A smart halal product scanner built with Flutter and Dart that helps users determine whether food and consumer products are Halal, Haram, or Doubtful based on ingredients, scholarly methodologies, and AI-powered analysis.
HalalSense allows users to scan a product barcode, search products manually, or scan ingredient labels using their camera. It retrieves product data using the OpenFoodFacts API and uses DeepSeek AI to analyze ingredients according to different Islamic madhhab methodologies.
The app provides:
- Halal / Haram / Doubtful verdicts
- Ingredient-by-ingredient breakdowns
- Identification of suspicious or impermissible ingredients
- General Islamic reasoning behind verdicts
- Support for multiple fiqh methodologies
[1] Barcode Scanner Scan a product barcode to instantly fetch product information and ingredients.
[2] Product Search Search products manually if barcode scanning is unavailable.
[3] Ingredient OCR Scanner Use your camera to scan ingredient labels directly when products are missing from the database.
[4] AI Halal Analysis Uses DeepSeek AI to intelligently evaluate products and ingredients.
[5] Madhhab / Methodology Support
Choose your preferred methodology:
- Hanafi
- Shafi'i
- Maliki
- Hanbali
- Salafi / Ahlul-Hadith
[6] Ingredient Breakdown
See:
- Which ingredients are halal
- Which are haram
- Which are doubtful / unclear
- Why each ingredient was flagged
[7] Evidence-Based Verdicts
Provides general reasoning for rulings based on common Islamic principles regarding food permissibility.
- Flutter
- Dart
- OpenFoodFacts API
- DeepSeek AI
- Camera / OCR Integration
- Barcode Scanner Packages
Option 1: Barcode Scan
- Open HalalSense
- Scan product barcode
- Product ingredients and all the various information about it are fetched
- AI analyzes the product's information
- Receive halal / haram / doubtful verdict
Option 2: Search Product
- Search product by name
- Select the product, and all the product information for it is fetched
- Receive halal / haram / doubtful verdict
Option 3: Scan Ingredients
- Scan the ingredient label with the camera
- OCR extracts ingredients
- Add optional product details manually
- Receive halal / haram / doubtful verdict
Many products contain:
- Ambiguous emulsifiers
- Gelatin sources
- Enzymes
- Alcohol derivatives
- Animal-based additives
- Hidden E-numbers
HalalSense helps users make informed decisions quickly, conveniently, and confidently.
HalalSense is an informational assistant and does not replace qualified scholars or official halal certification bodies. Users should verify sensitive matters independently.
- Community ingredient database
- Faster offline scanning
- Multi-language support
Created to make halal product checking faster, easier, and smarter for Muslims worldwide.