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• Volume 22 • May - June 2019 • Halaal Briefs • Ramadaan 1440 • THE DIVINE COMMANDMENTS OF HALAAL Allah Almighty says: “O you People! from the Hell fire. On the contrary, E-codes. Yet, following our desires Eat of what is on earth, Halaal the Ahadith are clear that those who and taste buds, many of us choose and pure, and do not follow the are not conscientious of what they to take the risk, wavering into those footsteps of the Satan; Indeed, eat and stray into Haraam, will have grey areas that will eventually lead for he is to you an open enemy”. Duas rejected even if they are in us to Haraam. (May Allah Almighty (2:168) an otherwise pitiable and humbled protect us) Indeed, the very act of consuming state. The utility and value of organizations Halaal is a testimony to our belief Despite these clear injunctions such as HD in this kind of world is in Allah Almighty and his revelation and benefits of Halaal food and unquestionable. Halaal Certifying and laxity in this regard places a the severe consequences of being Bodies have become world of great serious question on our sincerity lax in this regard, many today specialization, where no field of and belief. have become living fulfilments of study is without their specialists, Allah Almighty says: “Eat of that the description This may not and the field of Halaal now requires (meat) over which the Name of Allah be overt, but our eating decisions such specialization. We can be Almighty has been pronounced often beg the question of whether proud, as Malawi Muslims, we have (while slaughtering that animal/ we really care what we put into our produced a Halaal Certifying body bird), if you are believers in His mouths. that is stringent, principled, allowing Revelations”. (6:118) The modern world is a confusing and every Muslim to have peace of Eating Halaal is not only fulfilling a complicated place and although the mind with regards to consumption divine commandment, but also a laws and boundaries of Halaal and decisions. All those tricky issues source of great blessing that will Haraam are clearly defined, food and hidden ingredients in modern make good deeds easier for us, allow products nowadays abound with food production need a spotlight to our Dua to be answered and save us doubtful, hidden ingredients and make clear Halaal from Haraam. • Volume 22 • MAY - JUNE 2019 • Halaal Briefs • Ramadaan 1440 • HD MEMBERS CURRENTLY CERTIFIED HALAAL IN MALAWI RAMADAAN 1440 / MAY - JUNE 2019

The Halaal Cerification status of any of the below establishments can change at anytime if the Halaal Department’s standards are compromised. For updates contact HD.

Halaal Cerification for Supermarkets category shown below if for Dressed Chickens, Meat and Meat products only. All other items found on shelves, do not fall under Halaal Department Certification, unless specified.

