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25.01.2022 Assalam Alaykum, as we continue to improve our operations and seek to drive best practice principles in the Halal sector, transparency is a key value that we aspire to. In that vein therefore we share below some more information about what is involved in the certification process, the competencies we require of our auditors and some of key factors in halal auditing. We firmly believe that the more the Muslim community understands about these issues, the more discerning it ...Continue reading

25.01.2022 AFIC President Dr Rateb Jneid and Director LPPOM MUI and President of the WHFC Dr Lukmanal Hakim

24.01.2022 This is the new page for the AFIC Halal Authority. The purpose of this page is to share general information on Halal issues. For lists of products and companies that we certify please go to our website, afichalal.com.au, which will start to feature all of that information in the very near future.

22.01.2022 After a very productive and Barakah filled day we had the opportunity to share dinner with our colleagues fromJAKIM at Rashays Punchbowl.

22.01.2022 Assalam Alaykum, AFIC will be starting a series of meetings with Federal Politicians next week on issues of key concern to our community. This will be the begin...ning of a revamped program of work around our advocacy function. Next week we are meeting with Peter Dutton, Home Affairs Minister, Christian Porter the AG and Mark Dreyfus the Shadow AG. While we have been preparing for these meetings we wanted to get some direct input from the community as well. So what is the 1 or 2 things that you would like to see the Federal Government change, improve on or respond to that is important to you or to our community. Jazakallahu Kheirun AFIC

21.01.2022 We are now also on twitter @afichalal. Follow us for up dates.

20.01.2022 For questions about specific products please email [email protected] rather than message on here.

19.01.2022 We will be in attendance at the World Halal Food Council meeting in Jakarta over the next few days inshaallah.

15.01.2022 Alhamdulillah for a great couple of days. The obligation we take on as a halal certifying body is an onerous one and is not something that we take lightly. Developing a culture of continuous learning, professional development and all underpinned by a our Islamic principle of Ihsan is what we are seeking. It is important for us to earn and maintain the trust of our community so that you have confidence in the role we play on your behalf. We renew our intention to serve Allah(swt) first and foremost and that our work is based on nothing other than our Isamic principles. We extent our sincerest thanks to the Malaysian Ministry of Religious Affairs (JAKIM) for putting this weekends program together.

14.01.2022 Listening to a presentation on the MUI Fatwa on alcohol in food and drinks to understand better the Indonesian standard inshaallah.

14.01.2022 We are honoured to have the senior team from JAKIM to guide us through the next 2 days of professional development for our halal team inshaallah

14.01.2022 Assalam Alaykum, periodically we will be sharing the principles that underpin our certification work inshaAllah. We will do this because we believe that the members of our community should be aware of how these decisions are made so that you can make genuinely informed decisions about what you consume. The first of these is in relation to fast food/takeaway outlets. AFIC Halal Authority will not certify any store as halal if it serves any pork product on its menu regardless... of what segregation processes it has. At this stage we are not confident that any such segregation will hold up under pressure or during peak trading times and the risk of cross contamination is too high. Further there are now many permissible substitutes to these pork products that there is no real reason, in our view, for them to remain on the menu if the outlet wishes to be Halal. We ask you all to remember that these stores want certification to entice Muslim clients to their premises because they see the value in that segment of the market. We can, and should, demand more for our patronage. We will continue to work with our clients to bring change to the halal consumer market so that the Muslim community has genuine options as all other Australians inshaAllah. AHA Team.

13.01.2022 The Australian Senate this morning passed a motion to ban the export of live sheep. The motion needs to go before the lower house and is unlikely to get through there. This is a very complex situation but the treatment of animals in Islam, particularly those earmarked for slaughter, is fundamental to the principles of halal and tayyabun. Regardless of the political issues we need to ensure that live export animals are treated humanely.

