Halal Basics

Can Something Be Halal but Still Be Unhealthy?

Answered by Halal Monitoring Services Updated

HMS Answer

YES

Yes. Halal determines whether something is permissible to consume; it does not automatically mean low-fat, low-sugar, organic or nutritionally healthy.

The full answer

Yes.

Halal determines whether something is permissible to consume. It does not automatically mean low-fat, low-sugar, organic or nutritionally healthy.

A Halal-certified dessert can still contain a great deal of sugar.

Islam encourages both Halal and Tayyib—lawful and wholesome food.

Answers in the Halal Knowledge Center reflect the standards followed by Halal Monitoring Services (HMS), which operates as part of the Shariah Board of America. HMS certifies only what it checks.