Category: Shariah Issues
UK: Partnership Promotes A Global Halal Certification
The standard was created with 13 well-known Islamic scholars to represent a wide cross-section of the Muslim community.
THE 99’s latest challenge: A Saudi Fatwa
“Imagine my surprise to wake up to a Fatwa from the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia himself along with the rest of the Higher Council of Clerics calling my work evil. I couldn’t believe it. Why? And more specifically, why now?”
Kuwait: 3rd Gulf Conference on the Halal Industry and its Services
The title “Developments in the Halal Industry” covers developments in the Halal industry and Halal-related affairs from an Islamic legal and health perspective.
UK: Halal Meat Is Safe With Me, Says David Cameron
He promised that the government would “keep on challenging the intolerant view of Muslims that exists in some parts of our country”.
New UAE Halal Scheme likely to have big impact on global Islamic economy
UAE’s new Halal Scheme will be applying a UAE-developed set of halal standards that reflect its diverse population to the country’s imports of goods.
Brunei: MoRA stands firm on halal certification process
The high level of stringency in the auditing process for obtaining Halal Certification will be maintained to ensure the products verified achieve 100% Halal.
Pakistan: Over 140 experts to attend World Halal Assembly
The Assembly on 4 June 2014 in Islamabad will focus on issues and challenges related to Halal business, certification, accreditation and marketing.
UAE’s Halal Scheme a boon for Muslims – and marketers
With the steps that the UAE has just introduced towards launching common, unified halal standards, confusion about different standards will soon be a thing of the past.
Kangaroo meat ‘halal,’ Turkey’s Directorate General for Religious Affairs says
A fatwa stating that kangaroo meat and grasshoppers are “halal” food, but Islam bans eating “badgers, martens, weasels, beavers and sea otters.”
UK: Top vet urges end of non stun religious slaughter
He called on Muslims and Jews to allow the livestock to be stunned unconscious before they are killed, or introduce labeling of non stun.
UAE: DuBiotech welcomes laboratory dedicated to testing Halal in the Middle East
DuBiotech, Dubai’s dedicated biotechnology and research park announces HITS, a new business partner to provide quality assured testing of products for Halal integrity.
USA: ISNA rep meets Danish Ambassador on Halal ban
ISNA Rep Joins Muslim-Jewish Delegation to meet with Ambassador of Denmark to the U.S. on Danish Halal/Kosher Ban.
Indonesia: Minister asks MUI to give up Halal label
Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali persuaded the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to hand over the authority on halal certification to the government.
Indonesia: MUI Suspected of Monopolizing Halal Certification Business
According to KPPU, issuing halal certificates is actually a state duty. The task may be handed over to other agencies only if the state is unable to do so.
Indonesia Religious Affairs Minister Wants Right to Issue Halal Certification
“The government as the prosecutor of regulations should be the one doing the process,” Suryadharma said. “The MUI is merely a civil organization.”
UK: ANSA calls Cargill Meats’ halal trial into question
Cargill Meats Europe, a major supplier of halal meat in the UK and overseas, conducted a halal recovery trial in Spain on 8 January 2014.
Indonesia: Govt to Regulate Halal Certification Fee
The government and House of Representatives (DPR) intend to put Halal Products draft bill under the Ministry of Religious Affairs’ authority.
Bangladesh: Move underway to issue ‘halal’ certificates to firms
The Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) under the Ministry of Industries (MoI) is preparing the procedures for providing the certificates.
Indonesia: Postpone halal bill deliberation: Health minister
“We have asked them to postpone deliberations since there has been no progress in deciding who will have the authority to issue the certificates.”
Indonesia: MUI – government wrangle over Halal certification
The Religious Affairs Ministry has demanded that the authority to issue halal certificates be given to the government rather than the MUI.
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