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<blockquote data-quote="ax0547" data-source="post: 89344" data-attributes="member: 7183"><p>What is Halal?</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">In Islam, <em>Halal</em> is an Arabic term meaning “lawful or permissible” and not only encompasses food and drink, but all matters of daily life. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The following is a partial list of Halal non-meat products:</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Bread products </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Cereals – breakfast, natural and organic </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Cheese and cheese products and coatings </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Coffee mixes </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Dairy Products – whipped toppings and drink mixes </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Desserts – cakes and pastries </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Eggs – powdered, frozen, and processed </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Fish and Seafood </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">French fries and Processed Potatoes </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Fruits – fresh and/or dried </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Grains </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Honey </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Ice Cream / Ice Cream Toppings </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Jams and Jellies</span></li> </ul></span></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Legumes and Nuts </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Milk (from species considered Halal) </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Pastry Items – frostings and coatings </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Pastas </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Peanut Butter </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Pizzas </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Plants (which are non-intoxicating) </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Sauces and dressings </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Seasonings </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Soup and Soup Base </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Syrups – table and flavored </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Tea Blends </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Vegetables – fresh and frozen</span></li> </ul></span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <span style="font-size: 10px">Non "Food" items which may also be Halal certified are:</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Capsules - Pharmaceutical and Vitamin</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Cosmetics</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Nutritional supplements</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Protein powders</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px">Vitamins and minerals</span></li> </ul></span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">In the meat, poultry and food industry, animals such as cows, veal, lamb, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, ducks, game birds, bison, venison, etc., are considered Halal, but they must be slaughtered according to Islamic laws in order for their meat to be suitable for consumption. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>The Social Context of Halal</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Halal applies not only to food products but to all aspects of life and social context. One may hear mention of, "Halal money." What does this mean? For example, if a new religious center, school, hospital or any facility for social benefit is to be built, the funding must come from "clean" money or what is known as "Halal income." For example, money derived from gambling, the selling of alcohol, drug trafficking, illicit social vices, or any illegal activity is considered Haram or detrimental to society and therefore not acceptable or considered a Halal income. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">This is but one brief example of Halal in a social context. Therefore, when one hears the word Halal outside the food industry, one must think of it as a way in conduct of all aspects of life and betterment of society. Halal certification of food also means a pure and more wholesome nourishment for mankind. </span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">What is Haram?</span></span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The opposite of Halal is <em>Haram</em>, which means “unlawful, not permissible or prohibited.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">They may also be summarized as: <strong>A. B. C. I. S.</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>A:</strong> Alcohol</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>B:</strong> Blood</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>C:</strong> Carniverous animals or carriers of disease</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>I:</strong> Idolartry (any animals or poultry sacrificed for voodoo, witchcraft or anything </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> denying the existance of the the Deity is the same as paganism or atheism.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>S:</strong> Swine and all pork by-products and/or derivatives</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The following products are Haram and negate the Halal status:</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Swine/pork and all of its</span> <span style="font-size: 10px">by-products</span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Animals killed or falsely sacrificed in any name other than God, the Merciful such as slaughter of "false sacrifice" to witchcraft, paganism, voodoo or idolatry are forbidden.