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JAKIM Says Puchong Chicken Plant Held No Halal Certificate
JAKIM says the Puchong chicken plant held no Malaysian halal certificate, police cite 130 volts …
Young Muslim Content Creators Inspiring Halal, Sustainable and Inclusive Travel
Young Muslims travel for a purpose. Through stories, photos and videos, they shape the contemporary …
How to Evaluate Cryptocurrency Through the Lens of Islamic Finance
Muslim investors weighing whether to invest in digital assets face a problem with no single answer. …
How the 2026 Midterms Could Reshape Halal Exports and Gulf Trade
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Halal Real Estate Investing: How Muslims Buy Property, REITs and Sukuk, and What It Costs
Muslims can invest in real estate without breaking Islamic rules if they avoid interest-bearing debt, rent only for permissible uses and take real ownership risk. The main routes are buying with cash or a Shariah-compliant purchase plan, holding Islamic real estate investment trusts (REITs) or funds, and buying sukuk backed by property. Each carries different …
7 Things to Know About Islamic Banking in Britain in 2026
What Are the Halal Alternatives to Student Loans?
How to Pay Zakat in a Non-Muslim Country?
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Halal Food
How Is Halal Meat Processed Differently From Non-Halal Meat? A Step-by-Step Guide
Halal and conventional meat plants look alike from the loading dock to the chiller. The differences sit in about five places: who holds the knife, which vessels are cut, the spoken name of God, how stunning is handled, and how halal carcasses are kept apart and certified. Everything else (inspection, chilling, cutting, packing) follows the …
Almarai Red Meat Entry Puts SR500m Behind New Haboor Beef Brand
Almarai red meat entry brings Haboor, a pre-packed beef brand backed by about SR500m, …
Are In-Flight Meals Halal? What Airlines and Caterers Actually Certify
Short answer: Not always. Some airlines say every meal is halal, while many others offer …
Halal vs Tayyib Explained: What to Check Beyond the Label
Halal tells you whether an animal was slaughtered lawfully. Tayyib asks whether the food …
Halal Shopping Guide
Top Eco-Friendly Reusable Products for Halal Households
Reusable products can help a Halal household cut disposable waste, but a useful purchase starts with a specific need. Keep a sound bottle, bag or food container in service before replacing it with something marketed as greener. Choose items you can clean properly, use repeatedly and repair where possible. This guide compares six everyday options …
The Halal Cosmetics Market: Size, Growth, Rules and the Opportunity for Suppliers
The global halal cosmetics market is growing at 15% CAGR and will reach $53.89 billion in …
Innovative Containers for Halal Meal Prep
The best container for Halal meal prep is one that suits the food, storage conditions and …
Top 10 Kitchen Gadgets for the Halal Home Cook
The most useful kitchen gadgets for a Halal home cook are the ones that help with everyday …
Islamic Finance
What Is Zakat? The Complete Guide to Islam’s Obligatory Charity
Zakat is the obligatory annual charity in Islam: 2.5 percent of a Muslim’s qualifying wealth, such as cash, gold, silver, trade goods and investments, once that wealth has stayed above a minimum threshold, the nisab, for a full lunar year. It is one of the five pillars of Islam, and it must go to eight …
Islamic Finance Courses for Working Professionals: Certificates, Costs and Time Required
Islamic finance course for working professionals reviewed: CIFE, AIMS, INCEIF, and free …
Family Takaful: How Islamic Life Cover Works and Where Muslim Families Can Get It
Takaful life insurance for Muslim families offers Shariah-compliant protection through …
Halal Savings Accounts: How Profit-Sharing Accounts Work and What They Pay
Best Halal Savings Account with High APY alternatives include Wahed ESA, UIF …
Shariah-Compliant ETFs Compared: Fees, Size and What Each One Holds
Shariah-Compliant ETF with Low Expense Ratio picks include MNZL at 0.40%, SPUS at 0.45%, …
Halal Marketing
Is Digital Marketing Halal or Haram in Islam?
