What Is Halal Certification (Halal Certificate)?

Halal certification is the process of certifying that a product complies with halal rules — by reviewing raw materials, ingredients, auxiliaries and production stages — to ensure these products can be consumed or used by Muslims. After a factory passes such a review, the certifying body can issue a certificate proving that the products the factory makes comply with halal rules and are suitable for Muslim consumption. What does 'halal' mean? The word 'halal' comes from Arabic and means lawful. It refers to what is permitted by religious law and will not incur punishment, and is generally used to describe food and the like that Muslims are permitted to drink and eat. What does 'Haram' (non-halal) mean? Haram is the opposite of halal, an Arabic word meaning unlawful or forbidden. What does non-halal food mean? The following are not halal; products containing the following ingredients are non-halal and cannot pass halal certification: Pork and pork derivatives. Animals slaughtered improperly, or not killed by a suitable method before slaughter, are non-halal. Animals not slaughtered in the name of Allah are not halal. Alcohol and other intoxicating or harmful drinks are non-halal. Omnivores, carnivorous birds, and land animals without external ears are not halal. Pests such as rats, centipedes, scorpions and other similar animals are not halal. Animals not permitted to be slaughtered are non-halal, such as ants, bees, spiders and woodpeckers. Repulsive animals such as lice, flies, maggots and other similar animals are non-halal. Amphibians that live both on land and in water, such as frogs, crocodiles and other similar animals, are non-halal. Blood and blood derivatives are non-halal. Food and drink that contain the above non-halal ingredients, or are contaminated by contact with such substances, are non-halal.