Are we allowed to consume synthetic L-Cysteine?
Question
As salaamu ’alaykum,
Are we allowed to consume synthetic L-Cysteine?
Answer
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما
L-Cysteine is haram to consume unless it is synthetic or derived from a halal animal which has been slaughtered in accordance to Islamic principles.
والله اعلم
And Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala knows best.
Mosa Khan
Approved by Mufti Husain Ahmad Madani