No product match? Photograph the label.
One photo of the ingredients panel is enough. Daleel reads that package without needing a barcode record.
Food-label clarity, in your pocket
Daleel is a halal food scanner. Photograph the ingredients panel and see every ingredient’s source, standing and reason, with a Halal, Doubtful or Haram ruling.
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1 photo of the panel47 ingredients in the register5 positions you choose
HalalEvery ingredient shown
DoubtfulAsk the manufacturer
Reading the label18 ingredients
GelatinE471Natural flavour
A ruling, not a guess.
✓ Halal? Doubtful× Haram⇄ Your position
Gelatin•E-numbers•Enzymes•Flavourings•Emulsifiers•Alcohol in food•
What the scanner can know
A barcode is a shortcut. The package is the evidence.
Product databases miss local releases and formulas change between countries. Daleel starts with the label in your hand, shows what it found, and names what still needs verification.
Same name, different formula.
A product sold in another country may use different ingredients. Check the exact pack you intend to buy.
An ingredient name may not reveal its source.
Terms such as E471, enzymes, gelatin, and natural flavor can need supplier evidence or halal certification. Those cases stay Doubtful.
Know what happens to a scan.
The photo is sent over HTTPS to be transcribed and is not stored on Daleel’s servers. Your notebook stays on your phone.
Free halal checker tools
Work through the exact package.
Use a guided checker when the question is about a real label, not one ingredient in isolation.
Bread · Bakery labels
Halal bread checker
Check L-cysteine, E471, DATEM, enzymes, whey, flavors, fats, glazes, and certification.
Use the checker →Gum base · CoatingsHalal chewing gum checker
Check gum base, glycerin, stearic acid, E471, gelatin, shellac, carmine, flavors, and certification.
Use the checker →Chocolate · FillingsHalal chocolate checker
Check liqueur fillings, lecithin, E471, E476, whey, gelatin, shellac, carmine, flavors, and certification.
Use the checker →Soy sauce · FermentationHalal soy sauce checker
Check brewed soy sauce, shoyu, tamari, mirin, sake, added alcohol, meat extracts, flavors, and certification.
Use the checker →Vanilla · Alcohol carriersHalal vanilla extract checker
Check pure extract, ethanol, flavoring, alcohol-free vanilla, glycerin, paste, powder, and certification.
Use the checker →Ice cream · Mix-insHalal ice cream checker
Check gelatin, vanilla extract, E471, glycerin, whey, flavors, colors, coatings, mix-ins, and certification.
Use the checker →Cereal · MarshmallowsHalal cereal checker
Check marshmallows, gelatin, vitamin D3, E471, glycerin, flavors, colors, coatings, bars, and certification.
Use the checker →Cheese · RennetHalal cheese checker
Check rennet, enzymes, lipase, whey, cheese powder, gelatin, flavors, and certification.
Use the checker →Gelatin · E441Halal gelatin checker
Check pork, porcine, beef, bovine, fish, poultry, gummies, marshmallows, capsules, softgels, and certification.
Use the checker →E-numbers · AdditivesHalal E-number checker
Search common additives by code or name and see which source detail still needs checking.
Use the checker →Supplements · CapsulesHalal supplement checker
Check capsule shells, gelatin, HPMC, glycerin, magnesium stearate, extract carriers, and certification.
Use the checker →Gummy vitamins · BasesHalal gummy vitamin checker
Check gelatin or pectin bases, glycerin, coatings, colors, flavors, and the supplement facts panel.
Use the checker →Protein powder · TubsHalal protein powder checker
Check whey source, enzymes, creamers, flavors, colors, BCAAs, and product-level certification.
Use the checker →Protein bars · CoatingsHalal protein bar checker
Check collagen, gelatin, whey, glycerin, coatings, flavors, and certification on the wrapper.
Use the checker →Omega-3 · SoftgelsHalal omega-3 softgel checker
Check softgel shell gelatin, fish or algal source, glycerin, flavors, and certification.
Use the checker →Candy · GlazesHalal candy checker
Check gelatin, shellac, carmine, glycerin, colors, flavors, coatings, and certification.
Use the checker →Chips · SeasoningsHalal chips checker
Check cheese powders, rennet, enzymes, flavors, fats, and certification on the seasoning list.
Use the checker →Dairy · CulturesHalal dairy checker
Check yogurt cultures, rennet, gelatin, whey, butter fats, flavors, and certification.
Use the checker →Instant noodles · SachetsHalal instant noodles checker
Check every sachet: broth base, meat extracts, flavors, fats, E631, and certification.
Use the checker →Sauces · FermentationHalal sauce checker
Check soy, oyster, fish, miso, and Worcestershire sauces for alcohol, meat extracts, and certification.
Use the checker →Seafood · CoatingsHalal seafood checker
Check fish, shellfish, surimi, batters, sauces, flavors, and what your school of thought accepts.
Use the checker →Soft drinks · FlavoursHalal soft drink checker
Check flavour carriers, colors, E445 glycerol esters, taurine, and certification on the can.
Use the checker →Toothpaste · MouthwashHalal oral care checker
Check glycerin, alcohol, flavors, carmine, and bristle or capsule materials in oral care.
