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Halal Products and Services

A very wide field Encompass almost everything in our daily life - food, banking, trading, Islamic insurance, pawn broking (al-Rahn) etc. Focus in this paper is halal food.

AI Quran Surah AI-Baqarah: AI"0 ye people! Eat of what is on earth, Lawful and good; and do not follow the footsteps of the Evil One, for he is to you an avowed enemy." (Verse 168)

AI Quran Surah AI-Baqarah: AI "He hath only forbidden you dead meat, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on which any other name hath been invoked besides that of God. But if one is forced by necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, then is he guiltless. For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Verse 173)

Hadith al-Bukhari and Muslim al"Halal (Lawful) is clear and Haram is clear; in between these two are certain things that are suspected (Shubha). Many people may not know whether those items are halal or Haram. Whosoever leaves them, he is innocent towards his religion and his conscience. He is, therefore, safe. Anyone who gets involved in any of these suspected items, he may fall into the unlawful and the prohibition. This case is similar to the one who wishes to raise his animals next to a restricted area, he may step into it. Indeed for every landlord there is a restricted area. Indeed the restrjctions of Allah are the unlawful (Haram)."

JMHC Halal Guideline

Halal Food Chain Farm to Table

Farm
Raw Material *Animal *Plants Processing

Handing e.g Slaughtering

Ingredients & Additive

Handing Unit Operation/Processing *Prelliminary Operation *Conversion Operation *Preservation opreation Product development Storage & Distribution Packaging

Storage

Transportation

Consumption

Definitions
Shariah Law Means the laws of Islam Based Upon the Holy Quran, Sunnah Of the holy Prophet (SAW), Ijmaa,Qiyaas And other relevant Sources

Halal
Things or actions permitted by Shariah law without punishment imposed on the doer.

Halal Food
1. Food permitted under the Shariah law and fulfills the following conditions: does not contain any parts or products of animals that are non-halal to Muslims or products of animals which are not slaughtered according to Shariah law; does not contain any ingredients that are najs according to Shariah law; is safe and not harmful; is not prepared. processed or manufactured using equipment that is contaminated with things that are najs according to Shariah law;

2. 3. 4.

Halal Food
5. the food or its ingredients do not contain any human parts or its derivatives that are not permitted by Shariah law; 6. during its preparation, processing, packaging, storage or transportation, the food is physically separated from any other food that does not meet the requirements stated in items a), b), c) d) or e) or any other things that have been decreed as najs by Shariah law.

Najs
a) Animals or things that are themselves not permissible such as pig (khinzir) and all its derivatives, blood and carrion; b) halal foed that is contaminated with things that are non-halal; c) halal food that comes into direct contact with things that are non-halal;

Najs
d) Any liquid and objects discharged from the orifices of human beings or animals such as urine, excrement, blood, vomit. pus, sperm and ova of pigs and dogs except sperm and ova of other animals; e) Carrion or halal animals that are not slaughtered according to Shariah law.

JMHC Requirements
i. Sources of halal food and drinks ii. Slaughtering iii. Product processing. handling and distribution iv. Product storage. display and servings v. Hygiene. sanitation and food safety vi. Packaging and labelling vii. Legal Requirements

i.

Sources of halal food and drinks

All land animals are halal as food except the following: a. animals that are not slaughtered according to Shariah law; b. pigs (khinzir) and dogs and their descendants; c. animals with long pointed teeth or tusks which are used to kill prey such as tigers, bears, elephants, cats, monkeys, etc.;

i.

Sources of halal food and drinks

d. birds with talons or predator e. pests such as rats, centipedes, scorpions and other similar animals; f. animals that are forbidden to be killed in Islam such as bees (al-nahlah), woodpeckers (hud-hud), etc.; g. creatures that are considered repulsive such as lice, flies, etc.

LAND ANIMALS

Aquatic animals
Are those which live in water and cannot survive outside it, such as fish. All aquatic animals are halal EXCEPT those that are poisonous, intoxicating or hazardous to health. Animals that live both on land and water such as crocodiles, turtles and frogs are not halal.

