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I NEED TO KNOW MY DEEN series
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What does 100% Halal mean? What does Zabiha Halal mean? Why is it a MUST to consume Halal and ONLY Halal? What are the harms of consuming Haram? Is the meat of Ahlul Kitab (the People of the Book) permissible?
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اًۭبِ يَط ًۭلبٰـَلَح ِضأرَألۢٱ ىِف اَ مِم ْاوِّلِّك ِّساَ نلٱ اَهِّ يَأٰٰٔـَي ِتٲَوِّطِّخ ْاوِّعِبَ تَت َلَُو ِنٰـَطأيَ شلٱ ٍّنْيِبِّ م ٍّ وِّدَع ْمِّكَل هَ نِإ﴾
lies in the earth, and do not follow the footsteps of Shaitan (Satan); indeed, he is an open enemy for you.”
(al-Baqarah:168)
﴿ ْمِّكاَنْقَزَر اَم ِتاَبِ يَط ْنِم اوِّلِّك اوِّنَمَآ َنيِذَ لا اَهِّ يَأ اَي﴾
(tayyib)We have provided to you and be grateful to Allah” (al-Baqarah:172)
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﴿ ٌۭميِلَع َنوِّلَمأعَت اَمِب ىِ نِإ اًحِلٰـَص ْاوِّلَمأعٱَو ِتٰـَبِ يَ طلٱ َنِم ْاوِّلِّك ِّلِّسِّ رلٱ اَہِّ يَأٰٰٔـَي﴾
Mu’minoon:51)
﴿ ِّتٰـَبِ يَ طلٱ ِّمِّكَل َ لِحِّأ ألِّق ۖ أمِّهَل َ لِحِّأ آَذاَم َكَنوِّلَ ـأسَي﴾
(al-Maa’idah: 4)
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ِّهَنوِّدِجَي ىِذَ لٱ َ ىِ مِّألۢٱ َ ىِبَ نلٱ َلوِّسَ رلٱ َنوِّعِبَ تَي َنيِذَ لٱ ىِف أمِّهَدنِع اًبوِّتأكَم ۥ ِّمِّهَل ِّ لِحِّيَو ِرَڪنِّمألٱ ِنَع أمِّهٰٮَہأنَيَو ِفوِّرأعَمألٱِب مِّهِّرِّمأأَي ِليِجنِألۢٱَو ِةٰٮَرأوَ تلٱ َثِ ٮٰٰٔـَبَخألٱ ِّمِهأيَلَع ِّمِ رَحِّيَو ِتٰـَبِ يَ طلٱ﴾
(unlettered) prophet whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Injil , and who bids them what is fair and forbids what is unfair, and makes lawful for them good things, and makes unlawful for them impure things”(al-
A’raaf:157)
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﴿ ِّةَقِنَخأنِّمألٱَو ۦِهِب َِ للْٱ ِرأيَغِل َ لِهِّأ أَمَو ِريِزنِخألٱ ِّمأحَلَو ِّمَ دلٱَو ِّةَتأيَمألٱ ِّمِّكأيَلَع أتَمِ رِّح أمِّتأيَ كَذ اَم َ لُِإ ِّعِّبَ سلٱ َلَكَأ أَمَو ِّةَحيِطَ نلٱَو ِّةَيِ دَرَتِّمألٱَو ِّةَذوِّقأوَمألٱَو ﴾
swine, and those upon which (a name) other than that of Allah has been invoked (at the time of slaughter), animal killed by strangulation, or killed by a blow, or by a fall, or by goring, or that which is eaten by a beast unless you have properly slaughtered it;” (al-Maa’idah:3)
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been pronounced, and surely it is a sin...” (al-An’aam:121)
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ِهأيَلَع ًءآَرِتأفٱ اَهأيَلَع َِ للْٱ َمأسٱ َنوِّرِّكأذَي َ لُ ٌۭمٰـَعأنَأَو اَهِّروِّهِّظ أتَمِ رِّح ٍّمٰـَعأنَأَو﴾
pronounce the name of Allah, __ all being fabrications against Him.” (al-An’aam:138)
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swine and that upon which a name of someone other than ‘Allah’ has been invoked.” (al-Baqarah:173)
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the name of Allah has been invoked” (al-An’aam:119)
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ملسو هيلع للوا ىلص للوا لوسر لاق لاق ةريره يبأ نع:
Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said:
“Allah, the Almighty, is tayyib (pure) and accepts only that which is tayyib.”
