Introduction to Halaal Foundation

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2. Introduction to Halaal Foundation 2

3. Legal Entity: The Halaal Foundation is a non-profit organization incorporated as non-profit limited company under section 42 of Companies Ordinance 1984 of Pakistan

4. Motto Striving for a Haraam-free Society

5. Goals & Objectives • To take the responsibility of developing and harmonizing Shariah standards, creating Halaal awareness, in modern day to day terms; • To initiate and administer Shariah based Research and Development process in all food and non-food categories of products and services; • To establish an institute of professional education and training for Shariah Scholars in Halaal standardization, research and development and for the orientation of scientific & technological laboratory process, analysis and certifications;

6. Goals & Objectives • 4) To develop an interactive website containing audio / video streaming and live inter-action with Shariah experts. The media network may be extended to introduce internet TV channel followed by a full-fledged satellite TV Channel for a wide-range reach of Shariah-based Halaal pursuits; • 5) To bring out a monthly professional publication; • 6) To activate a round the clock help-line service further enhanced to introduce a "call centre service" globally. The help line and call centre would be introduced gradually.

7. Board of Directors: 7 members including Shariah Experts & Business men determined to serve the Muslim Ummah in the Field of Halaal industry as per national & international standards governed by the Shariah teachings

8. Expert Panels: • Shariah Experts panel: More than 50 well-known & highly-esteemed Muftian Kiram (Shariah experts) from all over the country are on the panel. • Technical Experts Panel:Well-reputed Food scientists, Food technologists, Veterinary doctors, traders, industrialists and lawyers from all over the country are on the panel.

9. Shariah Supervisory Board: Since the Halaal Foundation believes _ and maintains as part of its policies _ that deciding whether something is Halaal or Haraam is a very sensitive issue, all of its policies & activities are vigilantly monitored and supervised by a “Shariah Supervisory Board” which consists of renowned Shariah experts (Muftian Kiraam).

10. Services (Over-all): • Halaal Awareness • Research on Halaal-related issues • Training & Specialization Courses on Halaal • Halaal Certification • Consultancy

11. Personnel’s Qualifications: • Alhamdulillah,all the members involved in the operational activities of the Halaal Foundation are highly qualified and duly trained to fulfill their respective duties. For example, members of the Shariah department • hold “Aalim” & “Mufti” degrees; • hold university degrees(i.e.at least graduation while some holding masters degrees as well);

12. Personnel’s Qualifications: • visited South Africa to get fully trained in the field of “Halaal” by SANHA (South African National Halal Authority), a well-reputed international halal certification body; • hold HLAT (Halal Lead Auditor Training) certificate granted by IHI Alliance (International Halal Integrity Alliance), based in Malaysia; and • hold Training Certificate on Halaal issued by PSQCA.

13. Performance Of Halaal Foundation

14. A Brief List of Achievements: • Material for Courses on Various Levels • Seminars • Compilation & Issuance of Fatwas • Booklets & Theses • Collaboration with the PSQCA • Standards • Halaal Awareness Campaign • MoUs • Website • Social Media

15. Course Material: • Compilation of the halaal-related ayaats (verses) of the Holy Quran - 55 in total. • Compilation of halaal-related Ahadith - 1000 in total.

16. Categories of the Collection of the Hadith • Importance of the benefits of Halaal and Tayyib • Warnings against Haraam • Principles of Halaal & Haraam • Rulings on Various Species of Animals • Rulings on Various Parts of Animals • Various Issues Involved in Zabh( Slaughtering) & Rulings thereof • Tahaarat & Najaasat ( Purity & Impurity) • Vinegar • Intoxication & Intoxicants • Miscellaneous - Rulings on Foods & Utensils of Non-Muslims, Gold, Silver, and Silk, etc.

17. Fiqh: • Kitab-ul-Ashribah ( Book on Beverages) • Kitab-ul-hazar wal-ibahat ( Book on Impermissible and Permissible Things) • Shariah Principles & Rules Regarding Hillat & Hurmat • ( Permissibility & Impermissibility)

18. Seminars: • Public Awareness Program • Fiqh Seminar • Critical Issues of Meat

19. Fiqh Seminar: • Participants: More than 50 Muftian Kiram ( Shariah experts) from the Well- known Dar-ul- iftas of Pakistan • Unanimous Resolutions • Determination to Promote the Halaal Industry

20. Fatwas: • Compiled: 500 • Self- written & issued:150

21. Theses • Asbaab-ul-hurmat ( Reasons for Declaring Something to be Haraam) • Al-Qaleel-o-Mughtafar • Al-Asl-o-fil-Ashya-al-Ibahat • Umoon-ul-Balwa • Tarkut-Tasmiaamadan • Al-ZarooratWal-Hajah

22. Books & Booklets: • A booklet on E-numbers (Published) • A comprehensive Book on E-numbers • ( To be published) • A book on Principles of Halaal & Haraam( To be published)

23. Collaboration with the PSQCA • PSQCA: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority( A Governmental Body) • H F a member of several technical committees on Halaal-related Standards • H F trainers in training programs on the Halaal conducted so far by PSQCA

24. Pakistan Standards • Translation of 11 Halaal- related standers into Urdu. • Suggestions for Amendments

25. Halaal Awareness campaign: • A Nation-wide public Halaal Awareness Campaign Conducted in Oct 2012 • Programs conducted at 60 places of Major Cities

26. MoUs • MoU with DTS Inc Japan to set up Halaal Foundation in Japan • MoU with the Department of Food Sciences, University of Karachi (Pakistan) • MoU with the Halal Science Centre (Thailand)

27. Website Launched & Uploaded Regularly

28. On-line Consumer Service: Sharia Guidance on Halaal via Email and Phone

29. Social Media 50 Posts so far Updated Regularly

30. Future Plans: • 1 • Specialization Course • Short Courses • 2 • Publications in Various Languages • 3 • Laboratory • 4

31. Certificate Course on “Concepts & Standards for Halaal Compliance”

32. Certificate Course on “Concepts & Standards for Halaal Compliance” • Objectives: • In-depth knowledge of the importance of Halaal; • A detailed study of the principles & rules employed in deciding the Shariah status of a product; • An overview of Pakistan’s Halaal-related standards(PS:3733 & PS:4992) and a comparison thereof (where necessary)with some international standards; • Understanding the relation of various disciplines of science to Halaal • Learning Key Auditing Skills

33. Certificate Course on “Concepts & Standards for Halaal Compliance” • Summary of the Contents • Shariah: • Importance of Halaal & Warnings against Haraam • Halaal-related Verses (Aayaat) of the Holy Quran & Ahadith • Some Fundamental Shariah Teachings on Halaal & Haraam • Principles for Declaring Something to be Halaal or Haraam • Islamic Method of Slaughtering • Some Mashbooh (Doubtful) Ingredients

34. Certificate Course on “Concepts & Standards for Halaal Compliance” • Summary of the Contents • 2-Halaal-related Standards: • PS:3733 • PS:4992 • Some parts of the Malaysian Halaal Standard & the IHI Halaal Standard • Food Safety& Halaal Standards • Quality Control & Halaal Certification

35. Certificate Course on “Concepts & Standards for Halaal Compliance” • Summary of the Contents • 3-Halaal & Various Disciplines of Science

36. Certificate Course on “Concepts & Standards for Halaal Compliance” • Summary of the Contents • 4-Halaal Auditing Skills: • The Role , Importance & Responsibilities of a Halaal Auditor & Required Skills • Procedures of a Halaal Audit (Common & Generic) • Procedures of a Halaal Audit (Specific for a Slaughterhouse)

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