Papa Johns Dubai outlet - Oudh Metha Halal requirements

Just queried the restaurant management and wanted to share with public

Second Reply

Thank you Mr....

Yes the meats imported from Jordan is slaughtered as per Islamic principles and shariah guidelines.

We do not use Brazilian Sadia products.

Trust this answers your queries.

Best wishes,

First Reply

Dear Mr....,

At the outset, we appreciate you taking the time to write your query in, thank you.

Our meat and chicken are produced in Jordan and then imported into the United Arab Emirates. All meats and every product including Cheese, served in Papa John’s Pizza restaurants in the United Arab Emirates are 100% Halal. Please rest assured when dining with us or enjoying our products at home.

Best wishes. 

Our Query

Dear Sir,

Just had a visit to your restaurant in Dubai last night.

Want to find quick answers to the following questions 

1- Meat origin is from Australia ? or Saudia ?

Do we make sure that it is Zabiaha Halal ?

I need to know the country of origin for the meat

2- Chicken is from Brazil or where ?

Is it zabia halal ?

Which brand of chicken you are using

3- Cheese and other ingredients are halal or not ?

do we make sure that it is halal and no haram ingredients are there

Let me know

Mars Chocolate - Halal or Haram

Most of the chocolates contains whey powder - and the sources of it must be known to the consumers. When asking about it, I got the following reply from the company. Any comments are most welcome on this issue

Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding Mars products.

In answer to your questions; we can tell you that;-              Chocolates made by Mars and sold in the GCC and Middle East do not contain any animal ingredients other than milk and are fully compliant with the local laws and legislation. They are free from pork, pork products and alcohol.
-              Ingredients such as whey, glycerol and gluten are derived from a vegetable origin that is authorized by the Islamic Shariah laws. We hope that the above information answers your questions but should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us on info@mars-me.com.
Kind Regards,
CynthiaConsumer Care GCC & NALW: www.mars.com

Toblerone Choclate is Vegetarian

Got this verification from the company website. Comments most welcome about this post.

http://www.toblerone.co.uk/faqs

Cetyl alcohol - Halal or Haram

Source:
http://www.albalagh.net/letters/synthetic_alcohols.shtml


Summary: It is HALAL

I wish to explain the nature of a synthetic alcohol. As the name suggests it has not been extracted from the fruits such as grapes, dates etc. but is synthesised chemically.

Cetyl alcohol is a long chain alcohol which is solid hence obviously not drinkabale nor does it cause intoxication if at all ingested. Therefore, it is halal to use in cosmetic products. It is also not absorbed through the skin when applied as a cream.

However, Synthetic Ethyl Alcohol, which is a short chain alcohol (C2H5OH) and is a liquid, is not halal. Because it causes intoxication when ingested. As the Ulema say anything that causes intoxication even in a very small quantity will therefore be haram.

Fruits such as dates and grapes when they are putrified, produce Ethyl Alcohol which is the intoxicating agent and that is why it makes Khamr a haram drink.

Ethyl Alcohol is also used in many cosmetic agents both for men (Aftershave Lotion) and for female perfumes. Ethyl Alcohol is absorbed through the skin. It then passes through the flesh into the blood vessels and finally mixes with the blood and circulates throughout the body. Once in the blood it is as good as if one has ingested through the mouth. As a small quantity of any intoxicant is haram therefore, as mentioned earlier, all liquid cosmetic products containing Ethyl Alcohol are prohibited. Other names given to synthetic Ethyl Alcohol are, Ethanol, Methylated Spirits (contains 5 percent Methyl Alcohol and 95 percent Ethyl Alcohol). Products containing these ingredients therefore will also be prohibited.

I was Research and Development Manager/Senior Scientist working for reputable pharmaceutical companies (Searle, Wyeth, Roche, Aventis) in Britain for 33 years until my recent retirement. I have developed many medicinal products of which a number of them have worldwide patents. I have thoroughly studied ingredients and worked on many liquid products to avoid using Synthetic Ethyl Alcohol as a dissolving medium so that our Muslim brothers/sisters may be able to use them without any concern. At the same time I am Alhamdu-Lillah a practising Muslim living in London.

I thought it will be beneficial to send this Email message through Albalagh Newsletter for many of my Muslim brother/sisters to understand the position of Synthetic Ethyl Alcohol.

 Jazakomulla Khairan Ahmed Saeed Mughal

Halal issues - Choclates

A basic research yields the following results.

Composition of Galaxy Hazelnut - Manufactured by Mars Dubai
Country of Origin - UAE

Milk Chocolate - Having

- Coca solids 25% minimum

- Milk Solids 14%

- Vegetable fats - Palm fat less than 5%

- Emulsifier - Soya Lechithin

- Flavouring - Natural Vanilla

- Hazelnuts

- Emulsifier - Polyglycerol Polyricinoletate - E476

- Gluten

- Almonds

Toblerone - Made in Switzerland by Kraft foods Switzerland LLC

Ingredients

- Sugar

- Whole milk powder

- Coca butter

- coca mass

- honey

- mill fat

- Almonds

- Emulsifier - Soya Lecithin

- Egg white

- flavouring (Vanillin)

- Milk chocolate with Coca solids 28%

- Milk Solids 14%

Milk, Almonds, Soya, Egg

Galaxy Flutes

Manufactured and exported by Mars Egypt

- Sugar

- Vegetable Fat - Palm Kernal Oil

- Wheat flour

- Skimmed milk powder

- Coca butter

- Lactose

- Coca Mass

- Fat reduced Coca powder

- Milk Fat

- Whey powder

- Emulsifier - Soya Lecithin E 322

- Modified corn starch

- Salt 

- Flavouring - Natural Vanilla

- Nuts and Gluten

Comments are required on the above ingredients