Halal
Permitted; sourcing is clear.
Ascorbic acid (E300) — corn-derived, no animal source.
Halal Scanner · iOS & Android
Halal. Doubtful. Haram. Answered in about three seconds.
Point your phone at any barcode or ingredient label. SahihScan reads every ingredient and E-number on the label, then gives one clear verdict — with a plain-language reason for each ingredient and the certifier behind it.
331 ingredients
E-numbers decoded
KB v7
The vocabulary
Four honest outcomes — not just a yes or a no.
SahihScan names Doubtful as a first-class answer. Certainty you can’t earn is certainty we won’t fake.
Doubtfulمشبوه
Needs checking; certifiers may split.
Gelatin, unspecified (E441) — species & slaughter not stated.
Haram
Categorically prohibited.
Pork Gelatin — porcine, prohibited regardless of processing.
Unknown — not enough data yet. When an ingredient isn’t in the knowledge base, SahihScan says so plainly instead of guessing.
Live demo
Watch a label resolve.
This is the app in miniature. A real, messy ingredient list — read top to bottom, each item snapped to a verdict, then one overall answer. Tap any ingredient for the reasoning and the certifier behind it.
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SahihScan
How it works
Three taps from shelf to answer.
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Scan or snap
Point at a barcode, or photograph the ingredient label — whichever the product gives you.
02
Every ingredient decoded
Each ingredient and E-number is matched against the curated knowledge base.
03
One clear verdict
A single answer, with a plain-language reason for every ingredient behind it.
≈ 3 seconds, start to answer.Works offline for products you’ve already scanned.
The proof
Real ingredients. Real reasons.
Every verdict shows its working — the plain reason, and the certifier guidance it references.
Halal
Ascorbic acid
Vitamin C · E300
Industrially produced from glucose, typically corn-derived, with no animal source — so it is permissible.
Source: IFANCA · general guidance · KB v7
Doubtful
Gelatin, unspecified
Gelling agent · E441
The label rarely states the species or slaughter method. It may be porcine, non-zabiha bovine, or halal — doubtful until certified.
Source: IFANCA · HMC · general — certifiers split
Haram
Pork Gelatin
Gelling agent · porcine
Gelatin manufactured from pig skin or bones. Anything porcine is categorically prohibited, regardless of processing.
Source: IFANCA · JAKIM · general
SahihScan provides ingredient information, not religious rulings. Formulations change — when in doubt, check with the manufacturer or a qualified scholar.
The knowledge base
The whole library, in the open.
No vague “thousands of products.” A curated, versioned set you can actually count — read as data, not marketing.
331ingredients
214Halal
94Doubtful
23Haram
E471Mono- & diglyceridesDoubtful
E120Carmine (cochineal)Doubtful
E441Gelatin, unspecifiedDoubtful
E322Soy lecithinHalal
E300Ascorbic acidHalal
E920L-Cysteine, unspecifiedDoubtful
Certifier guidance we reference
Reasoning references published guidance from
IFANCAISNA HalalHMCHFSAAJAKIMMUI
IFANCAISNA HalalHMCHFSAAJAKIMMUI
We cite them. We don’t speak for them.
Your standard
Tune it to your practice, not someone else’s.
SahihScan respects that halal is not one setting. Flip a preference and watch the same product re-decide.
Sample verdict · updates live
Chicken-flavour crisps
Contains: “chicken fat”, natural flavour
Halal
Ingredients read as permissible under your current settings.
مشبوه — المصدر وطريقة الذبح غير محددة
Arabic
مشکوک — ذریعہ اور ذبح کا طریقہ درج نہیں
Urdu
Go further · Pro
Beyond the barcode.
Two capabilities for when a label isn’t enough — framed as reach, never a wall.
Restaurant mode
Photograph a menu and get dish-by-dish guidance before you order.
Halal Assistant chat
Ask ingredient questions in plain language and get a cited, reasoned answer.
Free & Pro
Honest plans. No surprises.
Try SahihScan free with 3 full scans. Pro unlocks unlimited scanning and the extras.
Free
Free to download
- 3 free scans with full verdicts
- Per-ingredient reasons & citations
- Personalization & watchlist
- Offline for scanned products
AdvertisementFree is supported by one clearly-labeled banner ad — kept well away from any verdict.
Pro PRO
Weekly or annual
- Unlimited scans, with no ads
- Restaurant mode — menu, dish by dish
- Halal Assistant chat
- Scan history synced across your devices
Pro is a weekly or annual subscription, billed through the App Store or Google Play, with prices shown in the app in your local currency. The annual plan starts with a 3-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Scan history sync needs a sign-in.
Why we built SahihScan
Why we built it“Standing in the aisle, turning a package over, reading a wall of E-numbers you can’t parse — we’ve all felt that pause. SahihScan is the tool we wanted in our own hands: a quick scan that replaces the uncertainty at the shelf with a reason you can read.”
Built by Muslims, for Muslims.The SahihScan team
Questions
Before you ask.
Yours. SahihScan defaults to careful, widely-shared positions, then lets you tune it: zabiha-only mode, trace-alcohol strictness, madhhab-tuned rulings, and a personal watchlist. The same product can return a different verdict depending on the standard you set.
No. SahihScan provides ingredient information, not religious rulings. Formulations change — when in doubt, check with the manufacturer or a qualified scholar. Our job is to decode the label and show the reasoning; the ruling is between you and your reference.
Yes — for products you’ve already scanned. Their verdicts are cached on your device, so a repeat check in a shop with no signal still works.
A curated knowledge base of 331 ingredients (KB v7), with per-ingredient reasoning that references published guidance from IFANCA, ISNA Halal, HMC, HFSAA, JAKIM and MUI. We cite these bodies; we don’t claim their endorsement.
Label photos are transient and never stored. Scan history stays on your device unless you sign in to sync. The free tier shows non-personalized ads with no cross-app tracking; Pro removes ads entirely.