Halal certification service A Halal certification service is a third-party organization that assesses and verifies whether products and services comply with Islamic dietary laws and regulations. “Halal” in Arabic means permissible or lawful according to Islamic principles. Halal certification is particularly important for Muslims, as they follow specific dietary guidelines outlined in the Quran. Here’s […]
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Parliamentary response In May 2015, the Australian Senate announced it would inquire into “third-party certification of food” with one of the terms of reference being an examination of Australian food certification schemes, and certifiers, including those related to halal foods. The inquiry’s final report was released on 1 December 2015. It recommended that the federal government increase its oversight of […]
Certification bodies Halal certification in Australia began in 1974. The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) was initially recommended by a 1974 delegation from Saudi Arabia, as the “sole authority in Australia to certify that meat had been killed in accordance with Islamic rites” for Muslims in Australia. As at March 2017 there were 22 Islamic groups approved by the federal […]
alal literally means “permissible” in Arabic and refers to food items that are permissible to consume under Sharia law, whereas haram (lit. “unlawful”) refers to any substance not permitted to consume. According to the Australian Food and Grocery Council, halal foods must be “free from any substance taken or extracted from a haram animal or ingredient (e.g. pigs, dogs, carnivorous animals, animals not slaughtered in compliance […]
Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimated the global industry value of halal food consumer purchases to be $1.1 trillion in 2013, accounting for 16.6 percent of the global food and beverage market, with an annual growth of 6.9 percent. Growth regions include Indonesia ($197 million market value in 2012) and Turkey ($100 million). The European Union market for halal food has an estimated annual growth of […]
Halal meat Halal meat section at a grocery store in Canada Halal meat must come from a supplier that uses halal practices. Dhabīḥah (ذَبِيْحَة) is the prescribed method of slaughter for all meat sources, excluding fish and other sea-life, per Islamic law. This method of slaughtering animals consists of using a sharp knife to make an incision that cuts the front of […]
Halal (/həˈlɑːl/; Arabic: حلال, ḥalāl) is an Arabic word that translates to “permissible” in English. In the Quran, the word halal is contrasted with haram (forbidden). This binary opposition was elaborated into a more complex classification known as “the five decisions”: mandatory, recommended, neutral, reprehensible and forbidden. Islamic jurists disagree on whether the term halal covers the first two or the first four of these categories. In recent times, Islamic movements seeking to mobilize the […]