What is Halal? why Muslims are so specific about "Halal" of their food, what are the benefits of Halal? and will it benefit me?
All foods are considered halal except the following (which are haram):
- Swine/Pork and its by-products [Read more on WHY PORK IS PROHIBITED ]
- Animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering
- Alcoholic drinks and intoxicants
- Carnivorous animals, birds of prey and certain other animals
- Foods contaminated with any of the above products
Choosing an animal for slaughtering
The animals that have the following defects cannot be slaughtered
01- Blindness in both or one eye.
02-A third or more of an ear cut off.
03-Total lameness of one or more legs. (However, if the animal is partially lame or the leg is not so severely injured and it is able to walk with it although limping, then the animal is valid for sacrifice.)
04-An extremely emaciated and weak animal.
05-The majority of teeth have fallen out. If the of teeth which have fallen out are greater than the number of remaining teeth, the animal is not valid for sacrifice.
06-An animal born without ears.
07-A horn broken off at the base or root. if the horn is only partially broken off, the animal is valid for sacrifice.
02-A third or more of an ear cut off.
03-Total lameness of one or more legs. (However, if the animal is partially lame or the leg is not so severely injured and it is able to walk with it although limping, then the animal is valid for sacrifice.)
04-An extremely emaciated and weak animal.
05-The majority of teeth have fallen out. If the of teeth which have fallen out are greater than the number of remaining teeth, the animal is not valid for sacrifice.
06-An animal born without ears.
07-A horn broken off at the base or root. if the horn is only partially broken off, the animal is valid for sacrifice.
The Life Of The Animal
The kind of treatment and feed an animal receives during its life is important. It should be not be abused, mistreated or caused any pain. It should not be confined to an area where it cannot move or walk normally or get fresh air. It should be fed clean water and food that is appropriate and absolutely never fed another animal or products that contain the by-products of other animals.
The Sacrifice Of The Animal
As an animal should be treated well during its life, it should also be treated well at the time it is sacrificed for us.
The slaughter should never be done in the presence of other animals and the animal should be made comfortable as it is positioned for the sacrifice.
The act of the sacrifice should be done with a sharp object, so as to accelerate the process and reduce the pain suffered by the animal as much as possible.*
Read more : Scientists Prove that the Islamic method of slaughtering Animals feel no pain
Read more : Scientists Prove that the Islamic method of slaughtering Animals feel no pain
Healthier Food
(Afterwords) the blood should be completely drained from the animal. It is the blood that carries toxins, germs and bacteria and when left inside the body of the animal, could potentially make people sick. At the very least, it could make the cooked meat quite tough. An amazing result of cooking and consuming halal meat is a healthy meat in which the resulting texture is tender and the meat delicious. Some people say they can “taste the difference”.
In short: Halal Food means to Non-Muslims
For an animal to go from farm to table as halal food, it must have lived a pure life from the very beginning, finishing a cycle of life that is permissible in accordance with Islamic standards. It must have eaten well, been treated well, and been sacrificed well.
"It is not their meat nor their blood, that reaches God: it is your piety that reaches Him" [Quran 22:37]
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If you find your food is HALAL certified, you can trust the food is clean & healthier for your consumption
Here are some recognized local and international HALAL certifying bodies
| COUNTRY | HALAL CERTIFICATION BODIES |
| AFRICA | National Independent Halal Trust |
| 5770 Topaas and Turquise St. Lenasia Ext 5 1820 | |
| South African National Halal Authority | |
| 2nd Floor, 45 Hopelands Road, Durban Overport, Durban 4000 | |
| ARGENTINA | The Halal Catering Argentina |
| San Nicolas 1061 - (1407) Buenos Aires | |
| AUSTRALIA | Adelaide Mosque Islamic Society of South Australia |
| 20, Little Gilbert Street, Adelaide S.A 5000 | |
| Australian Halal Food Services | |
| P.O. Box 6009, Logan Central, Queensland 4114 | |
| Halal-Sadiq Services | |
