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Halal certification

Posted by: Michael Smith | 7 August, 2009 - 1:16 PM
halal

Many of my listeners have written to me and asked about a new symbol that’s appearing on food and grocery items in Australia.

I’ve seen it on Cadbury chocolates.

The certification that a food item is Halal is provided by the Halal Certification Authority Australia. - link here

Yesterday I spoke with the Chairman of that organisation Hajj Mohamed El-Mouelhy.

Mr El-Mouelhy told me that he is the sole shareholder of the organisation Halal Certification Authority Australia. He said that the “Authority” is a proprietary limited company. He politely declined to speak about the financial details – how much money organisations pay to receive accreditation from his “Authority” and what he does with the money. He said that it’s his private business.

It’s interesting then to read further on his website that

The Australian Halal Food Directory (AHFD) is a collaboration between the State Governments of Australia and was initially funded by the National Food Industry Strategy Ltd (NFISL).

Using words like “Authority” and “collaboration between the State Governments of Australia” might lead you to think that the Halal logo represented something other than a privately owned, proprietary limited company benefitting one shareholder.

Good on Mr El-Mouelhy for his enterprise in exploiting this business opportunity. It’s important that we recognise his symbol for what it is – a private business that gets money every time you buy a product with his symbol on it and you don’t know where that money goes after that. Strange days indeed

Blog comments Your Say

  • It doesn't say it, but those are the guidelines required for something to be labelled Halal or "permissible".

    :-)

    Shez Friday 12 March, 2010 - 11:39 AM

  • "Shez", for your edification the word "halal" is NOT mentioned in the Bible ANYWHERE!

    FAIL!

    angry Friday 12 March, 2010 - 9:11 AM

  • "Shez"...

    Given your rabid and fanatical support for this, please remember that you are free to emmigrate to a muslim country.

    I'm sure you would be welcomed with open arms.

    There you eat halal food to your hearts content.

    PS Don't forget which is the correct direction to mecca in your daily prayers.

    angry Friday 12 March, 2010 - 9:08 AM

  • Halal signifies that a product or object etc is permissible as per Islamic law. Therefore bananas,apples etc are edible under that term but they ARE NOT Halal as Shez incorrectly stated they are simply food items. I check all my purchases for all symbols and refuse to buy those with Halal as i do not agree that manufacturers should be paying this AFHD for it's symbol (especially as we have NO idea as to where the money ends up). If you are of the Islamic persuasion then surely you would know what you can or cannot eat! It's ridiculous what this place is becoming.

    Ray Friday 12 March, 2010 - 3:41 AM

  • Halal in the Bible...

    FROM THE BIBLE: Deuteronomy 14:3-10.

    Do not eat any detestable thing. These are the animals you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat, the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope and the mountain sheep. You may eat any animal that has a split hoof divided in two and that chews the cud. However, of those that chew the cud or that have a split hoof completely divided you may not eat the camel, the rabbit or the coney. Although they chew the cud, they do not have a split hoof; they are ceremonially unclean for you. The pig is also unclean; although it has a split hoof, it does not chew the cud. You are not to eat their meat or touch their carcasses.

    Of all the creatures living in the water, you may eat any that has fins and scales. But anything that does not have fins and scales you may not eat; for you it is unclean.

    :-)

    Shez Thursday 11 March, 2010 - 5:30 PM

  • You are missing the point, Shez. We, Australian taxpayers, begrudge paying Mr El-Mouelhy a levy on products he has managed to get certified Halal. This fee increases the price to us, the Australian consumer. I for one have no desire to contribute to him or his Halal ripoff. We don't need to starve - we just choose brands that are not Halal certified. You really are a bit of a goose Shez - we are only speaking about Halal certified products that are costing us more so Muslims can eat it. And God knows where his profits are ending up, but I dare say it would not be Australia.

    Anne Scott Thursday 11 March, 2010 - 3:50 PM

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