Why Chinese salt is banned in Pakistan ?

The Chemical name of Chinese salt is Monosodiumglutamate. It is also known as MSG. Another name of Chinese salt is Sodiumglutamate. It is made by the mixture of sodium and glutamic. It also a common salt in Humans and Animals. Chinese salt is also known as AJI-NO-MOTO. AJI-NO-MOTO is a chinese word which means increasing taste.It is used in many dishes for increasing taste and flavour. 

After its manufacturing it was commonly used by many countries like China Japan America Europe and Pakistan India etc. As people lived in these countries love to eat chinese food so the use of chinese salt or AJI-NO-MOTO is as common as table salt . It is also known as flavor enhancer which increase the flavor and taste of different chinese dishes due to its use such dishes became more valuable and tasty in countries like India and Pakistan. 

Before the manufacturing of chinese salt or MSG the wastes of a japanese fish were added to different chinese foods as a flavour enhancer. A Japanese company used the process of fermentation for increasing its economics. It used wheat and other cereals for the process of fermentation . When these typically rusted till the production of bacteria , the bacteria fed by adding sugar in the rusted mixture . 

When they add sugar and sweet products the bacteria get its food . After that the company get extraction from the mixture after specific time taken. This extraction contains 25% of glutamic acid which is then further used in the production of sodiumglutamate , chinese salt , MSG and AJI-NO-MOTO. The resulted glutamic acid is dried up and changed into white crystals . These White Crystals are given the name of AJI-NO-MOTO or MSG. 

It is also known as the most earliest kind of flavour enhancer . This Chinese salt is then sold in Pakistan by the name of AJI-NO-MOTO. But no one knows about its bad effects on health. In 1947 it was reached in America by having a new name . There it was known as monosodiumglutamate . After it was used by different food companies as a flavour enhancer for the manufacturing of different products. 

By keeping an eye on the side effects of Chinese salt there were made some rules for some people who consume it as Cigarette and Alcohol has some rules for its consumption people also follow the rules and regulations for the use of chinese salt by the Governments of America and Europe as such taste enhancers are harmful for the health of people who are suffering with headaech and heart diseases. 

If a pregnant lady consume it constantly  on daily bases she would suffer from High Blood pressure. Moreover the growth rate of her baby also disturbed and the immune system also get damaged. The people who are suffering with Some Allergy even if they consume it continuously they will fall a victim to asthma. The relationship between asthma and Chinese salt is still under studied.Moreover for the manufacture of chinese salt the dripping of pigs is used. 

The bones and dripping of pigs contain high amounts of acids which are used in the production and manufacturing of food taste enhancers . The other way is the process of fermentation for the manufacturing of taste enhancers Which is against the laws of ISLAM . Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Chaudhary Saqib Nisaar banned the use of AJI-NO-MOTO in Pakistan due to its bad effects on the health of people. 

Food taste Enhancers are completely like cigarette smoking as people can't say good bye to their habit of cigarette smoking easily same as cigarettes  people  also can't say good bye to the consumption of taste enhancers. The ways of getting taste enhancers are against the laws of ISLAM and also they are not good for health so they are banned. After it is banned there must be a question in the minds of every Muslim. Is Chinese salt Halal or Haraam? It depends on the process by which it is manufactured. 

If its production depend on the fermentation process or it depends on the extraction which comes from the bones and dripping of pigs then it is haraam but it is also introduced that new techniques are appeared for the manufacture of such food taste enhancers then it will be Halal besides its bad effect on the health of children , youngs , olds and also ladies who are pregnant and those people who are suffering with some health issues . It should also be avoided if it is Halal.