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5th International Halal Food Conference Proceedings 7: Standardizing Halal Certification

ln these globalized markets, there are many standards. The same holds true for Halal certification. Various agreements have been made to facilitate the free trade

5th International Halal Food Conference Proceedings 5: Halal Certification—The Singapore Experience

The Islamic Council of Singapore, also known as Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) is the highest Islamic authority in charge of Muslim affairs in Singapore.

5th International Halal Food Conference Proceedings 4: Indonesian Halal Certification Program

Halal means allowed or lawful. In the case of food, products are considered to be Halal unless they are specified as haram in the Quran

5th International Halal Food Conference Proceedings 3: Halal Certification in Malaysia

In 1975, the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Affairs issued orders concerning Halal. This defined Halal and required proper labeling of Halal food. This

5th International Halal Food Conference Proceedings 2: The Importance of Halal Certification

Halal certification began due to demand for Halal products by Muslim countries back in the 1970's. The early products that were certified included poultry, cookies

5th International Halal Food Conference Proceedings 1: Halal Certification — Learning From Experience

In developing systems, it is often useful to look at the experience of others. The same holds true for Halal Certification. It may be useful

Editorial

The 5th International Halal Food Conference was held in Chicago under the theme The Importance of Halal Certification. After 20 years of providing Halal certification

Fall 2003

Shopper’s Guide

HARAM / AVOID Bacon Beer Bacon Bits Gin Ham Rum Hydrolyzed Animal Protein Scotch Lard Vodka Pork Whiskey Ethyl Alcohol Wine   MASHBOOH / QUESTIONABLE

IFANCA in the News

Chemical Engineering and News Report: GMO Enzymes Muslim Dietary laws have a lot in common with Jewish precepts. Based on centuries' old practices, "Our guidelines

Halal Revisited

In Islam, all foods are Halal unless declared Haram by ALLAH, (SWT), either directly in the Quran or through Prophet Muhammad, (PBUH). This is the

GMO Issues in Halal Food

What is a GMO? GMO stands for genetically modified organisms. Many products available in the market place today contain ingredients from plants and animals that