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Walaiykum Salam.  Very well summarized Sister Zeynab.  Your assessment is totally correct.  Glycerin is 100% Halal for both adults and children.  Good news for you Sister Ruhi  :D




Yes, chocolate "liquor" does not contain alcohol.  But always read the label on chocolate boxes carefully to check the spelling.  If it says "chocolate liquor" then it's safe and Halal, no alcohol.  But if it says "chocolate liqueur" then it does contain alcohol.  The term "liqueur" indicates alcohol, such as wine or other alcoholic fillings inside assorted boxed chocolates.  That is Haram and needs to be completely avoided.

It's difficult to trust any non-Muslim company these days.  Haram eating is so rampant with them that their factory premises are usually contaminated with residues of Haram items.  And marketing of their products has become such a vital issue with them, that they are getting thoroughly careless with time.  Two weeks ago, testing in Malaysian laboratories discovered pork DNA in two or three cadbury chocolate bars.  Subsequently they got very worried, boycotted cadbury completely and recalled & trashed all cadbury chocolate bars. Then a couple of days ago, they carried out tests of several more bars but they were found pork free.  But they are still wary and cannot trust cadbury products.  The ministry of health in Malaysia has said that they will continue the boycott until the test of those two or three contaminated bars are proven wrong. 

Yes you're right, if such blunders can happen in Muslim countries then in non-Muslim countries it's far more likely.  In places like USA, Canada, UK, Europe and Australia who will demand that chocolate bars be sent for testing to confirm they're free of pork DNA?  The mainstream in these countries are themselves pork eaters, so what will it matter to them?  And it's not just chocolates, it's all products like cereals, juices, canned vegetables, cookies etc. etc.  The Canadian Halal Food website says that try to find a kosher sign on whichever product you want to buy.  That would to some extent confirm that there are not tainted with pork and other animal products.  But kosher signs are more commonly found in US products.  In Canada, Europe and Australia most products don't have kosher signs.  In chocolate bars I haven't so far observed any kosher sign.  They put a green check mark on Nestle chocolate bars like Aero and Kit-kat but that's to indicate that they are made of natural products.  I don't think it guarantees that they're free from contamination of animal products.  Green check marks are also on other product packages which indicate free of peanuts, tree nuts and eggs for the purpose of allergy .. in case someone is allergic.  Again no guarantee of being animal product or pork free.

After this grim discovery in Malaysia, I would suggest keep away from Cadbury.  I know it's difficult in household with kids.  They want chocolates and candies and it really feels bad refusing them.  I suppose stick to only kit-kat and Aero.  Maybe the green check mark might keep it safe from getting tainted.  Just pray to Allah that it's clean each time you buy them for the kids.  What else can one do?  These kuffar countries are just not bothered about Halal and Haram.  They don't even have the concept of it. 

Thanks brother and sis.  I'll mention this to others in my family as well.  Really never knew about it.   I'm only worried for the kids.  It's very hard to keep them away from chocolates.   Like you said, we'll be on the look out for Nestle only.