Category: Shariah Issues

Brunei: World’s First ‘Halal’ Data Centre Fund

TABUNG Amanah Islam Brunei (TAIB) is a cornerstone investor for the Securus Data Property Fund Pte Ltd (Securus Fund), the world’s first Syariah-compliant data centre fund.

Jul 16, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
KFC’s UK ‘Halal Trial’ put on trial…and found guilty

KFC’s UK ‘Halal Trial’ put on trial…and found guilty

by Abdalhamid Evans, Founder, HalalFocus
In the UK, KFC’s now infamous ‘Halal Trial’ has taken a turn that may well prove to be a pivotal one in the shift of Halal into the mainstream. In any event, it has uncovered a series of misconceptions that can now be seen in a better light.
KFC’s 80-plus restaurants that [...]

Apr 18, 2010 | 2 comments View Post

‘It’s a non-issue whether H1N1 jab is halal or haram’

Rasidah HAB
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
A MALAYSIAN medical expert yesterday quashed worries on the safety of the Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine, saying that there are no problems of whether the jabs were halal (permitted) or haram (prohibited) for Muslims.
In an interview with The Brunei Times, Dr Danial Zainal Abidin, managing director of [...]

Mar 24, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
5th IHMC 2010: Bringing Brunei to the Cutting Edge of the Halal Market

5th IHMC 2010: Bringing Brunei to the Cutting Edge of the Halal Market

Abdalhamid David Evans, managing director and senior analyst for halal specialist consultancy Imarat Consultants, touted the 5th International Halal Market Conference titled ‘Halal-The Next Decade’ to be held at the International Convention Centre in Brunei Darussalam on June 5-6 2010. “This year, we are really trying to bring Brunei into the cutting edge and show how this market is developing. We will be reviewing the past, analysing the present and forecasting the future,” he said.

Mar 07, 2010 | 0 comments View Post

Zahid Supports Effort To End Conflicts Between Syariah And Civil Laws

The Halal Industry Development Corporation will assist the Halal Product Research Institute of Universiti Putra
Malaysia in marketing its research findings internationally.

Nov 20, 2008 | 0 comments View Post

Brunei Halal Product Academy In Pipeline

Brunei’s 3rd International Halal Market Conference on 16-17 August will discuss the formation of a Halal Product Academy under the patronage of the Brunei Government. Such an institution will bring together Shariah scholars, scientists and Halal industry experts to collaborate on current and future issues in the Halal industry. Imarat Consultants MD, Abdalhamid Evans, was interviewed in Brunei recently about the IHMC and Brunei future in the Halal sector.

Aug 14, 2008 | 0 comments View Post

Muslims not prepared to declare cloning ‘halal’

The issue of cloning certainly goes well beyond whether or not an animal is stunned before Halal slaughter and the method used in the slaughtering of it. This also comes under the category of ‘ethical’ which is also now a much broader issue with the production of food today. As this question becomes better researched from a Halal perspective perhaps the wisdom of the Islamic shariah will bring clarity on this for everyone questioning whether it is ethical to produce cloned animals for human consumption. Perhaps this is an issue to be addressed to the Shariah scholars and scientists at the upcoming International Halal Market Conference being held on the 16-17 August in Brunei Darussalam.

Jun 27, 2008 | 0 comments View Post

Alcoholic Crisps Irk UK Muslims

British Muslims have reacted with anger to know that certain
types of crisps produced by a major snack food manufacturer contain
traces of alcohol, hitting out at the producer for disregarding Muslim
religious sensibilities.

Feb 23, 2008 | 0 comments View Post

Drop Islamic Banking Study, group says

“The
Muslim Canadian Congress wants the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. to
stop a study considering the introduction of so-called “Islamic
banking” to Canada.” How ‘Halal’ is Islamic banking? The idea of honest interest free banking for everyone is perhaps a study the Muslim Canadian Congress should look into further for the benefit of everyone. If they look into the Islamic banking in SE Asia they will find there is a much higher percentage of customers that are non-Muslim who have seen the benefits are more favourable for them.

Feb 04, 2008 | 0 comments View Post

Globalising Halal Standards: Issues and Challenges

The
definitions of Halal, while generally agreed upon by Muslims, display
significant gaps when it comes to their application in the industry.
Due to differing Halal standards not only between countries but also
within each individual country (following the presence of various Halal
authorities), confusion, misunderstanding and even abuse in the Halal
audit and certification process have occurred. As a result, supply
chains have been broken whilst artificial shortages of raw material
have emerged as a result of disunity between Halal certification bodies.

Jan 16, 2008 | 0 comments View Post

A Fatwa on Stunning

The question of stunning is coming under the spotlight again, (see the articles about the call to review Halal slaughter procedures in Australia). Here is a Fatwa from the Islamic Fiqh Council affiliated to the Muslim World League on the question as to whether it is permissible to eat meat from animals which have been stunned before slaughter.

Aug 06, 2007 | 0 comments View Post