A video has been circulating on social media claiming that a company named Senomyx, which specializes in food flavoring, uses kidney cells from aborted fetuses in their products. This company collaborates with several other brands like Pepsi and Nestlé. However, there have also been reports denying this claim, stating that the company sometimes uses these cells in laboratories for taste testing but does not include them in the food itself. Can I consider the products of brands that work with such companies to be permissible and pure?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
In the absence of knowledge about such matters being present in food, it is permissible to consume the products.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Official Website + Fiqh of the Guardian: Foods and Drinks 2/2
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Official Website + Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 3, Foods and Drinks, Non-Animal/ M912