</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Alcohol, intoxicants and narcotic drugs</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Carniverous animals, birds of prey and scavenger animals or foul</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Blood and blood by-products (blood is the circulatory cleansing fluid of the body and is not to be consumed)</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Foods contaminated with any of the above products or contaminated with "<em>impurities"</em> (in Arabic, "<em>najis") </em>from processing, such as manure, urine, rodent droppings, infectous fluids, pus, etc are considered Haram. </span></span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The following list of ingredients is a partial list of examples of what should be avoided and are considered non-Halal as well:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> </span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></span></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Alcohol</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Non-Halal Animal Fat</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Enzymes *Microbial Enzymes are permissible </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Gelatin *<span style="font-size: 10px">- from non-Halal source (fish gelatin is Halal)</span></span></li> </ul></span></span></span></span></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">L-cysteine (if from human hair)</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Lard</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Lipase* only animal lipase need be avoided</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Non-Halal Animal Shortening</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Pork Bacon</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Pork Ham</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Unspecified Meat Broth </span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Rennet* All forms should be avoided except for plant/microbial/synthetic.</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Rum</span></li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Stock*</span> - a blend of mix species broth or meat stock</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Tallow*</span> - non-Halal species</li> </ul><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Wine</span></li> </ul></span></span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 10px">*May be consumed if derived from Halal animals</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Halal Education</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Many people assume that Halal and Kosher are the same thing. They are mistaken! If a product is Kosher certified, it does not mean the product is automatically Halal. The Kosher process differs from what is allowable by the Islamic <em>Shari'a.</em> For example, there are Kosher wines and alcohol but this is not permissible or acceptable for Halal foods. Another example of the difference between Halal and Kosher are slaughter procedures. For Halal meat and poultry processing, the Muslim slaughterman is required to acknowledge God's Creation and to thank God for providing sustenance by stating a prayer before each and every slaughter. Muslim slaughtermen invoke God's name before each and every slaughter with the statement, “In the name of God – God is the Greatest/<em>Bismillahi Allahu Akbar</em>.” The <em>Shochet,</em> or Jewish slaughterman<em>,</em> does not and is not required to invoke God's name on each animal before each slaughter. With Halal slaughtering, the entire carcas is utilized. With Kosher slaughtering, only the front four-quarter of the beef carcass is utilized. The Kosher hind quarters cannot be considered Halal as the <em>Shochet</em> does not adhere to Islamic Law and Halal guidelines and does not pronounce the name of God before each slaughter. Within the meat industry, some companies and distributors attempt to claim or purport Kosher hind quarters to be sold as "Halal" beef. Within Islam, Kosher slaughtering and handling is respected and industry is responsible to understand the guidelines and differences between Halal slaughter, invoking God's name before each slaughter, and traditional Kosher slaughter rites and not mislead consumers. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Simply put, Halal and Kosher are similar but yet as different as "vegetarian" and "vegan." However, it is a fact in some situations and circumstances, Kosher consumers accept Halal and some Halal consumers may accept Kosher. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> ISA offers educational seminars on topics such as:</span></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Halal requirements</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The difference between Halal and Kosher</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The Halal industry</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Ingredient Analysis</span></span></li> </ul><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Islamic Slaughter and Supervision</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">ISA employs the largest well-trained group of highly qualified Islamic slaughtermen for the meat and poultry industry. Our slaughtermen travel throughout the United States to various U.S.D.A./F.D.A. plants to perform Islamic supervision, inspection, and Halal slaughtering. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Halal products are derived from animals and/or poultry that have been slaughtered according to Islamic law under the following statement,<strong> “In the name of God – God is the Greatest/<em>Bismillahi Allahu Akbar</em>.” </strong> The animals and/or poultry are slaughtered by means of a sharp knife, cutting through the skin, jugular vein, and trachea to result in thorough bleeding of the carcass in preparation for dressing and evisceration in accordance with Islamic guidelines. Halal products and production are properly separated and properly identified. </span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Ingredient Analysis of Non-Meat Items</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">ISA has a team of food analysts that analyze ingredients to qualify what can be produced and sold to consumers as Halal. Just as with meat and poultry there are ingredients that are Haram and should be avoided. The most common types of ingredients that are most notably Haram are gelatin (excluding fish gelatin), lard and alcohol. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">ISA staff has done extensive work and cooperation within the potato industry, cheese manufacturing, and the ice cream ingredient manufacturing sector. