Friday, 1 May 2009

Fanta Apple - Haram?


Some of you may have received a text message recently that looks identical to this:

"Pls frwd ths msg 2 all your friends: Do not drink FANTA APPLE it contains (E211, E224) FAT OF PORK (PIG)..."

Word on the street is there is now an updated version being circulated, it looks identical to this:

"Pls frwd ths msg 2 all your friends: Do not drink FANTA APPLE it contains (E211, E224) FAT OF PORK (PIG)...Plz do not delete it before u frwrd..."

I'll admit I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, and that I don't have a real degree in anything and that I did really bad at school, but one thing I'm an expert at is sending text messages, and I'm pretty sure you can't send a message after you delete it.

I thought about the benefit the source of this useless, boring and incorrect information could possibly derive for a whole 5 minutes - How could a person benefit from people not drinking Fanta Apple? and then it occurred to me, the type of people that make up and spread these lies don't have normal brains like you guys, they don't need reasons to lie and do dumb things like eat crayons or  see if their fist fits in their mouth they just act on their stupidity. I'm pretty sure they believe their own lies and that they are responsible for making the world a more Halal place.
 
But WAIT if you guys are just gonna make stuff up why don't you make it worthwhile? Like "The Swine Flu has been manufactured by Israeli Free Masons and is aimed at wiping out the whole Muslim population, once infected you have 48 hours to live. Please don't panic we are currently working on an anti-swine flu serum, all donations will be appreciated. P.S. Forward to all your loved ones" See I just made up an awesome action packed rumor and it only took me 5 seconds, if you had spread this rumor and then believed it, you would have been responsible for saving millions of lives - Rookies.

If for some strange reason you don't believe everything you hear, read and imagine, and your able to operate a telephone, I know this may sound absurd but hear me out, you can call Fanta on 0800 22 77 11 (Mon-Fri 09:00 - 17:00) and actually verify the information for yourself, or research the e-numbers for yourself(1*), but be quick before somebody extracts the pork from the ingredients and destroys all the evidence out of fear of being exposed, just like they did with the alcohol in Rubicon Mango.

(1*) E221 is Sodium Sulphite/benzoate and E224 is Potassium Disulphate and both can be consumed by all religious groups including vegetarians (http://www.food-info.net/uk


20 comments:

  1. lol, you can't call these people they crayon eaters or stupid, i'm sure theirs a logical reason for them spreading these rumours. Theres always two sides to a story and we don't know why this male/female spread it. But no need to mock them.

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  2. Omg is it really true tatfanta is haram why r they doin tis...??? i loved tat drink i used to drink it OMG!!

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  3. There's every reason to mock, just like the whole PEPSI rumor that was spread in relation to Israel. Say what you will about Israel and it's relationship with the Muslim world, but PEPSI is a pre-Zionist beverage named after its peptic effects to soothe the stomach. I agree with the author of this blog; no one of ANY religion or group benefits from unintelligent, unresearched information. Especially since pig fat is not a source of Swine Flu contraction. People cannot catch the virus by eating pork or pork by-products. I don't care who starts a rumor, be they Muslim, Jewish, Christian, or some bleeding heart vegan lesbian; rumors are largely unsubstantiated, and they only harm people when we get caught up in the hype like a bunch of paranoid Crusaders.

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  4. Salam, brothers and sisters, i received this text message today, and like ALWAYS decided to research it before forwarding it to other Muslims. I just don't understand why some people have such blind faith, they read something sent from a friend and automatically beleive in it! I strongly advice all people to do their research first before forwarding any texts which contain lies! Who started it? And for what purpose? Why do they do it?

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    1. yea i totally agree with you. It says that it is a chemical named sodium benzoate which does not have any pig fat,so I don't know if this information is correct...

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    2. so can you clarify this issue from the research that you have done? How could an individual or a group of people related E211 and E224 with pig fat with fanta apple drink. Thank you.

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  5. Salaam, I just got this text and decided to do some research and came upon your blog. I make it a habit to research these things before passing them along. We muslims sometimes get so emotional about things we assume that its right without first investigating... BIG MISTAKE!

    Thanks for clarifying, :)

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  6. Salam... I also just got d msg too... n doing some research.... coz I don't like to spread lies ... as I guest it is really big lies...

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  7. bunch of retards next they will say bomb argos..

    yasinmusic

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  8. Salam this message is still going round am wise enough to hv made a research some one won't, but to me I think is just some competitor's doing this to spoil their market but Allahu Aa
    lam,Owly Allah knows.

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  9. Salam this message is still going round am wise enough to hv made a research some one won't, but to me I think is just some competitor's doing this to spoil their market but Allahu Aa
    lam,Owly Allah knows.

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  10. Salam this message is still going round am wise enough to hv made a research some one won't, but to me I think is just some competitor's doing this to spoil their market but Allahu Aa
    lam,Owly Allah knows.

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  11. Salam this message is still going round am wise enough to hv made a research some one won't, but to me I think is just some competitor's doing this to spoil their market but Allahu Aa
    lam,Owly Allah knows.

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  12. Salaam
    It seems that the message it's still going around,I just got one & been researching cuz I know that most of this messages are made up for some ridiculous reason and I came across this blog that just clarified my suspicions.
    Be also aware that sometimes the intelligence agencies also use this type of messages to check your contact network.

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  13. Pls fwd to all muslims: Interest is haraam. If you die today w/o refraining, Hell is your place as Allah has declared WAR against interest dealers and every thing you consume from this money is haram.

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  14. hey i am a science student and searched regarding Sodium benzoate. it is
    Sodium benzoate has the chemical formula NaC7H5O2; it is a widely used food preservative, with an E number of E211. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water. It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid. Benzoic acid occurs naturally at low levels in cranberries, prunes, greengage plums, cinnamon, ripe cloves, and apples.

    please clear me where is haram in this. dont misunderstood me it is just for getting more clear.

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    1. Idk what the term haram is or whatever but all quick simple and plain. Does Fanta contain pork? Yay or Nay

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    2. Idk what the term haram is or whatever but all quick simple and plain. Does Fanta contain pork? Yay or Nay

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  15. Hi just to say people spread lies to hit sales

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  16. Exactly. It happens again! I just got that message 12:40am 3 dec. I just " omg ! Again & again, people just know to forward it before investigated. Senang kata, manusia ni mudah percaya sesuatu perkara yg dibaca tanpa soal selidik dahulu.

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