Consuming lac powder

Q: Is it permissible to consume lac powder (medicinal form of shellac)? Lac powder is used in unani medicine to treat obesity issues. 

A: It is halaal.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)