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A mark from a certifying body stating that a product is permissible under Islamic law.
Also known as: Halal symbol, Halal logo, Halal certification
A halal certification mark states that a product has been certified as permissible under Islamic law by a named body. There is no single global symbol: many independent certifiers operate, with differing standards on slaughter, stunning, cross-contamination and ingredients, so a reader looking for 'the' halal symbol will not find one. The mark identifies the certifier, and which certifiers an individual accepts is a matter of religious judgement rather than of food labelling.
States that a named certifying body has found a product permissible under Islamic law, and identifies that body — there being no single global mark.
Contexts: Packaging
Rests on standards that differ between certifiers, on questions including slaughter method, stunning, cross-contamination and ingredient sourcing, so which certifiers an individual accepts is a religious judgement rather than a labelling question.
The differences between certifying bodies are matters of religious authority. This record describes the marks and their function and does not evaluate any scheme.
Contexts: Packaging
A roundel or shield containing Arabic script and often a transliteration in Latin letters, with the certifying body's name printed around or beneath it.
Both are religious dietary certifications appearing as a small mark on a food panel.