The Fiqh of Halal Food Course— Level 1

Al Balagh Academy
AlBalaghAcademy
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2 min readJan 13, 2019

The course provides students with an in-depth understanding of Islamic rulings related to Halal and Haram Food in the contemporary world. The course will cover everything from the fundamentals of Islamic dietary laws to contemporary issues and challenges faced by the Muslim communities arising from the halal food industry. To learn more about this course visit The Fiqh of Halal Food Course page.

Course Overview

The course will examine the subjects such as food additives in food processing, Halal and Haram ingredients, Halal slaughtering process, Halal and Haram medicine, Halal cosmetics and Halal certification. The course will enable students to engage with and respond to contemporary issues and challenges facing Muslim communities arising from a multicultural and multi-faith society and guide them to consume genuine Halal food.

Main Topics

  • The concept of “Halalan Tayyibun”
  • Food Additives in Food Processing
  • Halal and Haram Ingredients in Food Processing
  • Halal Slaughtering Process
  • Contemporary Issues in Halal Meat
  • Halal and Haram Medicine
  • Halal and Haram Cosmetics
  • Halal Certification and Quality Assurance: How it works?
  • Current Food Processing Technologies and Halal Authentication Methods -An Overview
  • Islamic Guideline for Food Consumers
  • Islamic Guideline for Food Industry

Course Aims and Objectives

  • To develop an in-depth understanding of Islamic rulings related to Halal and Haram food, Medicine and cosmetics in a contemporary context.
  • To offer opportunities for those who are working in the food industry and would like to learn the Islamic rulings on Halal food and apply the knowledge in their workplace.
  • To educate Sharia Scholars on contemporary issues prevalent in the Halal food industry and how to apply the Islamic rulings in a contemporary context.
  • To provide a practical Islamic guideline covering contemporary issues such as E-Numbers, Gelatine, genetically modified foods (GMF), use of stunning in slaughtering, using Haram Medicine and Halal certification.
  • To discuss Islamic narratives on some of the challenging concepts such as hygienic, animal welfare and food quality.
  • To provide a forum and interpersonal contact between Sharia Scholars (Ulamaa), professionals working in the food industry, research scholars and those who are engaged with Halal certification bodies, in order to build a network of support and resource for the future.

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Al Balagh Academy
AlBalaghAcademy

Al Balagh Academy helps to empower and encourage international academic Muslim scholarship, offer tailor made courses for different industries and sectors.