Muslim

Read the label. Understand what it really says.

BOTIA reads declared ingredients and crosses them with documented criteria. It does not certify food — it makes the label transparent.

How BOTIA classifies ingredients

Halal

No prohibited ingredients or doubtful origin detected on the label.

Haram

The label declares clearly prohibited ingredients: pork derivatives, alcohol, or blood.

Mashbooh

The label does not confirm the origin or process. Uncertainty is the information.

Why do these doubts arise?

Label Aspect General Regulation Halal Standard Why BOTIA detects ambiguity
Additives (E-numbers) & Enzymes Can be grouped by function without specifying vegetable or animal origin. Requires all additives to come strictly from lawful sources. If an additive could be animal-derived but the label is silent, BOTIA marks it as doubtful.
Meat from permitted animals Requires declaring the animal species. Requires lawful slaughter by a Muslim invoking Allah and cutting specific veins. Labels almost never detail the slaughter method, so BOTIA cannot assume compliance.

What BOTIA can and cannot conclude

BOTIA CAN

  • Read declared ingredients from the label.
  • Detect clearly Haram ingredients based on documented criteria.
  • Detect ingredients with ambiguous origin and make the silence visible.

BOTIA CANNOT

  • Certify Halal — it is not a guarantee or seal of approval.
  • Detect undeclared processes like cross-contamination in factories.
  • Replace a religious authority or certification body.

Ingredients classified as Haram

Alcohol Vinegar

Ingredients that may be Mashbooh

E471 E472 Lecithins Natural Flavourings Food enzymes Gelatine Glycerol

Transparency is not certification. It is the right to know what the label says — and what it does not.

Sources: Codex CAC/GL 24-1997 · OIC/SMIIC 1:2019

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