Srinagar, Nov 12 (Only Kashmir): In a first, the renowned Islamic scholars in Kashmir under the banner of Mutahida Majiles-e-Ulema (MMU) at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal during a meeting on Thursday unveiled first of its kind “Jammu and Kashmir Halal Food Certification Board,” aimed at to ensure that Halal practices relating to slaughtering and food manufacture are followed and people are provided with halal, hygienic and pure food.
Members of the meeting unanimously agreed and subsequently constituted “The Jammu & Kashmir Halal certification Board” under the patronage of MMU head and Mirwaiz e Kashmir Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq who due to his continued under house arrest could not attend the crucial meeting . It was decided that members of the board will include a Mufti from each Islamic school of thought.
The newly formed “J&K Halal certification Board” comprises of Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi, Mufti Muhammad Yaqoob Baba Al Madni, Agha Syed Hussain Al Mosvi, Moulana Showkat Ahmad Keing and Mufti Ghulam Rasool Samoon. However, there is a possibility of adding more members later on if needed.
The meeting decided that members of J&K Halal certification Board” will personally inspect the slaughter house plants and food processing and manufacturing outlets here and will consequently issue Halal certificate to them after meeting the criteria.
The participants unanimously emphasised the need for such certification. There was a consensus among all members that as mechanical slaughter house cutting and packing plants and food processing and manufacturing units are coming up across J&K a halal certification board comprising of Islamic scholars needs to be formed. This is to ensure that halal practices relating to slaughtering and food manufacture are followed and people are provided with halal, hygienic and pure food. Besides this will greatly help the local manufacturers in export of these items to Muslims countries and among Muslim populace in other countries.
Later at As such, the J&K Halal certification Board” appeals to all the local owners/proprietors of slaughter houses and packing units of the dressed animals and food manufacturing and processing outlets and factories , to contact the board to get the Halal certification.
