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In Islam, ḥalāl ('lecito') indicates what is allowed in the matter of behavior, language, clothing, nutrition; it is opposed to ḥarām ('prohibition'). In the Western world, ḥalāl sends species to food prepared according to the rules of Islamic law.

Food Discipline

The discipline of food in Islam is based on the following verse of the Quran Sura 16:

There are different interpretations of this verse, and between Muslims from different regions, and belonging to different Islamic communities, there is no unanimous consensus on what should be considered "ḥalāl".

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According to those who adhere to dhabīḥah ḥalāl, so that food may be considered ḥalāl it must not be a forbidden substance and the meat must have been slaughtered according to the traditional guidelines indicated in the Sunna (the animals must be aware at the time of the killing that must be procured by affecting the trachea and the esophagus and survives for the complete dha sanguning of the animal known. This is the strictest definition of ḥalāl.

Haalāl "Bismillāh" of the first type
According to others, the guidelines of the dhabīḥah should not be followed rigidly and invoke the name of God — that is to say "Bismillāh al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm" ("In the name of God Clemente Misericordioso") immediately before consuming meals would make the meat permitted. Those who adhere to this type of ḥalāl generally do not consume prohibited substances.

Haalāl "Bismillāh" of the second type
Those who adhere to this type of ḥalalal "Bismillāh" generally consider that any food, whether it is a forbidden substance or not, becomes ḥalāl once the ritual formula has been pronounced. Generally this phrase is pronounced immediately before consuming food.

According to many this method to make ḥalāl food not adhere to Islamic guidelines, mainly because it contradicts Koranic verses on prohibited substances. This attitude, therefore, is firmly condemned by the vast majority of Muslims.

ḥalāl certification
The ḥalāl certification is the tool that guarantees the faithful of Muslim religion about the conformity of a food product (and more generally of a good and/or service) to religious precepts. It operates according to a model entirely similar to a certificate of conformity issued by a third party, thus equal to a common process or product certification.

A ḥalāl certified product therefore punctually respects all religious dictates and can be consumed by the faithful observer without any risk of committing sin. Food discipline is in fact a pillar of Muslim religion and is also in compliance with these rules that the faithful confirm the religious choice accomplished.

ḥalāl certification establishes complex religious rules through the application of specific standa