Buttermilk

A cultured dairy product; halal.

Why?

Buttermilk is the slightly sour liquid left after churning butter, or a cultured milk product made by fermenting milk with bacteria. As a plain fermented dairy product with no rennet or animal-derived additives involved, it is considered halal.

References

• General consensus of major halal certification bodies (e.g. IFANCA, JAKIM, HFA)

Last reviewed: 2026-09-08

This is informational guidance only, not a certified halal determination. Always consult an official halal certification body for certainty.