaftaran di BPOM RI namun akhirnya dicek juga sama Badan POM RI karena banyaknya berita yang beredar di luaran agar nggak semakin simpang siur. 

Hasil lengkapnya, tabasco ngga mengandung sedikitpun zat ke-babi-babian, hehehe, nih klik disini untuk tau apakah tabasco mengandung babi atau tidak.

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Halal Products / Produk Halal (Better Options, for Me)

Assalamualaikum..

Well said post title. 
I basically switched to numerous different product brands that promise to be using ingredients that are halal. Why? personally, it has given me the sense of security. I mean, having to imagine that the lotion I am applying to my hands results from fat or oil from worms or swine makes me feel nauseous :p
So months ago, little by little I started purchasing products which were pretty new to me.. Oh just a reminder, most of the information mentioned here applies to products sold in Indonesia. 

1. For hand and body lotion, I am currently using Citra or Vaseline body lotion. It was a bit shocking to find out that the latter brand was actually halal. In the past I often bought various random brands depending on the amount of money I owned, :-)
Vaseline does not use any animal ingredient and alcohol for its fragrance. So it is safe for us moslems. Well actually I have often used Vaseline for many years of my adult life, here's the details.

2. Shampoo. 
This is tough. Before putting on hijab, shampoo was an important part of my monthly shopping list. I am always tricked by those shampoo commercials on TV. Then I found out form some magazine, that for actresses modelling for hair shampoo commercials, they must undergo a series of processes before actually shooting for the commercial. Some processes include: shampooing their hair and applying hair conditioner every single day, hair-creambathing, hair-masking, applying hair vitamin and serum, smoothening, and etc etc.

I once used lots of brands from Sunsilk (either the black or yellow one), Clear, Pantene, TreSemme (this is the best), Dove, Rejoice, HeadnShoulders (this is a temporary brand used only when my head itches or dandruffs pass by).. I can not name more since there are too many of them.
Dove, TreSemme, and HeadnShoulders shampoos have no guarantee that they're pork free.
I have switched to Natur shampoo now, it is halal and it doesn't use any chemical substances in it. Perhaps that is what makes it smell like that.

3. Face Moisturizer 
As an Asian, honestly, I am one of those women out there who wishes to have a fairer skin. Don't judge me wrong, it is natural. Living in Indonesia, when you have dark skin, people see you as having done rough outdoor job and having coming from a low level class. That is the truth. Pathetic, I know.
However, for me, having fairer skin may mean a fresher look on the outside.
I used to purchase Olay or Ponds (any which could whiten or lighten skin-tone) moisturizer regularly.. I wasn't sure whether they're halal or not, I never really thought of it.

I have switched to Ponds Age Miracle now. I still want a fairer skin, but it is not a priority anymore. What i want is what this product promises, a ten year younger looking skin. Sometimes I use Hada Labo as well.
I am certain that aging is an illness that can never be recovered or healed. That is what Rasul said. Women wish to always look young, well at least my skin is moisturized most of the time :-)

4. Soap..
Let's start with this fact.
The following bar soaps ---> LUX, DOVE, OLAY, SAFEGUARD, JERGEN, DIAL, LEVER 2000 UNILEVER, ZEST --> No guarantee that Pork is not used. Pork is used when other sources are unavailable. 

Now I am using Lifebuoy Barsoap or Shower Cream, only. No more Lux I guess :-)

5. Make Up.
I have now switched to Wardah for most of my make up needs (eye shadow, sunblock, face powder)

The following have already obtained its Halal Certification from MUI : 

Cosmetics

1. Wardah

2. Ristra

3. La Tulipe

4. Sari Ayu (Martha Tilaar)

5. Caring Colours (Martha Tilaar)

6. Pourvous

7. Purbasari (body scrub)

8. Kanna (cracked heels cream)
9. Mustika Ratu
10. Moors
11. Biocell
12. PAC

Toothpaste 
1.  Pepsodent
2. Ciptadent
3. Close Up
4. Total Care
5. Kodomo
6. Sparkle
7. Zact
8. Daun Sirih Toothpaste, Mustika Ratu

Soaps
1. Lux
2. Lifebuoy
3. Vaseline
4. Citra
5. Dove
6. Harmony
7. Lervia
8. Medicare
9. Anita
10. Enchanteur

For more detailed information, check out these links:

web MUI
http://www.muslimconsumergroup.com/products_list.html
daftar-kosmetik

Tmelania

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