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The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (“JAKIM”) released a draft of the Malaysia Procedure for the Recognition of Foreign Halal Certification Bodies 2021 (“MPR-FHCB”) on 11 February 2021. The MPR-FHCB sets out the recognition process for a Foreign Halal Certification Body (“FHCB”) and the post-recognition obligations of an FHCB. The MPR-FHCB applies to both an …
Jakim is fast finalizing standards to certify vaccines including those for COVID-19, Halal Development Corporation (HDC) of Malaysia was quoted as saying. According to local daily Berita Harian, HDC CEO Hairol Ariffein Sahari said that Malaysia is expected to be the first country in the world to come up with halal standards that can be …
KUALA LUMPUR: Halal Development Corp (HDC) expects 6,000 participants for its 12th World Halal Conference (WHC) this year, as interested parties will be able to attend the conference both physically and virtually. HDC chief executive officer Hairol Ariffein Sahari said the conference would be held for the first time in a hybrid manner. WHC has …
The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) and Turkey’s Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD) signed on Thursday two agreements to improve halal standardization capacity and awareness in the region. The pacts, signed at MUSIAD’s headquarters in Istanbul, saw the participation of heads of both institutions, Abdurrahman Kaan and Ihsan Out. While one …
International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) has highlighted the importance of developing ISO-level halal standards to capitalize on the Islamic economy, which is projected to reach Dh11.7 trillion ($ 3.2 trillion) by 2024, according to the Global Islamic Economy Report 2019/2020. Dr. Rehab Al Ameri, secretary-general of IHAF, noted the importance of facilitating the development of …
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Feb 2020 ): The recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Halal Accreditation Agency of Turkey and Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) will prove as a catalyst toward developing uniform standards of Halal items in the country, following the international standards. This was stated by Spokesman of …
ISLAMABAD, APP: Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA) will start operating soon in Islamabad, Pakistanederal capital after the completion of the recruitment process of the initial staff to promote Halal products within the country and abroad. “The recruitment process of 50 member staff out of total required 200 is under-process after which the authority will be fully …
Dubai, UAE – The United Arab Emirates’ Bank Federation has discussed a proposal to create a centralized sharia board that would monitor Islamic banking, which could spur the growth of the industry. The central bank had proposed setting up a Higher Sharia Authority that would complement and oversee the work of sharia boards at individual …
Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) has issued a new accounting standard on investment accounts – Financial Accounting Standard No. 27 (FAS 27) Investment Accounts.The new FAS 27 updates and replaces two of AAOIFI’s previous accounting standards relating to investment accounts – FAS 5 Disclosure of Bases for Profit Allocation between Owners’ …
Dubai: Consumers will be able to confirm their purchase is halal by looking for a new Halal National Mark on the product recently shown for the first time. The logo, showing a red crescent moon and the word “halal” in English and Arabic, was revealed by authorities earlier this week. However, it was not immediately …
Hayange, France:—Mayor FN Hayange Fabien Engelmann attacks a Halal butcher due to the fact that he did not want trade by Muslims on Sundays, and it attracts lot more customers than usual, the exact opposite of what he wanted. He wanted the immediate closure of the halal butcher shop in question. According to France Info TV, the mayor sent …
Under the terms of the deal, Halal Guys of New York has five days to ‘dispose of any signs, banners, promotional or advertising items’ that look like the original Halal Guys signage and branding. There’s peace in the Middle East — in the Middle Eastern food cart wars, that is. The operators of the popular Halal …