(Sahih Muslim, 1015)
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«ىلاعت لاقف نيلسرملا هب رمأ امب نينمؤملا رمأ للوا نإو :﴿ ِتاَبِ يَ طلا َنِم اوِّلِّك ِّلِّسِّ رلا اَهِّ يَأ اَي ٍّميِلَع َنوِّلَمْعَت اَمِب يِ نِإ اًحِلاَص اوِّلَمْعاَو﴾ .ىلاعت لاقو :﴿ ْنِم اوِّلِّك اوِّنَمَآ َنيِذَ لا اَهِّ يَأ اَي ْمِّكاَنْقَزَر اَم ِتاَبِ يَط﴾. »( ملسم هاور1015)
Allah has commanded the faithful to do that which he commanded the Messengers, and the Almighty has said: “O messengers, eat from the good things, and act righteously.” (al-Mu’minoon:51) “O you who believe, eat of the good things (tayyib)We have provided to you and be grateful to Allah” (al-
Baqarah:172) (Sahih Muslim, 1015)
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Sayyiduna S'ad ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“O S'ad purify your food (and as a result) you will become one whose supplications are accepted.” People used to flock to Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) to get their Duas answered
(Tabrani, 6495)
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« همعطمو براي بر اي ءامسلا ىلإ هيدي دمي ربغأ ثعشأ رفسلا ليطي لجرلا ركذ هل باجتسي ىنأف مارحلاب يذغو مارح هسبلمو مارح هبرشمو مارح»
The Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) mentioned (the case of) a man who, having journeyed far, is dishevelled and dusty and who spreads out his hands to the heavens (saying): “O Lord! O Lord!” — while his food is unlawful, his drink unlawful, his clothing unlawful, and he is nourished unlawfully, so how can he be answered!”
(Sahih Muslim, 1015)
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(Baihaqi, 6110)
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« ِّلَ بَقَتِّي اَم ِهِفْوَج يِف َماَرَحْلا َةَمْقِّ للا ِّفِذْقَيَل َدْبَعْلا َ نِإ ،ِهِدَيِب ٍدَ مَحِّم ِّسْفَن يِذَ لاَو اًمْوَي َنيِعَبْرَأ َلَمَع ِّهْنِم»
The Prophet (peace be upon him):
“I swear by Him in whose hands the soul
Allah) puts a haram (impermissible) food morsel in his stomach (due to which) no good deed is accepted from him for 40 days”
(Tabrani, 6395)
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The Beloved Prophet (s) once saw Sayyiduna Hasan (r) pick up a date and put it in his mouth. He immediately took it out of Hasan’s mouth because there was doubt about its source.
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Sayyiduna Abu Bakr ate a bite of food in extreme hunger. When he found out it was doubtful, he forced himself to throw up.
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Imam Abu Haneefah (rh) avoided
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Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (rh)’s father Abu Salih
Jangidost (rh) once picked up an apple from a flowing river and ate it. When he realized it could belong to someone else, he went and asked forgiveness from the possible owner. The owner stipulated that he has to marry his blind, mute, handicapped daughter (to test his Taqwa). In fear of the repercussions of eating this apple in the Akhirah, he agreed, only to find out the daughter was completely of the opposite condition.
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an invitation and began to eat. After eating only a bite, he suddenly left the gathering. After one week, he said to his students, “I have been afflicted with evil temptations for the past week due to the (doubtful) bite of food I ate at that invitation.”
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and prohibited him from eating meat from the market. Reason: Doubtful food prevents knowledge.
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entire year to receive a yearly invitation from a poor man who had pure earnings. He used to say: “Due to this pure (completely Halal) food, I get energy to stand the entire night in Tahajjud.