10.01.2022 AFIC Halal is currently at the Thailand Halal Assembly 2019 represented by AFIC President, Dr Raten Jneid. About the event The Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University in collaboration with the Central Islamic Council of Thailand and the Halal Standard Institute of Thailand will host the 6th Thailand Halal Assembly 2019 (THA 2019) during 20-22 December, 2019 at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC), Bangna, Bangkok, Thailand. Since its inception ...in 2014, which the Prime Minister of Thailand General Prayut Chan-ocha presided over, the Thailand Halal Assembly has received overwhelming support with great success from the public and private sectors and several Islamic organizations. In the Thailand Halal Assembly 2018, over 20,000 participants from more than 30 countries attended the events with over 350 booths exhibiting Halal certified products and services from both Thai and International entrepreneurs. The Thailand Halal Assembly is an exposition displaying a great variety of certified Halal products and services of Thailand in one location for interested participants, aiming to exhibit the advancement of the countrys Halal Affairs in line with the Thailand National Strategy. Within the guiding principle of Shariah Certifies Halal Science Supports, Thailands Halal products and services have received worldwide recognition. This year, the Thailand Halal Assembly 2019s main theme is Algorithmic Touch of Halal, reflecting the systematic integration of standardization, science, technology, and innovation into the Halal process to be able to verify each operational procedure with precision in connection with information technology to increase global competitiveness. The Thailand Halal Assembly 2019 encompasses the 12th Halal Science, Industry and Business (HASIB), International Halal Science and Technology Conferences 2019 (IHSATEC), the Thailand International Halal Expo 2019 (TIHEX) a venue for both Thai and international entrepreneurs meetings, international conferences on Halal accreditation from global Halal accreditation bodies, business globalization, relevant exhibitions, and academic presentations in current Halal scientific fields reflecting advancement in Science and Technology in continual support of Halal Affairs. Inside the event Food Science & Nutrition Food safety & Management Natural Product & Bioactive Compounds Biotechnology & Molecular Biology Cosmetic Science Environment & Green Technology Healthy & Physical Science Nanoscience & Technology Digital Marketing & Data Driven Marketing e-Business & Mobile Commerce Islamic Finance Blockchain & Internet of Things (IoTs)

09.01.2022 We are pleased to announce the signing of an historic agreement of mutual recognition with Thailand. This will bring a greater level of consistency and co-oepration to the halal industry between our two countries. We would like to thank Dr Rateb Jneid, AFIC President, for his hard work in rebuilding the AHA brand internationally.

08.01.2022 Find yourself a nice halal cut of beef and cook it to perfection.

05.01.2022 Our President and CEO in deep discussion.

03.01.2022 Assalam Alaykum, We often get queries for copies of halal certificates and unfortunately have to decline such requests. We thought it appropriate to explain why. The actual certificate is evidence of the certification for a product and is a controlled document. We do not allow any copies to be circulated and a company may have its certification withdrawn if it allows unauthorized use or copying of a certificate. This is because, unfortunately, some people get possession of s...uch copies and place them in their establishments to make people think they are certified when they are not. Even if the supplier is certified this does not mean that the retailer is. Just because they may source their raw material from a halal source is no guarantee about what happens to that material on site. If a certificate is not original or does not have a current date do NOT accept it as evidence. Only when we collectively start demanding a higher standard from retailers will we change practices. Remember that by claiming to be halal that establishment is trying to attract your business. The least they can then do is respect our beliefs and be properly certified. Dont accept dodgy claims.

03.01.2022 Getting ready for a 2 day professional development intensive. We take the responsibility of the task we have seriously and that means making sure our team is as best prepared as they can be inshaallah.

03.01.2022 We understand that there is an issue circulating around the permissibility of Cadbury products. This is something that arises every now and then and is linked to a false news story in Asia of several years ago. AFIC Halal Authority certifies Cadbury products manufactured in Australia. The list of certified products is kept up to date on the Cadbury website. The link is below: https://cadbury.com.au/Products/Halal-Products.aspx

01.01.2022 AFIC President Dr Rateb Jneid expressing our appreciation to our Malaysian guests.

01.01.2022 It has come to our attention that there is a petition circulating on social media purporting to be from the Muslim community and seeking to have the Eid days de...clared as public holidays. No official MUSLIM organisation is seeking such a thing and we would ask all members of the community to ignore this petition and advise their family and friends likewise.