Category: Shariah Issues
USA: Islamic Services of America comments on recent Jakim events
These events further established Malaysia as an early and ongoing leader of Halal initiatives which garnered strong support from the attendees.
Malaysia: Jakim says halal certification still in high demand
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Jakim had recognised 69 different halal certification bodies across 42 countries and applications for such certification continue to increase.
Malaysia’s JAKIM launches global association to promote halal harmony
As well as working towards harmonisation, the association will promote halal certification between members under mutual recognition arrangements.
Opinion: Assuring Tayyib from a food safety perspective in Halal food sector
Tayyib is the key concept of Islamic Jurisprudence that offers and ensures healthy and safe foods to the consumers. A comprehensive article on Tayyib from a food safety perspective in Halal Food sector.
Dubai: World Takaful Conference – ‘Differentiation, Innovation & Profitable Growth’
Developing Sustainable Competitive Strategy paramount to long-term growth for Takaful operators.
Malaysia: Halal Connecting the World Through MyHA 2018
Malaysia International Halal Assembly (MyHA) is a combination of four programmes starts from 26th March to 3rd April 2018 that will be held at Le Meridien Hotel Putrajaya, Malaysia.
UAE: 13th Annual World Takaful Conference (WTC)
The conference will take shape under the theme of “Differentiation, Innovation & Profitable Growth” on April 09 at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai.
Cambodia: Halal food regulations unveiled
“Halal is important for us to reach the halal markets in Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, or other countries who require us to be halal certified.”
UAE: Global Halal Industry Platform held in Dubai
Key challenges facing the international halal system and how to overcome them, as well as innovations that will achieve balance between growth in the industry and compliance with Islamic Sharia will be discussed.
Uzbekistan introduces Halal standards
The introduction of new standards and certification of compliance are expected to provide an excellent opportunity to expand sales markets for domestic producers.
UAE: Global harmonisation of halal certification standards ‘key priority’ for DIEDC in 2018
DIEDC will work with International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF)and the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)—to achieve its goal of harmonising Halal certification standards.
Opinion: It’s time to label all meat as stunned or unstunned at slaughter
“Ban halal and kosher meat in the UK.” This is the demand of an online petition signed by more than 88,000 people doing the rounds on social media.
Indonesian university to assist new government organisation as ‘halal guarantor’
The University of Indonesia’s (UI) new Halal Centre is now assisting the government’s recently-formed Halal Products Certification Agency (BPJPH) on halal certification and testing.
Pakistan Halal Food Authority remains only on paper for two years
The ministry has asked establishment division to urgently create posts of three director generals for the planned establishment of Pakistan Halal Food Authority (PHFA).
The Halaal System of Pakistan (An Overview)
The history of Halaal Certification in Pakistan is not very old. However, today Pakistan is in a position to play a pivotal role in the world of Halaal after spending 7 years preparing it’s ‘Halaal System’.
UAE leads key sectors in global Islamic economy
The Global Islamic Economy Indicator for this year evaluated the health of the Islamic economy ecosystem across more than 73 countries, based on equally weighted key metric categories.
UAE: Revamped Islamic Economy strategy 2017-2021 on the cards
The global Fiqh league, to be established in collaboration with the centre’s strategic partners, will be the first international, legally independent non-profit scientific body of its kind in the world.
France: Creation of the first French standard for Halal food
Two Articles: The new standard for Halal has been criticized by the representative bodies in the French Council of the Muslim Faith.
Opinion: The Shari’ah Rules Regarding Vinegar
There is a difference of opinion among the jurists with regards to the permissibility of keeping wine with the intention of turning it into vinegar.
Belgium: To stun or not to stun
Belgium has worked out new rules banning the slaughter of unstunned animals, not sparing traditional rites for Muslim Halal and Jewish Kosher meat.
