Lime

Halal status: Halal

Lime, the citrus fruit, including its zest; Codex classifies limes among the citrus fruits. IslamQA rules that everything that grows from the earth is permissible in principle, citing the Qur'an: “He it is Who created for you all that is on earth” (al-Baqarah 2:29). Lime juice is covered too: IslamQA rules that fruit juices are halal unless they have begun to ferment.

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