Shariah and the Halal Industry

Mohammad Hashim Kamali is Founding CEO of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Malaysia and an internationally renowned scholar in his field of specialisation. He was Professor of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University Malaysia (1985-2004), and then Dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) from 2004 to 2006.

CONTENTS

Introduction
Summary and Overview
- World Halal Market
- Religion and Culture
- Harm (Darar) and Repulsiveness (Khubth)
- Meat Eating Then and Now

PART ONE: Shariah Perspectives

Introductory Remarks
I. Shariah, Meaning, History, and Sources
II. The Principle of Original Permissibility (Ibahah)
III. The Permissible (Mubah, also Halal and Ja'iz)
IV. Halal and Tayyib Compared
- Tayyib in Scholastic Jurisprudence
- Tayyib Beyond Victuals
- Tayyib in Halal Standards Malaysia
- Tayyib, Spirituality and Fitrah
V. The Principle of Original Cleanliness (Taharah)
VI. The Prohibited (Haram)
- Classifications of Haram
- The Grounds of Haram
- Manifest Harm (Darar)
- Intoxication
- Filth, Impurity and Natural Revulsion (najis, rijs, khaba'ith, mustaqdharat)
- Unlawful Acquisition
- Mixing of Halal and Haram
VII. Haram, Permanence and Change: The Principle of Substance Transformation (Istihalah)
VIII. Extreme Dilution (Istihlak)
IX. Necessity (Darurah) and Forgetfulness (Nisyan)
X. The Reprehensible (Makruh)
XI. The Recommended (Mandub)
XII. Requirements of a Valid Slaughter
XIII. Grey Areas and Doubtful Matters - (al-Shubhat, Mashbuh, Mashkuk)
- Gelatine
- Lard
- Insulin
- Pig Hair and Skin
- Doubtful Ingredients and Additives
- Food Additives
- Food Ingredients - (Halal E-Codes)
XIV. The Role of Custom ('Urf)
XV. Meat, Poultry, Seafood and Dairy Products
- Birds
- Fish and Marine Life
- Insects and Worms
XVI. Fatwa Issuance in Shariah
XVII. Selection (Takhayyur)
XVIII. Piecing Together (Talfiq)
XIX. Legal Maxims on Halal and Haram
XX. Islam and Science
- Introductory Remarks
- Stunning and Halal Slaughtering
- Halal Vaccines
- Genetically Modified Organisms
- Meat Eating then and Now: Environmental Impacts of Meat Eating

PART TWO: Halal Industry in Malaysia

Introductory Remarks
XXI. Milestones of Development
- Halal Standards
- Halal Certificates
- Halal Parks
- Halal Pharmaceuticals
- Disparity Issues in the Management of Halal Industry
XXII. Fatwa Issuance in Malaysia

PART THREE Regional and International Developments

Introductory Remarks
XXIII. Halal in Indonesia, Thailand, New Zealand and Japan
XXIV. Imported Meat
XXV. Halal Tourism
- Introductory Remarks
- Shifting Patterns in International Tourism
- Values, Places and Facilities
- Halal Tourism or Islamic Tourism?
- Halal Tourism in Malaysia and Turkey
- Halalphobia and Halal Reputation Risk
XXVI. Conclusion and Recommendations

Bibliography
Glossary
Index
Appendix I: Qur'anic Verses in Arabic
Appendix II: Hadith Passages in Arabic
Appendix III: Islamic Legal Maxims in Arabic
Appendix IV: Diarlel Research