| 25, Alexander Drive, Mount Lawley, WA 6050 | |
| Islamic Association of Geraldton | |
| Geraldton Mosque, 172 George Road, Geraldton, Western Australia 6530 | |
| Islamic Association of Katanning Inc. | |
| P.O. Box 270 Katanning, Western Australia 6317 | |
| Islamic Coordinating Council of Australia | |
| 173, Johnston St., Collingwood, Victoria | |
| Islamic Co-ordinating Council of Victoria | |
| 155 Lygon Street, East Brunswick, Victoria 3057 | |
| Supreme Islamic Council of New Halal Meat in Australia | |
| Unit 2, 4B, Picken Street, Silverwater N.S.W (Sydney) 2128 | |
| The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc. | |
| 932, Bourke Street, Zetland, Sydney, N.S.W 2017 | |
| AFIC Queensland Branch | |
| 30, Renoir Crescent, Forest Lake, Queensland 4077 | |
| The Islamic Council of Western Australia | |
| 7, Melvern Road, Rivervale, WA 6103 | |
| Islamic Society of South Australia | |
| 658, Marion Road, ParkHolme, S.A 5043 | |
| The Perth Mosque of Western Australia Incorporated | |
| 427-429, William Street, P.O. Box 106, Aberdeen Street, Perth W.A 6001 | |
| BRAZIL | Federation of Muslims Association In Brazil |
| Rua Tejupa, 188 CEP 04350-020, Sao Paulo, SP-Brazil | |
| BRUNEI | Pejabat Setiausaha Lembaga Mengeluarkan Permit Import Halal, Bahagian Halal Haram |
| Jabatan Hal Ehwal Syariah, Kem. Hal Ehwal Ugama, Negara Brunei Darussalam | |
| CHINA | Shandong Islamic Association |
| 75, Kuan-Hou-Suo Street, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China 250011 | |
| China Islamic Association | |
| 103, Nan Heng West Street, Xuanwu District, Beijing | |
| DENMARK | Islamic Cultural Centre (IKCS) |
| Horsebakken 2, DK-2400, Copenhagen NV Denmark | |
| FRANCE | Association Finisterienne |
| Pour La Culture Arabo-Islamique (AFCAI), 3, Rue Jean-Marie Le Bris - 29200 Brest | |
| Ritual Association of Lyon's Great Mosque | |
| Association Ritualle de la Grande Mosquee de Lyon, 146, bd Pinel, 69008 Lyon | |
| GERMANY | Halal Control e.K |
| Russelshelmer Str. 74, D-65468 Trebur | |
| INDIA | Jamiat-E-Ulama-E-Hind |
| Maharahsatra State, 179 Wazir Building, 2nd Floor, Ibrahim Rehmatullah Road, Mumbai 400003 | |
| INDONESIA | Lembaga Pengkajian Pangan Obat-Obatan dan Kosmetika The Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) |
| Masjid Istiqlal, Taman Vijaya Kosuma, Jakarta Pusat, Golden Pos 10710 | |
| JAPAN | Japan Muslim Association |
| 2-26-5-1004 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0053 | |
| MALAYSIA | Department of Islamic Development Malaysia |
| Level 1, Block D7, Parcel D, Federal Gov. Adm. Centre, 62519 Putrajaya | |
| NETHERLANDS | Halal Feed and Food Inspection Authority |
| Raamweg 18/2596HL The Hague, P.O. Box 16786/2500BT, The Hague | |
| NEW ZEALAND | Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand |
| Unit 3, Upstairs, 16 Belfast Street, Wellington Centre, P.O. Box 1415, Wellington. | |
| International Muslim Association | |
| Wellington | |
| Islamic Association | |
| Palmerston North | |
| Muslim Association of Cantebury | |
| New Zealand Muslim Association | |
| Auckland | |
| New Zealand Islamic Meat Mangement Incorporated | |
| Level 1, Westbrook House, 181 Willis Street, P.O. Box 11-382, Wellington | |
| PHILIPPINES | Ulama Conference of The Philippines |
| Ablaza Building, 7th Floor, 117E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City | |
| SRI LANKA | Halaal Accreditation Council |
| Level 1, Meewella Building, 329 1/1, Galle Road, Colombo 4 | |
| SINGAPORE | Islamic Religious Council of Singapore |
| Halal Certification Section, 4th Floor, MCD Building, 512 Thompson Road | |
| TAIWAN | Taichung Mosque |
| 457, Nantun District, Dadun, S.Rd. Taichung 408 | |
| Taipei Grand Mosque | |
| 62 Hsin Sheng South Road, Sec. 2, Taipei | |
| THAILAND | The Central Islamic Committee of Thailand The Institute for Halal Food Standard of Thailand |
| 45, Moo 3 Klongkao Rd., Klongsib Sub-District, Nongchok District, Bangkok 10530 | |
| USA | Halal Food Council South East Asia |
| 913, South Schumaker Dr., Salisbury, MD 21804 USA | |
| Islamic Services America (ISA) | |
| P.O. Box 521, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406, USA | |
| The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America | |
| 5901 N, Cicero Ave., 309 Chicago, Illinois 60646, USA | |
| URUGUAY | Uruguayan Islamic Center |
| Ejido 1233, Montivideo, Uruguay | |
| VIETNAM | Islamic Community of Ho Chi Minh City |
| 52, Nguyen Van Troi Street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City |
