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'Halal'
is an Arabic word which means lawful or allowable. Any food or drink
which falls under this category is permitted for consumption. Most food
and drinks are considered Halal unless they are stated clearly in the
Holy Quran and Hadith as forbidden or non-Halal.
BASIC PRINCIPLES
According to the Islamic worldview, all food and drinks can be
classified under one of the following categories:
1) Halal
'Halal' is an Arabic word which means lawful or allowable. Any food or
drink which falls under this category is permitted for consumption. Most
food and drinks are considered Halal unless they are stated clearly in
the Holy Quran and Hadith as forbidden or non-Halal.
2) Non-Halal
'Non-Halal', also traditionally known as 'Haram', means unlawful or
unallowable. As the name implies, any food or drink which is classified
as non-Halal is prohibited for consumption. In general, all harmful
things are non-Halal. Examples of these include the meat of dead animals
and birds, flesh of swine, intoxicating drugs and alcoholic beverages.
3) Syubhah
Any food or drink which lies within the grey area and does not fall
clearly under the Halal or non-Halal category is classified as 'Syubhah',
alternatively called questionable or dubious.
One example of a Syubhah ingredient is lecithin. Lecithin can be derived
from plants or animals. It is considered Halal if the lecithin comes
from plants but non-Halal should it come from pigs or animals that are
not slaughtered in accordance with the Islamic law.
Until the status becomes clear, Muslims should avoid consuming Syubhah
food or drinks. The Prophet (pbuh) has given a guideline concerning
Syubhah matters. It is reported by Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Daud, Ibn Majah
and Darimi, as follow:
Which means: What is Halal is clear. And what is Haram is also clear.
And in between those two is a dubious area in which many people do not
know about. So whoever distanced himself from it, he has acquitted
himself (from blame). And those who fall into it, he has fallen into a
state of Haram.
FOOD ADDITIVES AND HALAL CERTIFICATION No:
BACKGROUND
Food additives as defined by the European Community (EC) is "any
substance which are not normally consumed as food in itself and not
normally used as a characteristic ingredient of food whether or not it
has nutritive value, in the manufacture, processing, preparation,
treatment, packaging, transport or storage of such food results, or may
be reasonably expected to result, in it or its by-products becoming
directly or indirectly a component of such foods".
In Singapore, food additive is defined as "all substances, which are
components of food, the intended use of which results or may reasonably
be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in their affecting the
characteristics of food but does not include any foreign substance mixed
with food as a result of contamination, or improper handling of food
during preparation, processing, packing or storage of the food"
There are many kinds of food additives available and have been widely
used for centuries. It has been categorized by World Health Organisation(WHO),
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations(FAO), Codex
Alimentarius Commision (Codex) and EC for easy reference Some of the
categories includes emulsifiers, thickeners, anti-oxidants, colouring,
flavour enhancer etc. Some of the common additives includes, salt,
sugar, vitamins, starches etc
Over the years, the extensive use of food additives raised concerns over
its safety for consumption by humans. There were reports of human
intolerance over its use. Clinical symptoms like hypersensitivity and/or
allergy are the most common. Therefore, its use needed to be regulated.
Thus the formation of Scientific Committee of Food (SCF) of the European
Community.
The members of the SCF are independent persons, highly qualified in the
fields associated with medicine, nutrition, toxicology, biology,
chemistry, or other similar disciplines.
FOOD ADDITIVES' ECC-CODES (E-CODES)
Before any additive is used in food, it is subjected to an adequate
toxicology evaluation. Its level of usage was also evaluated. In
European Community (EC), approved food additives are given codes with an
'E' prefix for easy reference and transparent movement across Europe.
These codes are known as EEC number. In its food labeling legislation,
EC requires "food additives sold singly or mixed with each other, for
each additive, the name laid down by any Community provisions applying
and its EEC number or, in the absence for such provisions, a description
of the additive that is sufficiently precise to enable it to be
distinguished from additives with which it could be confused, in
descending order of the proportion by weight in the total".
