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What do we eat, what do we know. Dr. Farrakh Mehboob Auditor, Halal Assesment & Certification Institute. Food Choice Factors. ?. HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW. Concept of Halal Quran as book of Law .
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What do we eat, what do we know Dr. Farrakh Mehboob Auditor, Halal Assesment & Certification Institute
FoodChoice Factors ? HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW
Concept of Halal Quran as book of Law. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُواْ مِمَّا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ حَلَـٰلاً۬ طَيِّبً۬ا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَٲتِ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنِۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَكُمۡ عَدُوٌّ۬ مُّبِينٌ O mankind ! eat the lawful and good things out of what is in the earth, and do not follow the footsteps of the Shaitan; surely he is your open enemy.” (Surah Al-Baqarah: 168)
Requirements for animal products to be Halal The Animal The Person The Method
European gelatin 80 % is from pure pig-skin. 15 % from cattle. 5 % comes from pig and cattle bones, poultry and fish. • References: • http://www.gelita.com/ • http://www.gelatine.org/en/gelatine/overview/127.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelatin • http://www.gelatine.org/en/gelatine/production/137.htm
Personal opinion • Different (knowledge, personality, personal interest, etc) More confused!!! Who should decide????? • “A religious friend”?? Teacher? Parents? List from internet??
1 A QUALIFIED HALAL CERTIFICATION BODY!!!!!! Official fatwa
General requirement • Supported by muslim community • Represents all Mdahib/Fiqh, at least within its representative country • Working office
Internal qualification • Qualified human power • Muslim • Food technologist, chemist, veterinarian: capable to conduct factory audit & ingredients screening • Imams : capable to issue the fatwa independently • Audit protocol • Written • Implemented
Examples of halal certification body PAKISTAN?
Pakistan based Halal Certifiers • 1) Halal Assessment & Certification Institute • We are: • Rearchers • Scholars • Supported & supervised by Madaris • 2) Halal Research Council • 3) Halal Industry Research Centre • 4) Pakistan Halal Certifiers • 5) Madaris (Some Madaris of Pakistan are doing independent certification)
2 CRITICAL CONSUMERS?????
Lets move one step ahead!!! • Protect local Muslim consumers !! • Increase consumer awareness • Workshops, Seminars, Media etc. • Halal is a consumer right (as consumer pays for product while trust that what ever available in Pakistan is Halal).
THANKS ® Halal Research Council Conference www.halalrc.org Held at Expo Centre, Lahore - Pakistan