[Sca-cooks] Yeast in Islam

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

I seem to recall a discussion on this list about whether or not yeast 
was halal or - since it causes fruit juice to become a forbidden 
alcoholic beverage - haram (forbidden).

I've been doing research for a class on Islamic Food Laws and 
Traditions - and how food was served.

I have found information on modern concerns about food additives - 
whether or not they are halal (lawful), haram (forbidden) or mashbuh 
(suspect, uncertain).

Yeast shows up clearly as halal. So no need to worry about using it 
to make bread or raised cakes.
-- 
Urtatim (that's err-tah-TEEM)
the persona formerly known as Anahita