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Halal: Food and Nonfood

BY
DR. SAKHAWAT ALI
And
DR. IJAZ AHMAD

Two Days Training Workshop on Halal Food

Management
Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan.
04-05 June, 2012.

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 MUSLIM DIETARY LAW
There are four important terms used in food permitted or prohibited in
Islam:
1. Halal
•Halal in an Arabic Term designating any object or an action which is
permissible to use according to Islamic Law. Halal means permissible
and lawful for Muslims according to Islamic Law (Sharia)
•Halal Food is not just permitted for Muslims it is perceived as
wholesome, pure and good for human consumption.
•Halal food is gaining world wide recognition as healthy and hygienic
food.
2. Haram means prohibited and unlawful.
3. Makrooh means disliked, hated or detested. It is used in reference to
actions and deeds that are referred to negatively in the sunnah or the
Quran. E.g. growing long finger nails.
4. Mushbooh is doubtful and questionable (Shubah/ suspected) - the main
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 HALAL FOODS IN ISLAM

Halal is a Quranic term which means allowed or lawful. Halal

foods and drinks are permitted for consumption by Allah-
the Supreme Law Giver. Eating Halal is obligatory on every
Muslim. Following are the different Halal food items:

• All plant and their products

• Halal slaughtered meat, poultry, game birds and Halal
animal’s ingredients.
• All water creatures, fish, crustaceans and mollusks
• Eggs from acceptable birds only
• Non Animal Rennet (NAR, culture) or rennet from Halal
slaughtered calves
• Gelatin produced from Halal Bovine & Ovine bones or
skins

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 Al Quran Surah Al-Baqarah

“O ye people! Eat of what is on earth, Halal and good;

and do not follow the footsteps of the Evil One, for he
is to you an avowed enemy.”

(Verse 168)

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 NOT-HALAL / HARAM FOOD IN ISLAM

Haram is a Quranic term which means prohibited or unlawful. Haram

foods and drinks are absolutely prohibited by Allah. Eating Haram is
forbidden for every Muslim. Following are the different Haram food
items:

• Pork/swine and its by-products

• Animals improperly slaughtered or dead (carrion) before
slaughtering.
• Animals killed in the name of anyone other than Allah (GOD).
• Lawful animals not slaughtered according to Islamic rites.
(Fish Exempted from slaughtering)
• Carnivorous animals and animals with fangs (tigers, lions,
cats etc.)
• Birds with talons by which they catch their prey (owls, eagles
etc.)
• Land animals without external ears
• Animals which Islam encourages to kill (scorpions,
centipedes, rats etc.)
• Animals which Islam forbids to kill (bees etc.)
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 NOT-HALAL / HARAM FOOD IN ISLAM

• Animals which have toxins, poison or produce ill effects when

eaten such as some fish etc.
• Amphibian animals (crocodiles, turtles, frogs etc.).
Almost all reptiles and insects, considered ugly or filthy (worms,
lice, flies etc.)
• Blood and blood by-products, feces, urine and placental tissue.
• Wine, ethyl alcohol, spirits and intoxicants such as poisonous and
Intoxicating plants
• Foods contaminated with any of the above products.
• Foods not free from contamination while prepared or processed
with anything considered Najiis (filthy).
• Foods processed, made, produced, manufactured and/or stored
using utensils, equipment and/or machinery that have been not
cleansed according to Islamic Shariah Law.

