Wednesday, January 2, 2019

An Insight On Halal Certified Meals

By Stephanie Gray


The Muslims have very strict rules that they all follow. For instance, they are supposed to eat foods that are clean. Hence, these foods must have the ingredients that have been accepted by the Sharia system. To make sure that they are eating clean foods, there should be a form of certification to test the foods. This is however something that has caused a stir in most people. Some people do not accept this certification while others have no problem with it. Below is a brief insight about the Halal certified meals.

The Muslim people usually take the Halal meals because they have been measured and tested and considered to contain clean and lawful ingredients. This is one of the rules derived from the Sharia system. This system is used to guide the Muslim people to do what is right and eat what is right for their bodies. The system has been passed from one generation to the next successful and is still used today.

Nevertheless, this topic is still debatable. This is because it is creating issues among people. Some Muslims even debate among themselves over the topic. For example, some ask whether stunning animals before slaughtering them makes them clean and fit for consumption. People have different points of views concerning the certification of the foods. Some people have no problem with the system while others have another view about the whole thing.

There are three ways that the food is checked or tested and approved. The initial step is inspecting and approving individual products. When this is done, the ingredients as well as process used to produce that particular food becomes clean. This means that you can buy clean and approved items from stores that also sell items that have not been approved.

The second form of certification involves the production facilities. Therefore, all the products that are produced in line with the certification standards can be considered to be lawful and clean. For instance, if butchery has been certified, the meat becomes lawful no matter the final shape. Nevertheless, the meat may end up in the market unlabelled. Thirdly, the retail facilities can also be approved. This makes all the foods in those facilities lawful.

Certification of the foods is critical because the Muslim consumers can decide what to buy. Most food items are now being processed. Without proper labeling, the consumers may never be able to tell the difference between approved and unapproved foods. The certification process is therefore critical.

Additionally, certification is paramount to the traders that have delved in the production and sale of foods. The Muslim community provides a very good market for the tested and approved foods all over the world. Therefore, traders that have delved in this trade can bet very lucrative profits in return.

The foods are usually approved in two main ways. They can be tested and approved overseas or locally by professionals that are qualified. Most of these professionals are found in Australia. Here, a number of Islamic bodies have joined hands with the agricultural sector and are now producing, certifying and exporting the foods.




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