السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
It’s Tuesday 24th December 2024 / 22 Jumāda ath-Thāni 1446H
Is It Ḥalāl?
This message of mine today may seem a bit harsh. Ever since our arrival into the UK, the issue of Ḥalāl & Ḥarām has remained a hot topic. I personally have taken a lot of interest in the issue and was over the moon when the organisation Ḥalāl Monitoring Committee (HMC) was formed.
HMC did not just highlight the problems within the Ḥalāl industry but also provided a solution. As part of the HMC local team here in Blackburn (all volunteers), we carried out an extensive campaign to try and get each and every outlet HMC certified.
Although Blackburn is home to probably hundreds of outlets, we have only around 25 outlets HMC certified.
The purpose of my message today is to highlight that the masses are flocking to outlets that are not HMC certified, and then as soon as a message circulates that a particular outlet’s products may not be Ḥalāl, I start receiving enquiries: ‘is it Ḥalāl?’
What do you want me to say to such questions? It’s about time each and every Muslim in Blackburn (and beyond) took a step back and looked into what they are feeding their bodies? Do you not care one little bit? Are you not worth anything?
The meat & chicken market is being flooded with products from all over the world, especially Europe. The word ‘Ḥalāl’ is one of the most abused words in the dictionary. There is no one to blame but ourselves.
The question should not be: ‘is it Ḥalāl?’. It should be: ‘is the outlet HMC certified?’ The answer is very simple. Check the yellow window sticker, check the certificate and if needs be, verify on the HMC website.
If the Muslims of Blackburn boycotted all non-HMC outlets, I can guarantee you each and every outlet will become HMC certified within a week, اِنْ شَاءَ الَّلهُ. So come on, let common sense prevail. Let’s make Blackburn the first town in the UK where each and every outlet is HMC certified, اِنْ شَاءَ الَّلهُ.
Please share this message with all your contacts.
Almighty Allāh give us all the correct understanding, Āmeen.
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وَالسَّلَامُ Hanif Dudhwala