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Halal: permissible, lawful Haram: impermissible, unlawful, prohibited
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In the Shariah, the basic rules about Muslim’s diet are:
ONLY Tayyib is halal Khabeeth is haram
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The principle in all things is permissibility (allowed) (unless proven otherwise) & The principle in meat is impermissibility (haram) (unless proven otherwise)
(Upon the consensus of the major ulama of all four mazhahib of Fiqh)
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“It is not necessary to consume all that which is halal HOWEVER It is absolutely necessary to avoid all that which is haram”
may Allah increase his life and knowledge
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There two types of issues in Islam: Umoor Ta’abbudiyyah: those issues related to ibadah (worship) Umoor ‘Adiyah: those issues related to everyday life, unrelated to ibadah (worship) THE DIETARY LAWS OF ISLAM ARE AMONG THE Umoor Ta’abbudiyyah
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Condition #1: THREE out of the FOUR main veins of the animal’s throat MUST be cut Condition #2: Tasmiyyah: Mentioning the Name of Allah verbally at the time of each slaughter Condition #3: The butcher must be a Muslim
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THREE out of the FOUR main veins of animal’s throat MUST be cut:
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Mentioning the Name of Allah ( Bismillah ) verbally is required at the time of each slaughter
If the butcher intentionally leaves out Bismillah, the meat is HARAM Any animal upon which Bismillah is not mentioned at the time of slaughter intenionally, is considered maitah (carrion) If the butcher unintentionally forgets Bismillah, there is no problem with meat
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“Prohibited for you are: Maitah (carrion), blood, the flesh of swine, and those upon which (a name) other than that of Allah has been invoked (at the time of slaughter)…” (al-Maa’idah:3) Allah mentions the meat of swine third, after Maitah (carrion) and blood, indicating that avoiding the first two is even more serious than pork The meat upon which the name of Allah was not pronounced at slaughter time (Maitah) is worse than pork
The Deception that We Have Befallen
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If one does not know who slaughtered the animal, further researched MUST be done before eating Imported meat will be judged by the place from which it came
The Butcher must be Muslim or Believing Ahlul Kitab
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Those animals declared as “Halāl”, if they have been slaughtered according to “Zabīha” rules, only then consuming their meat is “Halāl”. If they have not been slaughtered as per Shar’i rules, then that meat cannot be called “Halāl”, it would be considered as “Maitah (Carrion)” which is “Haram”. Note: This clearly proves that there are no difference
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Machine-slaughtered meat is labeled ‘HALAL’ in great abundance The ulama state that machine-slaughtered meat is NOT HALAL If more than one animal is slaughtered at one time, Bismillah must be pronounced separately on each animal (adapted from Fatwa Rahimiyyah, vol. 10, pg. 80)
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Mufti Taqi Usmani: “The only solution to this problem is that instead of one person, three Muslims be employed to cut the throats of chicken manually. They can slaughter the hanging chicken,
slowed down, nor does the production need to be
throats of chickens by pronouncing the name of Allah".
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“In the way I have suggested, all the process of the mechanical production will remain as it is. The only act to be done manually is the act of cutting the throat without slowing down the machine. You can see that the separation of liver and some other parts
not in any way, slow down the process. The same method is suggested for cutting the throat also.” (Contemporary Fatawa, p.288-289)
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“The food (slaughtered meat) of Ahlul Kitab (People of the Book) is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them.” (al-Maa’idah:5) The food of the Christians and Jews, even with their distorted beliefs, is considered Halal for Muslims
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The same conditions that are stipulated in an Islamic Slaughter, according to the Quran and Sunnah, are also the conditions for the people of the Book.
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Ibn Kathir: These are lawful for Muslims because they consider slaughtering animals for anyone other than Allah as unlawful and do not invoke any name other than that of Allah on animals they slaughter - even if they believe in things about Almighty Allah from which the great Creator is free and far above (Ibn Kathir, p. 19, v. 3).
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Mufti Rasheed in ‘Ahsan al-Fatawa’ writes about how he sent letters to the major Christian seminaries, including the Vatican, asking about if they have any dietary laws pertaining to animal slaughter. They responded in the negative, saying that they do not have any rules for sacrificing an animal.
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This is from common knowledge that a good majority of Christians are atheists in belief. In
their food by using the Oneness of God.
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“Before performing ritual slaughter, it is necessary to recite the blessing, “Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and has commanded us concerning ritual slaughter.” However, if the blessing is not recited, it is still permitted to eat the meat.” “this blessing covers all the animals slaughtered in that period.”
