a proposal to grant halal certification to restaurants that serve

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A Proposal to Grant HALAL Certification to Restaurants that Serve

Both HALAL and NON-HALAL Food Items

Consumer Protection Law Class

Ateneo de Manila College of Law

2

nd

Semester, A.Y. 2012-2013

Submitted by:

Tishreen Mariam I. Bahjin

Submitted to:

Atty. Ron Gutierrez


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WHAT IS HALAL FOOD?

Halal is an Arabic term which means allowed, lawful, legal, or permissible under the Shariah (Islamic Law). This law is based on theQuran, Hadith (tradition of the Prophet Muhammad), Ijma (consensus), and Qiyas (deduction by analogy).

The Qiyas approved by the relevant Islamic Authority also fulfills the following conditions:a. Food does not contain any component or raw materials from animals that are not Halal;

b. Food does not contain any ingredient that is considered haram (forbidden) or najis (fithy);

c.During its preparation, processing or manufacturing, the tools or equipment used must not be contaminated by products

containing ingredients that are considered haram or najis.

WHAT IS HARAM FOOD?

THE FF. ARE CONSIDERED HARAM (FORBIDDEN/UNLAWFUL):1. Pigs, dogs, and their derivatives;

2. Domestic donkeys;

3. Carnivorous animals except animals that eat only fish;

4. Animals with tusks, claws, fangs or protruding canine teeth such as monkeys, bears, cats, lions, elephants, etc.;

5. Amphibians such as frogs, crocodiles, turtles, seals, etc;

6. Birds of prey with talons such as owls, eagles, vultures, etc.;

7. Undesirable or dirty creatures such as worms, flies, cockroaches, rats, centipede, and other similar creatures;

8. Animals that are not allowed to0 be killed in Islam like ants, bees, and woodpecker birds;


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9. Animals that died by headlong fall, strangulation, natural causes (carrion), or by being attacked by other animals;

10. Animals not slaughtered in the Islamic Way;

11. Blood;

12. Substances derived from the human body;

13. Alcoholic drinks and all forms of intoxicating and hazardous drinks;

14. Intoxicating and hazardous plants except when toxin is eliminated;

15. Substances harmful to health.

WHAT IS HALAL CERTIFICATION?

Halal certification is the grant of a certificate of compliance of the religious requirements observed by all Muslims worldwide when itcomes to food consumption.

It is now accepted scientifically that a Halal certificate is a guarantee of genuineness, best quality, wholesomeness, cleanliness, and thatfood is best fit for human consumption.

ISLAMIC DAWAH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (IDCP)

The IDCP is a federation of 95 Muslim organizations throughout the Philippines. It is an accredited Islamic non-government organization (NGO) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). As per the July 9, 2003 case of IDCP v. Office of the Executive Secretary (G.R. No. 153888), the IDCP is a duly recognized Halal

Certification and Accreditation Authority in the Philippines.


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The IDCP website lists only three (3) halal-certified food establishments/restaurants:

Upon visitation/inquiries with the three abovementioned restaurants (to wit: Al Batra Restaurant and Coffee Shop, JerusalemRestaurant, and Kenny Rogers Restaurant-Greenhills Branch), the proponent confirmed that all three prepare and serve purely halal and

no-pork food items.


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However, the proponent wishes that there be a way to grant halal certification to restaurants/food establishments that serve both halaland non-halal food items, as long as they prepare, cook, and serve these two different types of food items separately:


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Unfortunately, the IDCP has not responded yet to the above query/proposal.

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