Halal certified make-up launched in UK

The cosmetics are shipped in from Australia and certified by the independent Halal Certification Authority Australia.

There is some difference of opinion among Muslim scholars whether make-up from a high street store or supermarket is allowed to be used by Muslim women.

Sheikh Haitham Al-Haddad, a leading Imam in the UK, says there are two schools of thought.

“If the product contains dead flesh or meat, any pig or haram (unlawful) animals like dogs, or any alcohol, then generally it is impermissible.”

But he says the more moderate but still valid approach looks at the size and the final properties of the ingredient.

“If the product contains a very small amount of animal or alcohol, then some scholars say it is permissible.

“Also, if the disallowed ingredient changes into another substance, through the chemical process, then some scholars say this is allowed.”

However, Muslim scholars do agree that women have to remove any type of make-up before they pray.