Category Archives: Shariah Issues

South Africa: Jakim questions MJC compliance with international Halal standards
26/03/2016

The Muslim Judicial Council Halal Trust has been delisted from the Department of Islamic Development ...

UAE: DIAC discusses effort to make Dubai center of Islamic economy
17/03/2016

The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), a branch of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and ...

Canada: New rule for halal labelling leaves industry open to deception, critics say
17/03/2016

One major point of contention is machine-slaughter, a common method used to kill chickens in ...

UK: Muslim Arbitration Tribunal on Machine Slaughter
15/03/2016

At the proposed arbitration hearing, the Tribunal will enable both parties to make representations in ...

Officials in China Call for National Standards on Halal Food
15/03/2016

Some of China’s more than 23 million Muslims worry that businesses routinely flout Halal guidelines, ...

UK: Muslim Arbitration Tribunal on Machine Slaughter
17/02/2016

Due to the ongoing concern in the UK Muslim community regarding machine slaughter being accepted ...

IFANCA Pakistan is organizing a series of conferences
10/02/2016

'Development of the Halal Industry and Government Regulations in Pakistan - The Way Forward'. Venues ...

Pakistan: 4 accreditation certificates awarded to promote Halal food
04/02/2016

Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) has so far awarded accreditation certificate to four (04) Halal ...

EU: Introducing the ‘European Halal Initiative’
01/02/2016

The European Halal Initiative is open for representatives of muslim organisations and prominent muslim individuals ...

Philippines: Congress eyes measures to boost halal trade
01/02/2016

Agriculture Undersecretary for Livestock Jose C. Reaño said the new policies will define the Halal ...

Senate body passes Pakistan Halal Authority Bill
26/01/2016

The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology on Monday unanimously passed The Pakistan Halal ...

UAE International Forum for Halal Certification Bodies
10/01/2016

Hosting the International Forum for Halal Certification Bodies in Dubai reflects the government’s efforts to ...

Pakistan: PHDA to play vital role in Halal Industry growth
10/01/2016

PHDA Chairman Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan said the Agency was striving to regulate Halal sector ...

Dubai: E-cig or cig, smoking is haraam: Scholars
27/12/2015

Muslim scholars here have said that vaping and e-cigarettes are stringently prohibited in Islam due ...

Pakistan: PHDA accredited as first Halal certification body
24/12/2015

After the Halal certification, Pakistani export will also get boost as worldwide people like to ...

Saudi Arabia: OIC Forum on Global Unified Halal Food Standards
22/12/2015

A SESRIC presentation provided a general overview of the recent trends in global Halal food ...

Report of the OIC Stakeholders Forum on Unified Halal Food Standards and Procedures
22/12/2015

78 participants from 23 countries and OIC institutions attended the Forum inaugurated by H.E. Mr. ...

USM, IIUM To Spearhead Malaysia’s Push Towards Becoming Halal Powerhouse
21/12/2015

The signing ceremony was a milestone for the varsities to take charge and ensure Malaysia ...

Forum on unifying halal standards and procedures kicks off at OIC General Secretariat
16/12/2015

The final day of the forum will result in a series of recommendations that will ...

Malaysia: SMIIC Halal Conference in Kuala Lumpur
14/12/2015

Malaysia, other Muslim nations should be in forefront of global halal industry, says Deputy Prime ...