Other Sources
All kinds of water and beverages, plants and plant products and their derivatives, mushroom and micro-organisms (i.e. bacteria, algae and fungi) and their by-products and/or derivatives and all natural minerals and chemicals, are halal except those that are poisonous, intoxicating or hazardous to health

Other Sources
Products from hazardous aquatic animals or plants are halal when the toxin or poison has been eliminated during processing, as permitted by Shariah law

Other Sources
Genetically Modified Food (GMF) Food and drinks containing products and/or by-products of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or ingredients made by the use of genetic material of animals that are non-halal by Shariah law are not halal.

ii. Slaughtering
The halal slaughter shall be physically separated from non-halal slaughter; slaughtering shall be performed only by a Muslim who is mentally sound, fully understands the fundamental rules and conditions related to the slaughter pf animals in Islam and he shall not be in ihram; the act of slaughtering shall be done with niyyah (Intention) and the slaughterman is well aware of his action; the purpose of slaughtering is only for Allah and not for other purposes;

ii. Slaughtering
the animal to be slaughtered has to be an animal that is halal; the animal to be slaughtered shall be alive or deemed to be alive (hayat al-mustaqirrah) at the time of slaughter; animals to be slaughtered shall be healthy and have been approved by the competent authority; the phrase (In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful) has to be Invoked Immediately before slaughtering

ii. Slaughtering
slaughtering lines, tools and utensils shall be dedicated for halal slaughter only; slaughtering shall be done only once. The "sawing action" of the slaughtering is permitted as long as the slaughtering knife or blade is not lifted off the animal during the slaughtering; bones, nails and teeth shall not be used as slaughtering tools; the act of halal slaughter shall begin with an incision on the neck at some point just below the glottis (Adam's apple) and after the glottis for long necked animals;

ii. Slaughtering
the slaughter act shall sever the trachea (halqum), oesophagus (mari) and both the carotid arteries and jugular veins (wadajain) to hasten the bleeding and death of the animal. The bleeding shall be spontaneous and complete; a trained Muslim inspector shall be appointed and be responsible to check that the animals are properly slaughtered according to the Shariah law.

iii. Product processing, handling and distribution

All processed food is halal if it meets the following requirements: the product or its ingredients do not contain any components or products of animals that are nonhalal by Shariah law or products of animals that are not slaughtered according to Shariah law; the product does not contain anything in any quantity that is decreed as najs by Shariah law; the product or its ingredients are safe and not harmful;

iii. Product processing, handling and distribution

the product is prepared, processed or manufactured using equipment and facilities that are free from contamination with najs; during its preparation, processing, packaging, storage or transportation, it shall be physically separated from any other food that does not meet the requirements specified earlier or any other things that are decreed as najs by Shariah law.

Devices, utensils, machines and processing aids

shall not be made of or contain any materials that are decreed as najs by Shariah law and shall be used only for halal food. In the case of converting najs al-mughallazah line or processing line containing najs al-mughallazah Into halal production line, the line shall be washed and ritually cleansed (dibagh) as required by Shanah law. This procedure shall be supervised and verified by the competent Islamic Authority. The line shall be operated for halal food only. Repetition in converting the line to najs al-mughallazah line and back to halal line, shall not be permitted.

iv. Product storage, display and servings

All halal food that are stored, displayed, sold or served shall be categorised and labelled halal and segregated at every stage so as to prevent them from being mixed or contaminated with things that are non-halal.

v. Hygiene, sanitation and food safety

Pre-requisite in preparation of halal food. Includes various aspects of personal hygiene, clothing, equipment and the working premises for processing or manufacture of food. Halal food shall be processed, packed and distributed under strict hygienic condition in licensed premises in accordance with good manufacturing. practices (GMP) or good hygiene practices (GHP) and public health legislation currently enforced in Malaysia.

vi. Packaging and labelling

Halal food shall be suitably packed. Packaging materials shall be halal in nature and does not contain any raw materials that are considered hazardous to human health; it is not prepared, processed or manufactured using equipment that is contaminated with things that are najs as decreed by Shariah law; its preparation, processing, storage or transportation shall be physically separated from any other food that does not meet the above requirements or any other things that have been decreed as najs by Shariah law.

vi. Packaging and labelling

Each container shall be labelled with the following information: name of the product; net content in metric system; name and address of the manufacturer, importer and/or distributor and trademark; list of ingredients; code number identifying date and/or batch number of manufacture and expiry date; country of origin.

Halal Food is not only halal but also safe and with good quality.
Halal is not just end-product certification but also involves approval of all ingredients and all food processing at every stage of the production.

HALAL CERTIFICATION SYSTEM IN Mauritius

Document Approval Premise Inspection/Audit/Lab Report Writing Panel committee/Appeal Committee Issuance of Halal Certificate Monitoring and Enforcement

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