4 Jan 2021 Jakarta, Indonesia – Questions about the potential use of pork products in vaccines is compounding vaccine hesitancy in Indonesia, experts have warned, urging officials and Muslim leaders in the Southeast Asian nation to speed up efforts to gain public trust ahead of a mass immunisation campaign against COVID-19. Pork-derived gelatin is used as […]
Are Covid vaccines halal? Malaysia tries to find middle ground
Are Covid vaccines halal? Malaysia tries to find middl Yantoultra Ngui & Hadi Azmi/BloombergDecember 05, 2020 00:05 am +08 –A +A (Dec 4): Malaysia’s latest challenge from the coronavirus pandemic is to allay concern among local Muslims about vaccine shots which could contain substances forbidden by Islam. The Special Muzakarah Committee of the National Council […]
UAE: State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020/21 Launch
US$2.02 trillion consumer spending in Islamic Economy sectors forecasted for an 8% drop in 2020, travel worst hit while food fares the best: State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020/21 Dubai, November 16th, 2020 – Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) has announced the results of the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report (SGIE) 2020/21 with […]
Tandoori Hut not certified by MJCHT
18 August 2020
Eid-Ul-Adha Mubarak
THE MJC HALAAL TRUST (MJCHT) (Est. 1945) Eid-al-Aḍḥā 1441 (2020) بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Dear Respected Colleagues & Fellow Muslims السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I hope and pray that you are safe, in the best of health and good spirit by the Grace of the Almighty Allāh, ameen. As you know, we are approaching […]
Brazil: Halal certifiers accredited for new categories by GAC
01/05/20 The GCC Accreditation Center (GAC) has issued accreditations to Fambras Halal, Siil Halal, and Cdial Halal. These entities are now allowed to certify transportation and storage facilities, and points of sale and supermarkets. Bruna Garcia Fonsecabruna.garcia@anba.com.br São Paulo – The Gulf Cooperation Council Accreditation Center (GCC Acreditation Center, or GAC) has recently accredited Brazilian halal […]
HIA participates in the 25th edition of GULFOOD 2020 in DUBAI
The Halal International Authority (HIA) has participated to the largest annual food, beverage and hospitality industry fair in the Middle East, GULFOOD, the event held in DUBAI from 16 to 20 February 2020. On that famous opportunity, the President of HIA, Dr. Mohamed Elkafrawy, met with representatives of the EMIRATES STANDARD AND METROLOGY AUTHORITY (ESMA), who has given […]