In today’s digital age, ‘digital marketing’ has emerged as a key strategy for businesses aiming to reach and engage with their target customers more effectively. As companies strive to expand their presence and increase sales through various online platforms, the question of its ethical and religious compliance, particularly within Islamic law, arises for many Muslim …
Why the Future of the Halal Economy Will Be Decided by Storytellers
Every Halal business begins with an intention. Before the factory.Before the funding …
How Food Brands Can Market to Muslims
Consumers are more conscious than ever about where their food comes from—and Muslim …
Top 25 Halal Business Ideas To Try in 2026
In 2026, the Halal economy is firmly established as a global, values-driven commercial …
Halal Tourism
Southeast Asia’s Umrah Challenge Is No Longer Demand. It Is Trust
Total Umrah numbers remained almost unchanged in the first quarter of 2026. The international market did not. For Southeast Asian operators, the challenge is not simply finding new pilgrims. It is rebuilding confidence among travelers who have become more cautious after years of fraud cases, disruptions and uncertainty. Saudi Arabia recorded 15,233,767 Umrah performers in …
Lufthansa, Emirates Push Saudi Flight Cancellations Into November
Lufthansa, Emirates and other airlines have suspended Saudi flights into November, while a …
Halal Consumables — A Prominent Niche During Hajj
Halal Certified goods can enter the Hajj market very easily. Please contact ISA to know …
Back to Basics: The Farm Stays and Agritourism Trend
How does Agritourism relate to the Halal certification industry? To know more please …
Modest Fashion
Halal Certification in Fashion: Assessing Leather and Fur Products
Do leather and fur products need Halal certification? Contact [email protected] to learn more.
Modest Fashion Eyes a Broader Global Market at MIHAS
KUALA LUMPUR — There was plenty of color on the runway at MIHAS Modest Fashion Week on …
How to Choose the Right Fabrics for Modest Fashion?
Choose fabrics for modest fashion by checking opacity, drape, fit, and comfort in the …
Modest Fashion: A Style Guide for the Modern Muslim Woman
A practical modest wardrobe starts with suitable coverage, opaque fabric, a loose fit, and …
Halal Cosmetics
How to Identify Genuine Halal Certification on Cosmetics: A Verification Checklist
A genuine halal claim on a cosmetic can be traced to a registry. The logo names a certifier, the certifier has issued a numbered certificate covering that product and the factory that makes it, and the certificate shows up in the certifier’s own public database. If any link in that chain is missing, treat the …
How to Make Your Skincare Routine Halal: Ingredients to Check, Labels to Trust
A skincare routine is Halal when every product in it is free of ingredients from pigs and …
Halal Fungi in Cosmetics: The Surprising Benefits of Mushrooms in Halal Beauty Products
Are mushrooms used in Halal beauty products? Contact us at [email protected] to learn more.
Nails Can Be Beautiful, Healthy and Halal
Can nail polish be Halal certified? Please contact ISA to learn about Halal nail polishes: …
Halal Certification
JAKIM-Recognized Foreign Halal Certification Bodies: The Current List of 96 by Country
Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development, known as JAKIM, recognizes 96 foreign halal certification bodies and government authorities in 49 countries and regions, according to its list effective Aug. 21, 2026. A halal certificate from one of them is the only kind Malaysia accepts on imported goods sold as halal. Australia has the most bodies, seven, …
Halal Requirements for Food Labels in the US: What Manufacturers and Exporters Need to Know
If you make food and want to put “halal” on the package, you’re dealing with a term that …
Teresa Kok Wins Halal Certification Defamation Suit in Melaka
Teresa Kok wins a RM250,000 defamation award against Umno Youth chief Akmal Saleh over …
Korea Halal Export MOU Unites Five Agencies Behind Exporters
Five South Korean institutions signed a halal export MOU on Oct. 16, 2026; a day later …
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