Animal-derived
Depends on Source
Animal Fat / Shortening
Solid animal fat used for frying and baking; lard from pork is unconditionally haram.
Why this is a critical point
"Shortening" or "animal fat" on a label can come from cattle or sheep (halal if slaughtered correctly) or from pigs (lard, unconditionally haram). Imported goods and factory-made pastries and fried snacks often use it because it is cheaper than vegetable oil.
Also known as
Lard, Tallow, Animal shortening, Lemak babi, Lemak sapi
Commonly found in
Cookies, pastries, doughnuts, instant noodles, packaged fried snacks.
Halal alternative
Palm oil, coconut oil, vegetable margarine, or shortening from halal-certified beef fat.
This information is educational guidance, not a fatwa or an official halal determination. A product’s final status can only be established through inspection by an accredited Halal Inspection Body (LPH) and a ruling from the MUI Fatwa Commission / Halal Product Fatwa Committee.
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