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Is it okay to use tallow products from cows that are not slaughtered according to halal guidelines?

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No, tallow from non-halal slaughtered cows is impure and prohibited for use, as derivatives from unlawful sources remain unlawful. tallow, impurity, halal slaughter, animal derivatives, prohibition, purity https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LqJB-7yVxK8
The fat of animals that are not slaughtered in the Islamic method is considered impure (najis) and is prohibited for consumption or external application in ritual purity. This is the mainstream position in Islamic law. The principle is that any derivative from an unlawful source remains unlawful.
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