In a recent turn of events, the beloved chocolate hazelnut spread, Nutella, has come out and said that “It Is Not Halal”, leaving a mass chunk of Muslim consumers dazed and confused.
No, they are not halal.
— Nutella (@NutellaUSA) September 13, 2020
The Muslim Consumer base though tried convincing the brand and by large the world that all the ingredients were permissible and that Nutella was just not “Halal Certified”.
Nutella is suitable for vegetarians, however they can't officially declare it "Halal Certified" due to regulations and laws that prevents them more doing so. However, for future references for Fatwas please don't ask these companies opinions and refer to your local iman/scholar.
— The Professor👨🏿🏫 (@ThePhenomenal66) September 14, 2020
Y’all, it’s fine. It may not be certified halal but it’s halal by definition. Just check the ingredients bc it could be different elsewhere. pic.twitter.com/Gh2RD8czcz
— 𝔑𝔞𝔣𝔣𝔶 🖤🍒 (@nafology_) September 14, 2020
The halal certification depends on the country one lives in. US and Canada laws do not require certain products to be halal certified while the same products with same ingredients are halal certified in other countries they are sold.
Food containing gelatin, enzymes, emulsifiers, and flavours are “doubtful” as the origin of these ingredients are not immediately known to the consumers. To avoid this confusion, many companies clearly mention whether their products are halal or haram, something clearly Nutella had lacked or forgotten.
Some consumers have clearly panicked as they are not sure now if Ferrero Rocher is consumable or not
Wait guys if Nutella is haram you lot do realise that means ferrero rocher is haram too since it contains Nutella inside 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
— rozina 🙊 (@persiandaddypew) September 14, 2020
Wait what? Nutella is haram?!
— D🤍 (@holeeefook) September 14, 2020
Some people have more than enough evidence that the product is indeed halal.
It’s not haram I researched it
— rozina 🙊 (@persiandaddypew) September 14, 2020
It’s labelled suitable for vegetarians lol 🥴 pic.twitter.com/caJFkko3rb
— Muz (@Muzkhan2000) September 14, 2020
And then there are the chocolate spread lovers who are not taking this nonsense
Delete this fake news rn 😤👎🏼
— Grateful. (@chiefazy) September 14, 2020
Any more comments on the issue have not been made by Nutella as people wait to hear from them.
