Hedgehog and Porcupine are two different animals from different animal families. In this piece of literature, which is an answer to a question, both have been discoursed in the light of Islamic jurisprudence with regard to the fact that either they be halal for human consumption or not. To read full research paper please download pdf copy below. Will be available soon! Will be available soon!
It has been truly said that where there is a progress, there is a decline. It is a fact that there comes a moral decline in human society. Islam has provided certain guidance to avoid it. Halal certification bodies are also going through this natural cycle and moral decay is manifesting with the passage of every day, such as contacting with halal certified clients of other certification bodies, luring, and instigating them towards themselves through greed etc., which is Haraam and illegitimate act according to shariah. To alarm about this weakness, an article has been prepared to draw attention towards it so that the accreditation bodies, certification bodies and the industry affiliated with the halal sector could know how ugly this act is in the eyes of Islam and what is the status of the organization being involved in this crime in the eyes of Shariah? In addition, this piece […]
Consuming Halal is obligatory for a Muslim and when he becomes responsible for the other Muslims, feeding and providing them with Halal foods also become his liability. This chain of liability when reaches at state level, the state becomes responsible to feed its people with Halal foods. Realizing this responsibility, the Constitution of Pakistan obliges the state to make arrangements to meet the Shariah requirements. Pakistan has almost 96% Muslim population, hence Halal and Haraam were taken care of in the policies of the state business sector even before the proper Halal structure and system came into existence. Resultantly alcohol and pork imports have been declared prohibited. Due to being an Islamic country and being a Muslim majority, slaughtering is done only by Muslims. It is responsibly claimed that Pakistan has a complete system of Halal. Hardly any Islamic country has such a large system. In this regard, necessary details are being brought […]
A while ago, the Halaal Certification Body of Malaysia – JAKIM – objected to a multinational franchise labelling a Halaal product as “Hot Dog”. Though this product does not contain any dog meat and could be made from Halaal chicken or beef, and even pork, nevertheless, it is popularly known as a hot dog. As a result, the company was forced to change the product’s name and the news went viral on social media. We were saddened to learn that there were even Muslims consumers who mocked JAKIM for their stance and it is indicative of the masses’ ignorance regarding matters of Halaal and Haraam. Thus, a decision was made at a weekly juristic) FIQHI( meeting at the Shari’ah Research Department of SANHA Pakistan that Mufti Sayyid ‘Arif ‘Ali Shah would prepare an article regarding this matter and – Alhamdulillaah – He has prepared an extremely beneficial article called “Giving […]
The history of Halaal Certification in Pakistan
Shariah Principles for Halaal Standardization
The Shari’ah Advisor: Eligibility and Responsibilities
The Shari'ah status of labelling a Halaal product with a name which has a connotation with Haraam
Challenges of the Halaal Market And The Industry’s Deficient Strategies
The Shariah Rules Regarding Vinegar