A recognised set of principles for the UK halal industry
HFIC is pleased and proud to endorse a long awaited, much needed and widely recognised set of principles of Halal production for the UK food industry. A group of British Muslim experts have created a Halal Charter as a national reference point for all halal meat production in the UK.
British Halal Charter
Introduction
When one looks at halal, the principles are straight forward, however, their interpretation and implementation may be inconsistent, thus leading to a dilution and lack of confidence in halal and what it represents. The British Halal Charter was created by a group of British Muslim experts in the UK halal sector where the basic principles of halal were discussed in greater detail and a consensus reached to help eliminate any confusion with a view to protecting halal for present and future generations.
By signing up to the British Halal Charter you/your organisation commits to upholding the principles of halal and their implementation in your organisation/operation and manufacture of products, so that the customer can have confidence in what you offer and thus help to eliminate the dilution of halal by rogue elements.
British Halal Charter Principles
- Only source, process & handle halal products
- All animals must be permissible & reared to high welfare standards
- All animals to be alive & healthy at the point of slaughter
- All slaughtering is to be carried out by hand, by a Muslim
- The animals are to be slaughtered with a swift incision to the throat with a sharp blade by a Muslim mentioning the Tasmiyah (In the name of God, God is great)
- Any flowing blood from the carcass is completely drained
- All slaughter men are highly trained to carry out slaughter under high welfare conditions
- Independently certified by reputable and accredited halal certification bodies
- Must have a halal policy with a designated halal officer
Current signatories to the Charter
(the list below is regularly updated)
Halal Monitoring Committee (HMC)
RACS UK
Euro Quality Lambs
Shazan Foods Ltd
Pickstock Foods
Dr Awal Fuseini
Saqib Mohammed
Halal Kitchen Ltd (Express Cuisine)
Gafoor Pure Halal Ltd
Enterprise4all (North West) Ltd
Halal Animal Welfare Association (H.A.W.A)
Qurbani House
If you or your organisaton wish to sign up to this Charter, please email hello@hfic.org.uk and we will be pleased to put you in touch with personnel responsible who will take you through the process.
Disclaimer:
HFIC is independent of the British Halal Charter and it does not own or influence any matter relating to it.