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ax0547, post: 89344, member: 7183"] What is Halal? [FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]In Islam, [I]Halal[/I] is an Arabic term meaning “lawful or permissible” and not only encompasses food and drink, but all matters of daily life. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The following is a partial list of Halal non-meat products:[/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT] [LIST] [FONT=Arial] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Bread products [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Cereals – breakfast, natural and organic [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Cheese and cheese products and coatings [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Coffee mixes [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Dairy Products – whipped toppings and drink mixes [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Desserts – cakes and pastries [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Eggs – powdered, frozen, and processed [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Fish and Seafood [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]French fries and Processed Potatoes [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Fruits – fresh and/or dried [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Grains [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Honey [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Ice Cream / Ice Cream Toppings [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Jams and Jellies[/SIZE][/LIST][/FONT] [/LIST] [FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [LIST] [FONT=Arial] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Legumes and Nuts [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Milk (from species considered Halal) [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Pastry Items – frostings and coatings [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Pastas [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Peanut Butter [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Pizzas [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Plants (which are non-intoxicating) [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Sauces and dressings [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Seasonings [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Soup and Soup Base [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Syrups – table and flavored [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Tea Blends [/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Vegetables – fresh and frozen[/SIZE][/LIST][/FONT] [/LIST] [FONT=Arial] [SIZE=2]Non "Food" items which may also be Halal certified are:[/SIZE] [/FONT] [LIST] [FONT=Arial] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Capsules - Pharmaceutical and Vitamin[/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Cosmetics[/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Nutritional supplements[/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Protein powders[/SIZE][/LIST] [LIST][*][SIZE=2]Vitamins and minerals[/SIZE][/LIST][/FONT] [/LIST] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]In the meat, poultry and food industry, animals such as cows, veal, lamb, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, ducks, game birds, bison, venison, etc., are considered Halal, but they must be slaughtered according to Islamic laws in order for their meat to be suitable for consumption. [B]The Social Context of Halal[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Halal applies not only to food products but to all aspects of life and social context. One may hear mention of, "Halal money." What does this mean? For example, if a new religious center, school, hospital or any facility for social benefit is to be built, the funding must come from "clean" money or what is known as "Halal income." For example, money derived from gambling, the selling of alcohol, drug trafficking, illicit social vices, or any illegal activity is considered Haram or detrimental to society and therefore not acceptable or considered a Halal income. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]This is but one brief example of Halal in a social context. Therefore, when one hears the word Halal outside the food industry, one must think of it as a way in conduct of all aspects of life and betterment of society. Halal certification of food also means a pure and more wholesome nourishment for mankind. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]What is Haram?[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/FONT] [SIZE=2]The opposite of Halal is [I]Haram[/I], which means “unlawful, not permissible or prohibited.”[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]They may also be summarized as: [B]A. B. C. I. S.[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][B]A:[/B] Alcohol[/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][B]B:[/B] Blood [B]C:[/B] Carniverous animals or carriers of disease [B]I:[/B] Idolartry (any animals or poultry sacrificed for voodoo, witchcraft or anything denying the existance of the the Deity is the same as paganism or atheism.) [B]S:[/B] Swine and all pork by-products and/or derivatives[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=2]The following products are Haram and negate the Halal status:[/SIZE] [LIST] [*][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Swine/pork and all of its[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]by-products[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering[/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Animals killed or falsely sacrificed in any name other than God, the Merciful such as slaughter of "false sacrifice" to witchcraft, paganism, voodoo or idolatry are forbidden.