In short, additives that have been proven safe and approved by EC is
given the E-codes. Manufacturers have a choice of whether to declare
their product ingredients using its (the additives) scientific name,
description or its E-codes
Since there had been extensive study on the safety use and application
of food additives, many health authorities around the world adopted
similar regulations proposed by EC, FAO and WHO.
For the convenience of consumers to identify the E-codes, a further
scientific and application classification had been developed. They are
as follows:
E100 - E181 Colours
E200 - E297 Preservatives and Food Acids
E300 - E381 Anti-oxidants, Mineral salts and some food acids
E400 - E492 Emulsifiers, Vegetable Gums
E500 - E579 Anti-Caking Agents and Mineral Salts
E900 - E1202 Artificial sweeteners, etc
E1400 - E1450 Starches
E1505 - E1520 Miscellaneous
Kod Babi
- pada Makanan
Some food additives are natural like, E100 which is actually tumeric
powder widely used as spices in curries and colouring in some savoury
dishes. Some others are produced synthetically like E621, Mono-sodium
glutamate (MSG).
However, E-codes do not require the source of the additives for
consideration of classification as its primary concern is food safety.
Some can be sourced from animals while some others can be extracted from
plants. An example would be E476, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate which can
be derived from animal fats but cheaply and abundantly available if
derived from palm oil.
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Halal Does Matter. |
Daya kritis umat
Islam akan konsumsi
halal harus terus
dipupuk, dengan
berbagai kemudahan
akses informasi dan
pengetahuan. Makanan
Halal hadir sebagai
wahana terlengkap
informasi
Gerai-gerai halal,
mulai dari makanan,
minuman, obat-obatan,
kosmetika hingga
ekonomi Islam,
perbankan syariah
dan asuransi syariah.
MakananHalal.com
adalah layanan
infomasi terlengkap
tentang makanan
halal yang ada di
Singapore. Dengan
adanya website ini
kita dapat infomasi
yang cepat dan tepat.
Dan dapat
menghangatkan lagi
gaya hidup orang
Islam yang meliputi
makanan, minuman,
obat-obatan,
kosmetika, fashion,
ekonomi Islam,
asuransi syari’ah,
perbankan syariah
dan gaya hidup halal
lain sebagainya.
What is Halal Foods?
In Arabic, the word
halal means
permitted or lawful.
Halal foods are
foods that are
allowed under
Islamic dietary
guidelines.
According to these
guidelines gathered
from the Qu'ran,
Muslim followers
cannot consume the
following:
● pork or
pork by products
●
animals that were
dead prior to
slaughtering
●
animals not
slaughtered properly
or not slaughtered
in the name of Allah
●
blood
and blood by
products
●
alcohol
●
carnivorous animals
●
birds
of prey
●
land
animals without
external ears
These prohibited
foods and
ingredients are
called haram,
meaning forbidden in
Arabic.
Halal is One of the
Most Humane Methods
of Animal Slaughter
Muslims are taught
through the Qu'ran
that all animals
should be treated
with respect and
well cared for. The
goal is to slaughter
the animal, limiting
the amount of pain
the animal will
endure.
When an animal is
slaughtered, the
jugular vein is cut
and the blood is
allowed to drain
from the animal.
Remember, Muslims
are prohibited from
consuming animal
blood.