MT Book 5, The Book of Holiness, Sefer Kedushah; Treatise 3, Laws Concerning Shehitah (Shechitah, Ritual Slaughter); Chapter 1, sec 2 (pages 506M 259Y) - See more at: http://www.religiousrules.com/Judaismfood17slaughter.htm#_ftn5
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KOSHER does NOT necessarily mean ZABIHA. KOSHER has its own respective standards but does NOT necessarily conform with ZABIHA requirements KOSHER is a general term for that which is allowed in the Jewish faith. So, there are Kosher foods, wines, businesses, etc. In order for a Muslim to consume meat, it MUST meet ZABIHA requirements
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IN SAHIH AL-BUKHARI:
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IN SAHIH AL-BUKHARI:
Chapter: The animals slaughtered by Bedouins or the like. Narrated by Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her:
“A group of people said to the Prophet, "Some people bring us meat and we do not know whether they have mentioned Allah's Name or not on slaughtering the animal." He said, "Mention Allah's Name on it and eat." Those people had embraced Islam recently.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari:5507)
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There two types of issues in Islam: Umoor Ta’abbudiyyah: those issues related to ibadah (worship) Umoor ‘Adiyah: those issues related to everyday life, unrelated to ibadah (worship) THE DIETARY LAWS OF ISLAM ARE AMONG THE Umoor Ta’abbudiyyah
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“A group of people once said to the Prophet (SAW), “Some people have come to us with meat, and we do not know whether the name
He replied, “You yourselves mention the name of Allah over it and eat.”
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This ruling is only for meat slaughtered UNDOUBTEDLY by Muslims Meat from other sources is not included in this ruling
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certification and monitoring service concerning the Zabiha status of the meat available in the markets
& Markets to certify businesses as serving Zabiha Halal
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It means an independent team of Ulama Kiram who have the academic credentials, experience in the field and expertise in monitoring Zabiha Halal, is regularly monitoring the business practices of a Halal provider. The interested business owners sign a contract with SBNY allowing them to randomly inspect their meat inventory, business premises, invoices, employee activity, etc.
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This is a testimony from the Ulama that this business is not mixing hand-slaughtered Zabiha Halal by Muslims with any other non-Halal or machine- slaughtered meat and thus it is safe, beyond a reasonable doubt, to trust this business as long as they allow this independent team of Ulama Kiram to monitor their business.
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CERTIFICATION IS ABSOLUTELY FREE OF COST, SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.
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We do not live in a Muslim-majority population, where it is undoubtedly true that every link in the chain of meat supply is Muslim. In those places, everyone from the butcher to the supplier to the retail store/restaurant owner is Muslim. There is no room from non-Halal in that market and they do proper slaughter.
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Where we live, as a small minority of the population, the story is different. See why: 1. Since the supply for non-Halal meat is much more than the supply of Halal meat in USA, because Muslims are a small minority of the population at large, non-Halal meat is naturally cheaper than Halal meat. A rule of the market it that when is DEMAND IS HIGH and SUPPLY IS LOW PRICE IS HIGH
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Where we live, as a small minority of the population, the story is different. See why: 2. Halal meat is sold at a much higher price to the customer, because it costs more in the wholesale
cheaper non-Halal meat and sell it for much more by simply putting a Halal label on it.
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Where we live, as a small minority of the population, the story is different. See why: 3. So can anyone simply place a Halal label on whatever they like? Yes, and seeing a Halal label is not enough to fulfill our obligation as a Muslim. There is no substantial regulation of the Halal meat market. Some states have very good legislation to prevent this type of cheat and deception but eating Halal is a concern of the Muslims, not the legislation. The generous members of the legislation have done their part by passing such laws (where they have done so). It is now the obligation of the Muslim consumer to report any cheat they encounter.
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Where we live, as a small minority of the population, the story is different. See why: 4. It should be clear regarding the meat which is labeled as ‘HALAL’:
to the unmonitored, uninspected, controversial ‘halal meat’ labels prevalent in the market
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Where we live, as a small minority of the population, the story is different. See why: 5. There are distributors and suppliers involved in the chain of meat supply. Even if a slaughterhouse is known to conduct proper Zabiha Halal slaughter, by the time it gets to your plate, there are at least two or three businesses involved. Any one weak link in the chain could allow Haram into your stomach!
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Where we live, as a small minority of the population, the story is different. See why: 6. The common consumer does not have the legal right to inspect the business premises of any
cooler, they have no idea about which slaughterhouses or distributors are conducting proper Zabiha slaughter and selling only Zabiha Halal, without any mixing with non-Halal. SBNY takes the legal permission from the business owner to check what is happening inside.