[/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Alcohol, intoxicants and narcotic drugs[/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Carniverous animals, birds of prey and scavenger animals or foul[/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Blood and blood by-products (blood is the circulatory cleansing fluid of the body and is not to be consumed)[/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Foods contaminated with any of the above products or contaminated with "[I]impurities"[/I] (in Arabic, "[I]najis") [/I]from processing, such as manure, urine, rodent droppings, infectous fluids, pus, etc are considered Haram. [/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The following list of ingredients is a partial list of examples of what should be avoided and are considered non-Halal as well: [FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [LIST] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Alcohol[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Non-Halal Animal Fat[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Enzymes *Microbial Enzymes are permissible [/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Gelatin *[SIZE=2]- from non-Halal source (fish gelatin is Halal)[/SIZE][/FONT][/LIST][/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/SIZE] [LIST] [SIZE=2][FONT=Arial] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]L-cysteine (if from human hair)[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Lard[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Lipase* only animal lipase need be avoided[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Non-Halal Animal Shortening[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Pork Bacon[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Pork Ham[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Unspecified Meat Broth [/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Rennet* All forms should be avoided except for plant/microbial/synthetic.[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Rum[/FONT][/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Stock*[/FONT] - a blend of mix species broth or meat stock[/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Tallow*[/FONT] - non-Halal species[/LIST] [LIST][*][FONT=Arial]Wine[/FONT][/LIST][/FONT][/SIZE] [/LIST] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][SIZE=2]*May be consumed if derived from Halal animals[/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Halal Education[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Many people assume that Halal and Kosher are the same thing. They are mistaken! If a product is Kosher certified, it does not mean the product is automatically Halal. The Kosher process differs from what is allowable by the Islamic [I]Shari'a.[/I] For example, there are Kosher wines and alcohol but this is not permissible or acceptable for Halal foods. Another example of the difference between Halal and Kosher are slaughter procedures. For Halal meat and poultry processing, the Muslim slaughterman is required to acknowledge God's Creation and to thank God for providing sustenance by stating a prayer before each and every slaughter. Muslim slaughtermen invoke God's name before each and every slaughter with the statement, “In the name of God – God is the Greatest/[I]Bismillahi Allahu Akbar[/I].” The [I]Shochet,[/I] or Jewish slaughterman[I],[/I] does not and is not required to invoke God's name on each animal before each slaughter. With Halal slaughtering, the entire carcas is utilized. With Kosher slaughtering, only the front four-quarter of the beef carcass is utilized. The Kosher hind quarters cannot be considered Halal as the [I]Shochet[/I] does not adhere to Islamic Law and Halal guidelines and does not pronounce the name of God before each slaughter. Within the meat industry, some companies and distributors attempt to claim or purport Kosher hind quarters to be sold as "Halal" beef. Within Islam, Kosher slaughtering and handling is respected and industry is responsible to understand the guidelines and differences between Halal slaughter, invoking God's name before each slaughter, and traditional Kosher slaughter rites and not mislead consumers. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Simply put, Halal and Kosher are similar but yet as different as "vegetarian" and "vegan." However, it is a fact in some situations and circumstances, Kosher consumers accept Halal and some Halal consumers may accept Kosher. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2] ISA offers educational seminars on topics such as:[/SIZE][/FONT] [LIST] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Halal requirements[/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The difference between Halal and Kosher[/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The Halal industry[/SIZE][/FONT] [*][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Ingredient Analysis[/SIZE][/FONT] [/LIST] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Islamic Slaughter and Supervision[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]ISA employs the largest well-trained group of highly qualified Islamic slaughtermen for the meat and poultry industry. Our slaughtermen travel throughout the United States to various U.S.D.A./F.D.A. plants to perform Islamic supervision, inspection, and Halal slaughtering. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Halal products are derived from animals and/or poultry that have been slaughtered according to Islamic law under the following statement,[B] “In the name of God – God is the Greatest/[I]Bismillahi Allahu Akbar[/I].” [/B] The animals and/or poultry are slaughtered by means of a sharp knife, cutting through the skin, jugular vein, and trachea to result in thorough bleeding of the carcass in preparation for dressing and evisceration in accordance with Islamic guidelines. Halal products and production are properly separated and properly identified. [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Ingredient Analysis of Non-Meat Items[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]ISA has a team of food analysts that analyze ingredients to qualify what can be produced and sold to consumers as Halal. Just as with meat and poultry there are ingredients that are Haram and should be avoided. The most common types of ingredients that are most notably Haram are gelatin (excluding fish gelatin), lard and alcohol. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]ISA staff has done extensive work and cooperation within the potato industry, cheese manufacturing, and the ice cream ingredient manufacturing sector. [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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