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What do we eat, what do we know
Dr. Farrakh MehboobAuditor, Halal Assesment & Certification Institute
Food Choice Factors
HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW?
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)
ت� و�ٲ ط� ط� ا ط�� ت� � و و� و�ا و� ��ا ب ي� و� �� ب ـ�ل �و �و ت� ر و"ا ر� ٱ ت%ى و�&ا ت' ا ��ط ط) ط( و�*ا ٱل و,ا ط�- و"ا ـ� ـ و- ن/ ت�� ط�' ن�� ب ط1 و2 ر3 ط4 ول ۥ ط6 7� و ت8 9 ت/ ـ� و� ر� و�; ٱل
Concept of HalalQuran as book of Law.
The MethodThe Person
The Animal
Requirements for animal products to be Halal
Examples of critical IngredientsName of Ingredient / Product
Source Industrial Use
Amino Acids animals, plants, human hairs, duck feathers, microbial fermentation.
Food supplements, baby foods, medicine, cosmetics, shampoos etc.
Char coal Animal bone, wood, synthetic (tribasic calcium phosphate)
sugar white, water filters etc.
Fats and Oils Animals, Plant foods, cosmetics, medicine etc.
Gelatin pigs, cows, fish Cosmetics, shampoos, Food, pharmaceuticals (capsule) etc.
Rennet Animal, microbial Cheese (whey as by product)
Water retention agents Protein (animals, plants etc.), salts (Phosphates etc.)
Low cost protein powder is mixed with water and Injected in meat to increase weight
In UK certain poultry meat imported from the Netherlands and Belgium containing pork and beef
proteins used as water retention agents (http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/pmeatregsriani.pdf)
European gelatin80 % 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
EAT..NO....EAT...NO..EAT..EAT..NO..NO...???
• “A religious friend”?? Teacher? Parents? List from internet??
Who should decide?????
Personal opinion • Different (knowledge, personality,
personal interest, etc)
More confused!!!
Official fatwa
A QUALIFIEDHALAL
CERTIFICATION BODY!!!!!!
1
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 protocolWritten Implemented
Country % muslim
Halal Body Halal cert. scope
Indonesia 85 LPPOM-MUI Local + export
Thailand 4.5 CICOT Local + export
Phillipines 5-10 IDCP Local + export
Germany 5.4 Halal Control Export
Netherlands 5 HFFIA Export
Examples of halal certification body
PAKISTAN?
Pakistan based Halal Certifiers
1) Halal Assessment & Certification InstituteWe are:
•Rearchers•Scholars•Supported & supervised by Madaris
2) Halal Research Council3) Halal Industry Research Centre4) Pakistan Halal Certifiers 5) Madaris (Some Madaris of Pakistan are doing independent certification)
CRITICAL CONSUMERS
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2
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).
Lets move one step ahead!!!
THANKS®
Halal Research Council Conferencewww.halalrc.orgHeld at Expo Centre, Lahore - Pakistan