Also asked as: “Can Muslims eat vegan cheese?” · “Is dairy-free cheese halal?”
Why it avoids the rennet question
Dairy cheese can be made with animal rennet from calves that were not slaughtered Islamically. Vegan cheese never uses rennet: see is cheese halal?
What to check
Some smoked or flavoured vegan cheeses use flavourings or wine. A vegan label rules out animal ingredients but not alcohol.
Vegan cheese
Vegan cheese is made from coconut oil, starch, nuts, soya or oats. It uses no rennet, which is the main reason some Muslims buy it. It melts differently from dairy cheese.
Flavoured products sometimes use wine or alcohol-based flavourings. Many UK supermarket own-brand vegan cheeses are available.
Written and checked by
Hafiz Nasir Mehmood
Quran HafizIslamic researcher