Use the checker →Restaurants · KitchensHalal restaurant checklist
Ask about shared fryers, alcohol in cooking, supplier certificates, and certifier scope.
Use the checker →Start in the aisle
Pick the path that matches the package.
If you are holding a product right now, choose the closest label problem first. Then scan the full package when you need a product-level assessment.
Bakery label with enzymes or E920?
Start with L-cysteine, E471, DATEM, enzymes, whey, fats, glaze, and the certification mark on the exact pack.
Sweet label with gelatin, glaze, or colors?
Check gelatin, glycerin, shellac, carmine, E471, gum base, flavors, and whether the package names a trusted certificate.
Dessert or breakfast label with hidden source questions?
Look for gelatin, vanilla extract, E471, glycerin, whey, marshmallow pieces, coatings, flavor carriers, and mix-ins.
Bottle or sachet with brewed sauce or alcohol wording?
Check brewed soy sauce, shoyu, tamari, mirin, sake, meat extracts, broad flavors, and added alcohol terms.
Popular label checks
Start with the ingredient in front of you.
Read the source question behind common food-label terms, then scan the full package when you need a product-level assessment.
Candy · Gelatin · Colors
Is candy halal?
Check gelatin, carmine, shellac, E471, glycerin, flavors, alcohol, and certification.
Read the guide →Gum · E422 · E904Is chewing gum halal?
Check gum base, glycerin, stearic acid, gelatin, shellac, carmine, flavors, and certification.
Read the guide →Ice cream · VanillaIs ice cream halal?
Check gelatin, vanilla extract, E471, glycerin, whey, flavors, colors, coatings, and mix-ins.
Read the guide →Cereal · Vitamin D3Is cereal halal?
Check marshmallows, gelatin, vitamin D3, E471, glycerin, flavors, colors, and coatings.
Read the guide →Chocolate · FillingsIs chocolate halal?
Check chocolate liquor, lecithin, whey, gelatin, flavors, colors, and glaze.
Read the guide →Bread · E920 · E471Is bread halal?
Check L-cysteine, dough conditioners, enzymes, E471, whey, and flavors.
Read the guide →Soy sauce · AlcoholIs soy sauce halal?
Check fermentation, brewed soy sauce, shoyu, tamari, mirin, sake, added alcohol, and certification.
Read the guide →Lecithin · E322Is lecithin halal?
Compare soy, sunflower, egg, chocolate, and supplement uses.
Read the guide →Energy drinks · TaurineAre energy drinks halal?
Check flavors, colors, alcohol, certification, and caffeine.
Read the guide →Ashwagandha · ExtractsIs ashwagandha halal?
Check capsules, gummies, extraction, alcohol, and the complete formula.
Read the guide →Melatonin · SleepIs melatonin halal?
Check the source, gummies, capsules, liquids, and full formula.
Read the guide →Glucosamine · ChondroitinIs glucosamine halal?
Check shellfish, fermentation, cartilage, and the full formula.
Read the guide →Probiotics · CapsulesAre probiotics halal?
Check the shell, culture details, and complete formula.
Read the guide →Fish oil · Omega-3Is fish oil halal?
Check the oil source, softgel shell, and full formula.
Read the guide →Tablets · CapsulesIs magnesium stearate halal?
Check whether the fatty-acid source is vegetable or animal.
Read the guide →L-carnitine · SupplementsIs L-carnitine halal?
Check the source, format, and complete formula.
Read the guide →Taurine · Energy drinksIs taurine halal?
Check synthetic source claims and the full formula.
Read the guide →Pre-workout · BlendsIs pre-workout halal?
Check flavors, capsules, colors, extracts, and the full label.
Read the guide →Creatine · E470bIs creatine halal?
Check powder, tablets, capsules, and the full formula.
Read the guide →Collagen · PeptidesIs collagen halal?
Trace marine, bovine, or porcine source.
Read the guide →Vitamins · SupplementsAre vitamins halal?
Check the capsule, coating, and complete formula.
Read the guide →Glaze · E904Is shellac halal?
Compare named certifier positions on shellac.
Read the guide →Candy · SupplementsAre gummies halal?
Check the base, coating, and complete formula.
Read the guide →Candy · GelatinAre marshmallows halal?
Check the gelatin source and the exact package.
Read the guide →GelatinIs gelatin halal?
Check the animal or fish source.
Read the guide →Cheese enzymesIs rennet halal?
Separate animal and microbial rennet.
Read the guide →Food enzymesAre enzymes halal?
Check plant, microbial, or animal origin.
Read the guide →DairyIs whey halal?
Trace whey back to its production method.
Read the guide →E-numberIs E471 halal?
Find the source behind mono- and diglycerides.
Read the guide →Glycerol · E422Is glycerin halal?
Check whether the source is plant, animal, or synthetic.
Read the guide →Color · E120Is carmine halal?
Understand the insect source and differing standards.
Read the guide →Dough conditioner · E920Is L-cysteine halal?
Verify the source used in bread and bakery products.
Read the guide →Three rulings, your positions
Certainty where the label allows it.