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 Al-Quran Surah Al-Maidah

"Haram to you (for food) is carrion; blood; the flesh

of swine; that which any name other than Allah has
been invoked; that which has been killed by
strangling; and beat to death, or dead through
falling from a height; and killed by the goring of
horns; and that which was eaten by wild beasts,
unless you are able to perform dhabiha; and that
which is sacrificed to idols

(verse 5:3)

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 WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT FOR A MUSLIM TO STRICTLY
CONSUME HALAL?
Consuming Halal is an order of Allah and an essential part of the
Islamic faith. Allah has repeatedly emphasized the consumption of
Halal in His book. The following are some examples of such verses:

i. “O Messengers, eat from the pure foods and work righteousness”

(Holy Quran 23:51)
ii. “O you who have believed, eat from the pure things which we have
provided you” (Holy Quran 2:172)
iii. “O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth (that is) lawful and
pure” (Holy Quran 2:168)
iv. “So eat of that (meat) upon which Allah's name has been
mentioned, if you are believers in His verses” (Holy Quran 6:118)
v. “And do not eat that upon which the name of Allah has not been
mentioned, for indeed it is a grave disobedience”. (Holy Quran
6:121)

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 PERSPECTIVE OF HALAL FOOD IN PAKISTAN

 Pakistan is a Muslim Country and the peoples of country are following

Islamic rules.
 Global World’s concepts are creating problems in export and import of
food.
 Peoples are using food items prepared as ordered in Quran, Sunah and
Hadide. But there is question about the certification of meat sold in
market. Halal or Non Halal?
 Government has assigned duties of officers to check the quality of
materials.
 There are Halal food Rules and also Halal Board established by
Chamber of Commerce.
 There is need to conduct research that which raw material should be
used for animal, poultry and fish rearing.

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 PERSPECTIVE OF NON FOOD HALAL ITEMS IN
PAKISTAN

• People of Pakistan are also using non food items like

toothpaste, lipsticks, leather garments and pharmaceuticals like
insulin from animals.

• There is no permission to use Non Halal Itmes in the country.

• There is need to conduct test to verify that the items are

prepared from Halal raw materials for non-food use also.
Certifying bodies should use latest equipments and techniques.

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 IMPORTANCE OF
ISLAMIC METHOD FOR SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS

• Islamic way of slaughtering is the most humane, compassionate

and sympathetic method of slaughter (no pain, deep sleep
recorded due to the large quantity of blood gushing out from the
body), and that the captive bolt stunning practiced by the Western
methods causes severe pain to the animal.
• The Prophet (S) has said: Allah (SWT) calls for mercy in everything.
So be merciful when you slaughter; sharpen your blade to relieve
its pain.
• According to Kamoonpuri (1998), the prescribed method of
slaughtering an animal in Islam saves the animal from any kind of
pain. When the animal’s major blood vessel in the neck is cut-off
that produces an immediate stunning effect. The advantage of not
cutting the spinal cord is that the brain continues to send it
electrical impulses to the heart demanding blood. As all the blood
is drained, the pipeline, which takes blood to the brain, has already
been cut off. The violent reactions in the animal are from the
natural muscular contraction and no pain is experienced.

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 IMPORTANCE OF
ISLAMIC METHOD FOR SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS

• Kamoonpuri (1998) also mentions two researchers, Gucel and Erbil

who subscribe to the fact that blood can cause toxicity in the
animal's meat, all has to be drained, and the Islamic way of
slaughtering takes care of that.
• Professor Schultz and Dr. Hazim of the Hanover University in
Germany concluded through an experiment that Islamic way of
slaughtering is the most humane, compassionate and sympathetic
method of slaughter (no pain, deep sleep recorded due to the large
quantity of blood gushing out from the body), and that the captive
bolt stunning practiced by the Western methods causes severe
pain to the animal.

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 IMPORTANCE OF
ISLAMIC METHOD FOR SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS

• A meat animal slaughtered by Muslims is electrically balanced and

stable (A Note on Battery-Farmed Meats and Leather Belts)

• Dr. Hazim remarks further that the Electro-Encephalographic (EEG)

recordings of the animals (after being slaughtered) dropped to a
zero level, and the heart was still pounding, the body convulsing
vigorously (a reflex action), and driving maximum blood out from
the body. This procedure greatly results in hygienic and electrically
balanced (with steady energy fields) meat for the consumer.

