Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
We see many sweets sold in shops in Makkah and Madina which are haraam back home. These sweets are produced/packed abroad, and appear to have the same ingredients. Should these sweets be avoided ?. We also see many ‘locals’ buying these sweets, whereby i assume that they think they are halal. Can you please confirm the position ?
Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,
I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits.
If something is produced in a Muslim country, you can assume that it is halal. However, if there is reasonable doubt about it, then caution would be recommended. When there is strong doubts about it, then caution is necessary.
It is also necessary to avoid things imported to a Muslim country when you know that the same item when sold in non-Muslim countries has haram ingredients and you don’t have reason to believe that the local authorities are scrupulous about such matters.
And Allah alone gives success.
Faraz Rabbani