Halal Shopping Tips - Please exercise your own judgement as well, if unsure
- Buy meat and poultry, preferably Hand slaughtered from a reliable butchery
- Only buy products with ingredients declared
- May buy products with recognised Halal Logo
- Check the ingredients of all common products
- Identify your own brands and always verify it from the company
- Use contact number for consumers with 1800 ... and
- Talk to the Technical or QA Manager to verify ingredients for Halal
- Don't rely on the old ingredients listing in circulation
- Call the relevant Halal certification body for verification and updated list
What is meant by Halal, Haram, Najs, Mashbooh and Tayeb in Islam?
- The Arabic word “Halal” implies that which is ‘lawful’ for
consumption by Muslims (or any Halal Consumers).
- “Haram” means ‘unlawful’ or ‘prohibited’ according to Islamic Law.
- “Najis” regards foods that are themselves ‘impure’ and that cannot
be cleaned.
- “Mashbooh” means ‘suspected’. If Halal food consists of that which
is deemed a suspected or unlawful (Haram) ingredient, the item
becomes wholly unlawful.
- “Tayyeb” is synonymous with ‘purity’ and ‘quality’, that which is
safe and wholesome. Muslims are religiously mandated to consume
only Halal and Tayyeb.
Thus most foods are considered to be Halal unless found to be or containing doubtful or Non-Halal ingredient(s).