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Where we live, as a small minority of the population, the story is different. See why: 7. The Ulama Kiram and concerned consumers of Halal throughout the world, where Muslims live as a minority in the population, have formulated this system of monitoring, to ensure what is labeled Halal is truly Halal.
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MUSLIM Zabiha Halal
What is the difference between what SBNY Zabiha Monitoring Committee does and what others do?
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What is the difference between what SBNY Zabiha Monitoring Committee does and what
WE CERTIFY ONLY WHAT WE CHECK: We don’t just certify the meat, we are with it every step of the way. From the slaughterhouse, to the supplier, to the store you are buy from, SBNY checks what they are doing and what you are getting.
What is the difference between what SBNY Zabiha Monitoring Committee does and what others do?
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WE CERTIFY ONLY WHAT WE CHECK:
the slaughterhouse to the processing plant, to the distributor to the retail store/restaurant
monitored by SBNY, the levels after it cannot be certified. It is the only way to guarantee you are getting 100% Zabiha Halal meat.
What is the difference between what SBNY Zabiha Monitoring Committee does and what others do?
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SBNY regularly monitors the business in the interim
certification must be renewed to ensure the terms and conditions agreed upon in the relationship between SBNY and the business is reviewed and rejuvenated.
What is the difference between what SBNY Zabiha Monitoring Committee does and what others do?
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Simply issuing a certificate of Halal is not enough. Regular monitoring is necessary because certification simply means that the business was found to meet the requirements of Halal at any one time. What they are doing on a regular basis is not monitored in the interim (if there even is a renewal requirement which does not exist with every Halal certifier).
What is the difference between what SBNY Zabiha Monitoring Committee does and what others do?
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a team of expert Ulama Kirams
by” disclosure
Zabiha Halal” vs. Mechanically slaughtered
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This is a very big and difficult task, considering the locally based effort involved and the vast billion- dollar market of Halal meat. We take the challenge putting our full trust in Allah and exerting whatever ability we are able to.
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Currently, 50+ establishments are monitored and certified. You can find a store near you at www.shariahboardny.org and click ‘Certified Businesses’.
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In our area, monitored slaughterhouses are currently running in NJ, MD and VA. An approximate 150,000 chicken and 10,000 larger animals per week are produced Zabiha Halal from these facilities.
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THE CONSUMER IS THE KING OF THE MARKET! Awareness of the issues and challenges in the Halal market is absolutely necessary. DEMAND your local Halal meat store/restaurant to get this free, no- hassle certification to give you assurance that they are doing the right thing. It is a win-win situation for the honest business owner. SBNY conducts regular awareness programs and promotes certified businesses on the web. It’s free publicity!
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The process is: 1. The company/ plant / retail store must apply to SBNY for certification and monitoring. 2. SBNY examines if all of the fresh meat used are Zabiha Halal which means:
a. The animal is slaughtered only by a Muslim butcher.
verbally by the butcher. c. Three of the four passageways of the animal’s throat must be cut.
mechanically slaughtered meat. e. For the processed meat: any ingredient which is animal-derived in the product must come from Zabiha Halal meat. Any pork or other non- Halal meat sources disqualifies the product from Zabiha Halal.
How do I get my meat business Certified and Monitored Zabiha Halal by SBNY?
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3. SBNY dispatches an Alim or trained representative to
initial inspection at the company's facility. A feasibility study is conducted to determine how SBNY can create a Halal monitoring program to meet the company's needs. 4. Once that program is established, a contract is signed and the certificate is issued whereby the company is now
by SBNY. 5. An inspector visits the plant unannounced on a periodic basis to make sure that the business is maintaining SBNY Zabiha Halal standards.
How do I get my meat business Certified and Monitored Zabiha Halal by SBNY?
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Who is responsible for the meat I EAT? Who is responsible to check?
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Who is responsible for the meat I EAT? Who is responsible to check?
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The businesses listed on our certified listing page are the only ones certified by SBNY. If the business name is not listed on
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FOR ALL YOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DEEN IN ANY ASPECT OF IT, CONTACT SBNY:
CALL (718) 426-3454 WEB: www.shariahboardny.org EMAIL:
info@shariahboardny.org For Zabiha Monitoring related issues: zabihahalal@shariahboardny.org
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