Certification
The Istihala Concept
Linguistically, the term “istihala” denotes a transformation or a change in the nature of a thing into something else. In Fiqh (religiously speaking), istihala signifies a turning of a matter from a state of impurity or inedibility by Shariah (Islamic Law) into a matter different in nature, name, properties and characteristics with a 100 per cent chemical change.
Filed Under: Shariah & Science
AMC leads Halal incursion into China
Asia Management & Consultancy Sdn. Bhd. (AMC), a Malaysian private limited company, is one company that looks to China as a haven to push the Halal initiative. According to CEO Jerry Yap, the company is gearing up to co-organise the first China (Yiwu) Halal Food and Muslim Products Expo with Xi’an Muslim Business Chamber of Commerce and China Tongyuan Co., Ltd, on 18 to 20 November 2009.
Filed Under: Certification >> Training
Providing assistance for Halal initiatives in several countries
After presenting five modules of its global Halal standard at the 4th World Halal Forum (WHF), there is no rest for IHI Alliance. Soon after the conclusion of the WHF 2009, IHI Alliance was called upon to assist and be involved in the Halal initiatives of several countries.
Filed Under: Standards
Fatwas between its assumptions for conditions and real situations
Fatwa is a religious answer to a question regarding a matter or an event in question. Mufti is a person who delivers the fatwa, and an Ifta committee is a group of Muftis delivering a fatwa. Modern events require an Ifta committee to deliver a fatwa. When a fatwa is delivered, its decisions are based on the specific matter or event put in front of an Ifta committee, and when it is delivered, it is assumed that it happened the way it has been narrated. Ifta committee always asks many questions to see if an event happened as the questions have been tailored. Sometimes, an event is not well established, or was assumed it happened that way, and when later discovered to be otherwise, the fatwa will be changed.
Filed Under: Certification >> Shariah
JAKIM Takes Over Halal Certification from HDC
The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM) has taken over the operation and management of Halal certification at home and abroad.
OIC Nations Should Have Common Halal Certifying Body
The certification of Halal standard for food products requires a lot of factors and elements according to the Islamic faith to be considered before the relevant authorities can do so. And there are also complications faced in meeting the standards in the industry.
Filed Under: Standards
Halal Pharmaceutical Guidelines Delayed
Brunei's halal pharmaceutical guidelines have yet to be released and await the endorsement of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (BIRC), the senior scientific officer of the Ministry of Health's (MoH) Pharmaceutical Services Department said.
Filed Under: Science >> Pharmaceuticals
Low livestock productivity
A 50 per cent subsidy on Halal certification provided by the government is unlikely to boost Pakistan’s penetration into the $750 billion global Halal market as despite a huge potential the country is a net importer of meat due to below par breeding of livestock.
Speaking of Knowledge and Expertise on Halal...
The Halal industry, with its rapid growth, clearly needs an expert the likes of Dr. Hani Mansour Al-Mazeedi from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, especially where Halal standards and systems is concerned. The Halal Journal managed to speak to him for a glimpse of his experience and knowledge of the industry in the last few decades.
Filed Under: Certification >> Science & Shariah
Small Beautiful In Brunei's Bid For Halal Park, Brand Leadership
Launch of JV for Brunei Halal Brand, agro-tech park, standards in August
Filed Under: Standards