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 Potentials of Halal Food in the World

 Halal Food Business in the

Halal Food/Items Non Halal Food/Items

Meat, Milk, Butter, Pig by Product 185 products, Skin

Halal Gelatine, Cream, Face mask, Body Lotion,
bones, Blood, Soaps, Washing
Powder, Cattle Feed, Intestinal
organs, pharmaceutical, blood in
chicken feed, cigarette filter, pig hair,
tooth picks, Tooth brush, Sawing
brush, Glue used as binder, used in
meat products

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 Potentials of Halal Food in the World

 Biggest Consumers of Halal Food/Items in the World:

 Middle East (Muslim countries)

 USA, France, Africa and Japan, etc. (Non Muslim countries)
Biggest Companies of Food in the World are using Halal Food:
 Nestle
 Collegate
 Subway
 KFC
 McDonald’s

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HALAL FOOD TRADE ESTIMATES

The global trade in Halal food is now worth

$580 billion annually and could potentially
hit one trillion dollars.

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REGION 2005- HALAL FOOD MARKET
REGION Millions USD
 Africa 115,443
 West Asia 111,150
 South Central Asia 175,440
 South East Asia 93,230
 China 5,865
 Europe (inc Russia) 63,988
 N. America 14,455
 S. America820 820
 Oceania 525

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 MARKET STRENGTH
1.4 Billion Muslims in the World.

 South Asia 450 million

 South East Asia 250 million
 Middle East 220 million
 Asia (other) 200 million
 Africa 250 million
 Europe 18 million
 North America 8 million
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 ROLE OF PCSIR IN HALAL FOOD INDUSTRY

PARTICIPATION OF PCSIR

PCSIR has actively participated in the following events:

1. Pakistan Halal Products Development Board (PHPDB). By

laws, policies, procedures, rules and regulations,
structure 2009.

2. Pakistan Halal Regulatory and Development Authority Act

2011 for supporting and promotion of Halal products.

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 MAIN ACTIVITIES AT PCSIR
LABS LAHORE

 Technology Development

 QC/QA Services (Public & Private Sectors)

 Human Resource Development

 Industrial Linkages & WTO Obligations

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 INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS

• ISO 9001-2008 by TÜV Nord (Since 2002)

• ISO 17025 Accreditation by PNAC (Since 2005)
• ISO 17025 Accreditation by Norwegian
Accreditation (Since 2007)
• Saudi Arabian Standard Organization (Approved Lab.)
• Ministry of Health & Welfare Japan (Approved Lab.)

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CENTRES

 Centre for Development of Laboratory Equipment

 Pakistan Institute of Technology for Minerals &
Advanced Engineering Materials (PITMAEM)
 Mineral Processing Research Centre
 Applied Chemistry Research Center
 Food & Biotechnology Research Center
 Center for Environmental Protection Studies Cont…
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CENTRES
 Glass and Ceramics Research Center
 Applied Physics, Computer & Instrumentation Centre
 Engineering Services Center
 Electrical Measurement & Test Laboratory
 Precision Systems Training Centre - Lahore
 Cast Metals & Foundry Technology (CM&FT) Centre - Daska

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 SECTIONS OF FBRC

 Nutrition and Food Technology

 Dairy Technology
 Food Additives and Contaminants
 Meat Technology
 Industrial Biotechnology
 Molecular Biotechnology
 Plant Biotechnology
 Bioresource Utilization

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 HALAL FOOD TESTING SERVICES

The following services are available at PCSIR.

 Halal Haram Food.

 Oil/ Meat etc.

 R & D regarding Halal Products (food & Non Food).

 Halal Gelatin
 Halal toothpaste
 Halal DCP
 Halal Cosmetics

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 RECOMMENDATIONS
 To get share of Halal food export in the world.
Presently non-muslims are doing this business.
 To promote the Halal culture in food and non food
items.
 Awareness regarding Halal Food imports in the
country.
 Promotion of R & D activities regarding Halal Food
and Non-food.
 Awareness of E-numbers. Eg. E-920 is L-cysteine
Hydrochloride (A natural amino acid).
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