what we eat what we know

What do we eat, what do we know

Dr. Farrakh MehboobAuditor, Halal Assesment & Certification Institute

Food Choice Factors

HOW MUCH DO WE KNOW?

O mankind ! eat the lawful and good things out of what is in the earth, and do not follow the footsteps of the Shaitan; surely he is your open enemy.” (Surah Al-Baqarah: 168)

ت� و�ٲ ط� ط� ا ط�� ت� � و و� و�ا و� ��ا ب ي� و� �� ب ـ�ل �و �و ت� ر و"ا ر� ٱ ت%ى و�&ا ت' ا ��ط ط) ط( و�*ا ٱل و,ا ط�- و"ا ـ� ـ و-   ن/ ت�� ط�' ن�� ب ط1 و2 ر3 ط4 ول ۥ ط6 7� و ت8 9 ت/‌ ـ� و� ر� و�; ٱل

Concept of HalalQuran as book of Law.

The MethodThe Person

The Animal

Requirements for animal products to be Halal

Examples of critical IngredientsName of Ingredient / Product

Source Industrial Use

Amino Acids animals, plants, human hairs, duck feathers, microbial fermentation.

Food supplements, baby foods, medicine, cosmetics, shampoos etc.

Char coal Animal bone, wood, synthetic (tribasic calcium phosphate)

sugar white, water filters etc.

Fats and Oils Animals, Plant foods, cosmetics, medicine etc.

Gelatin pigs, cows, fish Cosmetics, shampoos, Food, pharmaceuticals (capsule) etc.

Rennet Animal, microbial Cheese (whey as by product)

Water retention agents Protein (animals, plants etc.), salts (Phosphates etc.)

Low cost protein powder is mixed with water and Injected in meat to increase weight

In UK certain poultry meat imported from the Netherlands and Belgium containing pork and beef

proteins used as water retention agents (http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/pmeatregsriani.pdf)

European gelatin80 % is from pure pig-skin.15 % from cattle. 5 % comes from pig and cattle bones, poultry and fish.

• References:• http://www.gelita.com/• http://www.gelatine.org/en/gelatine/overview/127.htm• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelatin• http://www.gelatine.org/en/gelatine/production/137.htm

EAT..NO....EAT...NO..EAT..EAT..NO..NO...???

• “A religious friend”?? Teacher? Parents? List from internet??

Who should decide?????

Personal opinion • Different (knowledge, personality,

personal interest, etc)

More confused!!!

Official fatwa

A QUALIFIEDHALAL

CERTIFICATION BODY!!!!!!

1

General requirement

Supported by muslim community

Represents all Mdahib/Fiqh, at least within its representative country

Working office

Internal qualification• Qualified human power

Muslim

Food technologist, chemist, veterinarian: capable to conduct factory audit & ingredients screening

Imams : capable to issue the fatwa independently

• Audit protocolWritten Implemented

Country % muslim

Halal Body Halal cert. scope

Indonesia 85 LPPOM-MUI Local + export

Thailand 4.5 CICOT Local + export

Phillipines 5-10 IDCP Local + export

Germany 5.4 Halal Control Export

Netherlands 5 HFFIA Export

Examples of halal certification body

PAKISTAN?

Pakistan based Halal Certifiers

1) Halal Assessment & Certification InstituteWe are:

•Rearchers•Scholars•Supported & supervised by Madaris

2) Halal Research Council3) Halal Industry Research Centre4) Pakistan Halal Certifiers 5) Madaris (Some Madaris of Pakistan are doing independent certification)

CRITICAL CONSUMERS

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2

Protect local Muslim consumers !!

Increase consumer awareness Workshops, Seminars, Media etc.

Halal is a consumer right (as consumer pays for product while trust that what ever available in Pakistan is Halal).

Lets move one step ahead!!!

THANKS®

Halal Research Council Conferencewww.halalrc.orgHeld at Expo Centre, Lahore - Pakistan