Halal Food and its Presence the World Over

Halal is a broadIslamic term encircling not only the matters of food and drink (halal food),but all other matters of daily life. In accordance to Islamic Jurisprudence, noone with the exception of God can change forbidden (Haram) things into lawful(halal) or vice-versa.

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Muslims innon-Muslim countries these days strive to pursue the Islamic injunctions intheir diet (as well as in every walk of life) and set up their own businesses andinstitutions to provide for the requirements of the Muslim Ummah. In thismanner, not only the uniqueness of the Muslims will be preserved, but they willbe accepted and respected for their beliefs and practices.

For Halal Food, usingelectric shock, explains Sakr, means that all of the animal's blood does notdrain out of its body, because electric shock affects the central nervoussystem. It is Haram to eat meat which has blood, as it is plainly stated in theQuran that Muslims are forbidden from consuming blood.

The closestcomparison to Halal food, Kosher foods may contain alcohol, gelatin ready fromswine, animal fat not slaughtered in God's name. All of these are certainlyanti-Halal. Halal foods must come from animals that were slaughtered whileMuslims speak the name of Allah or His Oneness.

Globally, Halal Foodcertification is presently carried out by a great deal of certification bodieswith several, overlapping and incoherent requirements. Information shared atthe recent World Halal Forum 2007 in Malaysia described situation in thecertification of Halal Foods as the key issue in the growth of the world marketfor Halal foods. There are an ever mounting number of certification bodies, contradictorystandards and open challenges to hostile standards in the name of businessgains, not quality assurance. Dialogues during the World Halal Forum offered awide variety of views on certification, in particular regarding certificationof slaughter practices and facilities.

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