Question: I have been recommended Vitamin-D pills by a doctor after experiencing pain in my muscle. These pills are coated with gelatin. However, I’m still unsure if I can consume them. Many pills seem to be coated with gelatin and I am unsure of what to do. Can I consume them? I follow the hanafi madhab.
Answer:
Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh
I pray you are well.
Gelatin
There is a difference of opinion amongst contemporary scholars on gelatin, regarding the permissibility of its consumption. You can follow either, but it would be safer to avoid it.
There are many non-gelatin-based alternatives to vitamin D you refer to. See if you can find them. Another option for capsules is to purchase empty veggie-caps and to transfer the actual medicine into them before consumption. That is an easy and safe alternative.
May Allah grant you wellbeing in your din, dunya, and Akhira.
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani