question| Are the non-animal-based edible products—such as various types of chocolates, chewing gums, and cookies—that are imported from non-Muslim countries canonically edible (ḥalāl)?

answer| Consuming non-animal-based edible products imported from non-Muslim countries is permissible unless one is certain that they are made from canonically impure (najis) or inedible (ḥarām) substances.