Sadly the supply of authentic Halal meat is reducing in comparison to this ...]]> The time has come for us to wake up and start questioning. This was the clear message being given at a meeting held earlier this week of the Ulema of the Markazi Jamat Ahle Sunnat, regarding the current issue of Halal meat.The Halal meat market in UK and Europe is one of the fastest growing sectors today. The demand for Halal meat is growing on an annual basis at an exceptionally fast rate.

Sadly the supply of authentic Halal meat is reducing in comparison to this number. This is because the demand far outweighs the production of genuinely Halal meat.

The Sharia Halal Board was launched earlier this year in an effort to tackle this exact issue and to stamp out Haraam meat being sold as Halal.

Speaking at a meeting earlier this week Allama Ahmed Nisar Beg Qadri, senior Mufti on the panel of the Sharia Halal Board stated,

‘’We believe all slaughter houses should be monitored, not just some slaughterhouses. Equally all the shop keepers and butchers in UK should be subject to strict monitoring, this is the ONLY way we will be able to ensure that 100% Halal meat is being supplied and sold to the Muslim community.

Allama Qazi Abdul Aziz Chishti, President of the Marazki Ulema & Mushaikh Council speaking at the meeting stated “Currently there is no monitoring of the most common slaughter method of semi stun and hand slaughter. We have helped in establishing and are fully supporting the Sharia Halal Board in this aspect. They have launched a monitoring system for all slaughter houses which slaughter by hand according to Islamic Sharia”

Research has shown that many shop keepers and butchers are buying from any slaughter house that they feel is cheap and can supply them the meat they require on the day in question, equally due to high demand some distributers of Halal meat will be forced to buy from machine kill abattoirs to full fill the demand placed on them by the shop keepers.

Professor Syed Ahmed Hussain speaking at the meeting stated “We would like to make it very clear that Machine Kill slaughter is totally unacceptable according to correct rulings and should not be deemed Halal”

The Sharia Halal Board has found that mixed meat is being sold in local shops and this will have meat from companies which are deemed Haraam or Unislamic due to using machine kill methods.

We believe the local shops should also be subject to monitoring as they are liable for the meat they supply. This would ensure Muslims are being sold Halal meat.

It is time for the consumer to wake up and take responsibility and be vigilant when purchasing meat from local shops, they should not simply be blinded by trust and loyalty to their local shop keeper.

The Sharia Halal Board advises that you take caution when purchasing your meat and ensure you ask your local shop keeper or butcher where the meat was purchased from and also for them to show you their certificate.

InshAllah we hope from January 2013 you will be able to purchase meat monitored by the Shariah Halal Board from all parts of the UK. We will endeavour to keep Muslims posted via literature and our website.

For further information visit www.shariahalalboard.org

The Sharia Halal Board gave a detailed seminar of the current practices and issues faced in the Halal Meat sector. The key problems of ill practices, lack of care and cross contamination were highlighted.

The Sharia Halal Board ‘Scholars Panel’ were introduced and the company’s aims and objectives highlighted. Methods of how it ...]]> The official launch of Sharia Halal Board took place earlier this week. Senior Scholars from around the United Kingdom as well as key mosque members and community figures attended in large numbers.

The Sharia Halal Board gave a detailed seminar of the current practices and issues faced in the Halal Meat sector. The key problems of ill practices, lack of care and cross contamination were highlighted.

The Sharia Halal Board ‘Scholars Panel’ were introduced and the company’s aims and objectives highlighted. Methods of how it will operate were discussed and outlined.

In his closing remarks, Syed Zahid Rizvi, leading scholar thanked the management of the Sharia Halal Board for taking such a important step in working towards eliminating the issues we face as Muslims and to be able to make a certification and monitoring authority that Muslims are actually proud of.

He also thanked the management for organising such a important and informative event for the business and public sector. He once again reassured his and the whole panel’s commitment of assisting wherever possible in moving this mission forward.

Articles and links are given below with further information on this issue. we will ensure to keep our followers and readers updated throughout.

http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk

http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/

http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/15320/Sharia_Halal…

http://halalfocus.net/uk-sharia-halal-board-backs-british-meat/

Farmers Weekly

http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/15/03/2013/138199/pork-found…

Meat Info

Latest news on Haram Sausages given as Halal to school children

“http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/15384/Sharia_Halal…

In light of the recent lapses and failures in the Halal meat market the Sharia Halal Board today announced that they would be supporting and fighting for “British produced meat for Britons.”

Allama Qazi Abdul Aziz Chishti, spokesperson explained

“Sharia Halal Board believes completely in traceability with transparency. This can only truly ...]]> The country is ablaze with scandal after scandal of the meat industry. It is no doubt a time where all eyes are on the British meat industry. However the meat with the problems is NOT British.

In light of the recent lapses and failures in the Halal meat market the Sharia Halal Board today announced that they would be supporting and fighting for “British produced meat for Britons.”

Allama Qazi Abdul Aziz Chishti, spokesperson explained

“Sharia Halal Board believes completely in traceability with transparency. This can only truly be achieved by buying from and the monitoring of British Halal suppliers. We announce today that the Sharia Halal Board fully endorses and supports British produced Halal meat”.

We believe British meat is of an extremely high standard, supreme quality with rigorous hygiene standards. This level cannot be achieved or received anywhere else but the United Kingdom. Our farmers take immense pride in their work and have unrivalled experience and knowledge in the field of animal welfare, animal production and food safety.

Additionally many of our abattoirs and suppliers in United Kingdom are part of the Red Tractor Assurance Scheme which again ensures the highest standards of welfare, farming, quality and hygiene.

The Sharia Halal Board strongly recommends that all butchers, those in the food service chain and suppliers in the United Kingdom stop buying products from outside of the United Kingdom and only source locally. This will ensure that you are providing product that has pedigree, quality and traceability that your customers can trust.

Allama Qazi stated, “This is even more important with regards to Halal Meat. This is the only meat that must and can truly be fully monitored and traced back to its origin. Therefore all Halal meat suppliers should only buy British Halal meat”.

The Sharia Halal Board is proud to announce that you will be able to buy Sharia Halal Board monitored meat from the start of April 2013, it will be available throughout U.K by the end of 2013.

For further information on Halal meat and Sharia Halal Board monitored meat visit www.shariahalalboard.org