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Singapore |
Halal Certification
Strategic Unit
Majlis Ugama Islam
Singapura
No. 1 Lorong 6 Toa
Payoh
Singapore 319376
Tel: (+65) 6256 8188
Fax: (+65) 6259 4733
Email:
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Malaysia |
Bahagian Hub Halal,
Jabatan Kemajuan
Islam Malaysia,
G & 3rd Floor, Block
2200,
Enterprise Building
3,
Persiaran APEC,
63000 Cyberjaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia.
Tel : 03-8315 0200
(Hot Line)
Fax : 03-8318 7044 |
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http://www.halal.gov.my/index.php |
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Indonesia |
Indonesia Halal
Certification
Lembaga Pengkajian
Pangan Obat-obatan
dan Kosmetika
Majelis Ulama
Indonesia (LP POM
MUI) |
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http://www.halalmui.or.id/ |
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Brunei Darussalam |
Bahagian Kawalan
Makanan Halal,
Jabatan Hal Elwal
Syariah, Kementerian
Hal Ehwal Ugama.
Halal Certificate
and Halal Lebel
Order.
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http://bruneihalal.gov.bn |
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Thailand |
Thailand Halal
Certification.
The Islamic Central
Committee of
Thailand. (ICCT)
Thailand.
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About Halal & Haram
in Al-Qur'an Verses |
"It's about time
to Change your life
styles!"
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(Surah
2 - Al Baqarah :
Verse 172)
O ye who believe!
Eat of the good
things that We have
provided for you,
and be grateful to
Allah, if it is Him
ye worship.
(Surah
2 - Al Baqarah :
Verse 173)
He hath only
forbidden you dead
meat, and blood, and
the flesh of swine,
and that on which
any other name hath
been invoked besides
that of Allah. But
if one is forced by
necessity, without
wilful disobedience,
nor transgressing
due limits,- then is
he guiltless. For
Allah is
Oft-forgiving Most
Merciful.
(Surah
5 - Al Maidah :
Verse 1)
O ye who believe!
fulfil (all)
obligations. Lawful
unto you (for food)
are all four-footed
animals, with the
exceptions named:
But animals of the
chase are forbidden
while ye are in the
sacred precincts or
in pilgrim garb: for
Allah doth command
according to His
will and plan.
(Surah
5 - Al Maidah :
Verse 3)
Forbidden to you
(for food) are: dead
meat, blood, the
flesh of swine, and
that on which hath
been invoked the
name of other than
Allah. that which
hath been killed by
strangling, or by a
violent blow, or by
a headlong fall, or
by being gored to
death; that which
hath been (partly)
eaten by a wild
animal; unless ye
are able to
slaughter it (in due
form); that which is
sacrificed on stone
(altars);
(forbidden) also is
the division (of
meat) by raffling
with arrows: that is
impiety.
This day have those
who reject faith
given up all hope of
your religion: yet
fear them not but
fear Me. This day
have I perfected
your religion for
you, completed My
favour upon you, and
have chosen for you
Islam as your
religion. But if any
is forced by hunger,
with no inclination
to transgression,
Allah is indeed
Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful.
(Surah
5 - Al Maidah :
Verse 4)
They ask thee what
is lawful to them
(as food). Say:
lawful unto you are
(all) things good
and pure: and what
ye have taught your
trained hunting
animals (to catch)
in the manner
directed to you by
Allah. eat what they
catch for you, but
pronounce the name
of Allah over it:
and fear Allah. for
Allah is swift in
taking account.
(Surah
5 – Al Maidah :
Verse 5)
This day are (all)
things good and pure
made lawful unto
you. The food of the
People of the Book
is lawful unto you
and yours is lawful
unto them. (Lawful
unto you in
marriage) are (not
only) chaste women
who are believers,
but chaste women
among the People of
the Book, revealed
before your time,-
when ye give them
their due dowers,
and desire chastity,
not lewdness, nor
secret intrigues if
any one rejects
faith, fruitless is
his work, and in the
Hereafter he will be
in the ranks of
those who have lost
(all spiritual
good).
(Surah 6 – Al An’nam
: Verse 121)
Eat not of (meats)
on which Allah.s
name hath not been
pronounced: That
would be impiety.
But the evil ones
ever inspire their
friends to contend
with you if ye were
to obey them, ye
would indeed be
Pagans.
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Al Salam Aleykum Wa Rahmatu Allah Wa Barakatuh |
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