Daleel separates clear evidence from genuine ambiguity. It tells you what the visible label supports, and where scholars differ it shows both rulings until you choose.
Halal
Every ingredient on the panel has a permissible source in the register.
Doubtful
An ingredient's source is not stated, so Daleel tells you what to ask.
Haram
An ingredient with a forbidden source is printed on the panel.
Both positions
Where scholars differ, both rulings are shown until you choose your position.
How it works
From label to clarity in seconds.
The app reads the panel you photograph, rules each ingredient from its own register and your positions, and shows its working in plain language.
Photograph the panel
One photo of the ingredients panel. No barcode needed.
Read every ingredient
The panel is transcribed and each ingredient's source is classified against Daleel's register of 47 additives and ingredients.
See the ruling and why
Every ingredient in printed order, with its source, standing and reason. The ruling is worked out on your phone.
Made for the aisle moment
You should not need a chemistry degree to understand a snack label.
Daleel turns dense ingredient language into a calm, transparent answer, then shows you exactly why.
Evidence found
“E471 source not stated.”
The exact uncertainty is surfaced instead of buried in a paragraph.
Honest pause
No confident-looking guess.
An unstated source stays Doubtful. Where scholars differ, you see both rulings.
Useful next step
Know what to verify next.
Put a doubtful ingredient to the manufacturer with a drafted email.
Ingredient-by-ingredient
Every assessment, explained.
Every ingredient in printed order, with its source, standing and reason, and what you should verify before deciding.
- ✓The exact ingredient that drove the assessment
- ✓Plain-language reasoning and source concerns
- ✓Practical next steps without false certainty
Can be plant- or animal-derived; the source is not stated.
Origin and carrier are unspecified. Verify with the manufacturer.
The assistant
Ask anything about what’s inside.
Ask about additives, slaughter, and labels: gelatin, flavourings, and E-numbers explained in plain language.
“If the source is not stated, treat it as doubtful and verify—do not guess.”
Guides and notebook
Learn once. Choose confidently.
Build ingredient literacy with practical guides, then keep every reading in a notebook on your phone.
Practical guides
Decode the ingredients that cause the most doubt.
E-numbers, gelatin, alcohol in food, flavourings, and the principles behind careful assessments.
Read ingredient guides →
Every reading, kept on your phone.
Change a position and past readings are re-ruled. Free, with no account.
47 additives and ingredients, offline.
Look up an ingredient’s source and standing without a subscription or a connection.
Open the label checklist →
Our approach
Careful when certainty matters.
Daleel (دليل, “the evidence”) rules from its own register of 47 additives and ingredients and shows the reason for each one. It distinguishes clear prohibition from genuine doubt, and leaves the questions scholars differ on to you.
Permissibility is the default
A product is not marked Haram without clear visible evidence of a forbidden source.
Doubt is named honestly
Ambiguous sources are marked Doubtful, with a specific prompt to verify the source or seek certification.
Your position, not ours
On five questions scholars differ on, both rulings are shown until you choose. Your choice stays on your phone.
Informational guidance, not a fatwa. Labels can be incomplete and ingredient sources can change. Verify doubtful ingredients with the manufacturer or a trusted halal certifier, and consult a knowledgeable scholar for a binding personal ruling.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to sensible questions.
How the app handles uncertainty, privacy, and the limits of label-based analysis.
How accurate is a halal food scanner?
A scanner can only assess the evidence it can read. Daleel reads the exact ingredients panel you photograph and shows every ingredient with its source, standing and reason. If a source is not stated, the ingredient is marked Doubtful instead of guessed.
What if a product is not in any database?
It does not need to be. Daleel does not scan barcodes or look products up. You take one photo of the ingredients panel, so it reads the package in your hand, including local or newly reformulated products.
Can the same product have different ingredients in another country?
Yes. Brands can use different formulas, suppliers, or labeling language across markets. Scan the exact package you plan to buy and check its country, ingredient list, and halal certification rather than relying on another region's result.
Does Daleel replace a scholar or halal certifier?
No. Daleel provides informational, label-based guidance. It is not a fatwa and does not replace a qualified scholar, manufacturer confirmation, or trusted halal certification.
Why does the app sometimes say Doubtful?
Some ingredients—such as unspecified gelatin, enzymes, glycerides, natural flavours, or certain E-numbers—can come from permissible or impermissible sources. When the label does not identify the source, the app marks it Doubtful and can draft an email asking the manufacturer.
What about questions scholars differ on?
Five questions are left to you: seafood other than fish, insect colourings (E120), shellac (E904), trace alcohol as a carrier, and animal rennet. Until you choose a position, Daleel shows both rulings. Change a position later and past readings in your notebook are re-ruled.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There is no account, no sign-up, and no email. Your notebook and position choices are stored only on your phone.
Does the app store my product photos?
No. The photo of the ingredients panel is sent over HTTPS to be transcribed and is not stored on Daleel's servers. Your notebook keeps photos and readings on your phone only. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Is Daleel available on iPhone?
The iPhone version is currently in App Store review. The Android version is available now on Google Play.
Available now on Android
Make the next label easier to understand.
One photo of the ingredients panel, and the evidence behind every ruling.
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