No. Town Business Name Physical Location Contact Telephone Nos. Beef Abattoirs 1 Blantyre Africa Cattle Ranch Ltd Makata Industrial Area 0995 265 265 2 Blantyre Shire Valley Abattoir Off Chikwawa Road, Mpemba 0888 826 565 / 0888 835 642 3 Blantyre Beef Co Ltd Opp. Munsh & Nephew, Mpemba 0995 888 999 4 Limbe Muhammad Butchery Centre Opp.Mozambiqan Club 0999 946 779 5 Lilongwe Lilongwe Cold Storage Off Likuni Road 0881 308 729 6 Mzuzu Myama World Plot No. 3680, Sonda Industrial Estate 0999 821 140 Poultry Abattoirs 1 Lilongwe Prime Poultry Processors Ltd 28/296, Kanengo 0888 823 628 2 Lilongwe Central Poultry 2000 Ltd Plot # 856, Ex Dudu Estate, Area 1 01 727 594 / 0999 826 676 3 Lilongwe Green Land Food Poultry Chikola Village, T/A Chitukula 0991 100 386 4 Limbe Speedy’S Farm Abattoir Chiradzulu Turn Off, Mapanga 0111 916 144/ 0993 307 795 5 Limbe Central Poulrty 2000 Ltd Along Zomba Road, Mapanga 0888 822 677 / 0111917771 6 Blantyre Dhala Chickens Ltd Green Corner/ Chikwawa Road 0888 461 050 7 Thyolo Glenae Poultry Conforzi Plantation, Thyolo 0211 956 409 / 0888 666 788 8 Mzuzu Nyaluwanga Farms Ltd Plot 1B, Choma Agricultural Area, Mzuzu 0888 630 549 / 0993 321 066 Meat Processors 1 Blantyre Meat Connection Opposite Victoria Hotel 01 821 380 / 0888 859 542 2 Blantyre Preman Butchery Plot No. K5896, Nkolokosa 0888 871 994 3 Blantyre C.J. Mkandawire Behind Dolvic Hotel, Chirimba 0884 300 944 4 Blantyre Zest Butchery Chitawira Off Kenyatta Drive 0888 302 881 5 Blantyre Malemulungu Butchery Opposite Zingwangwa Market 0999 892 995 / 0888 892 995 6 Blantyre Africa Halaal Meats Markata Industrial Area 0995 265 265 / 0999 612 765 7 Blantyre The 18Th Fish Mart Kamba 0999 923 900 / 0888 827 758 8 Blantyre Africano Market Opp. Krazy Foods Restaurant, Blantyre 0997 298 934 9 Blantyre Sana Cash 'N' Carry B.A.T. Complex, Ginnery Corner 0888 999 914 10 Blantyre Sana Cash 'N' Carry Victoria Anenue 0888 999 914 11 Blantyre Lily'S Meat Products Stand No. 64 L1, Trade Faire 0881 029 987 / 0888 090 000 12 Blantyre Faham Halaal Meats Luwanda, Machinjiri 0888 515 841 13 Blantyre J. A. K. Enterprise Bhana House, Along Livingstone Avenue 0888 892 669 14 Blantyre Buli Meat Shop Luwanda, Machinjiri 0888 009 261 15 Blantyre Super Fresh Halaal Food Store Near Kamba Masjid 0999 233 757 16 Lilongwe Ml.Saeed Butchery Plot No. 2/062. Hostel Road, Area 2, Lilongwe 0888 844 254 17 Lilongwe Argos Butchery Sharaar Road, Next To Lilingwe Hotel 0994786786 18 Lilongwe United Butchery Mchesi, Area 2 0999 987 786 19 Lilongwe Sana Cash & Carry Mega Store Along Kenyatta Drive, Next To Flea Market 0996 199 948 / 0999 240 000 20 Lilongwe Tilawe Meat Merchants Santa Plaza Building Premises 0993 339 997 / 0888 355 616 21 Lilongwe Ndege Highlands Butchery Chief Kiripula Building Opp. Standard Bank 0999 664 486 22 Lilongwe Tutla Fast Save Mandala Road, Behind Nbs 0999 855 000 23 Limbe Savers Choice Chipembere Highway, Plot Cc48 01 844 844/ 0999 844 786 24 Limbe Prime Butchery Old Lonhro Building, Along Chirchill Road 0995 965 444 / 0888 174 174 25 Limbe Fresh From Farm Butchery Kameme House, Near Limbe Police 0999 955 107 26 Limbe Sana Cash 'N' Carry Opp. Limbe Auction Holdings Ltd 0888 999 914 27 Limbe Omega Superette Near Illovo Round About 0991 647 651 28 Limbe Supreme Halaal Mart Opp. Savage, Limbe 0991 555 000/ 0212 555 000 29 Mangochi Ahad Supermarket Along Monkey-Bay Road, Mangochi Boma 01 593 777 / 0995 199 991 30 Mangochi Elsa Butchery Mangochi Boma 0888 042 938 / 0991 192 210 31 Mangochi Kulya Butchery & Food Centre Malyaga Building, Mangochi Boma 0881 889 300 32 Mangochi Capital Meat Products Along Monkey-Bay Road, Mangochi 0888 301 483 33 Mangochi Vision Butchery Opp. Fdh Bank, Next To Tnm, Mangochi Boma 01 594 241 34 Mzuzu Nyama World Sonda Industrial Area 01 711 635 / 0999 821 648 35 Zomba Spari Cash & Carry Along Namiwawa Road, Zomba 01 525 103 / 0993 414 610 36 Balaka Toleza Farms Mbera Road, Toleza 0880 800 511 / 0992 233 544

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No. Town Business Name Physical Location Contact Telephone Nos. Supermarkets 1 Lilongwe Nyama World Kokri House Kamuzu Procession Road, Area 2 0999 821 648 / 01 711 634 2 Lilongwe Nyama World Area 23 Market 0999 821 648 / 01/711 634 3 Lilongwe Sana Superette Along M1 Road, Next To N/Bank, Area 3 0999 230 000 4 Lilongwe Speedy'S Shop Plot No. 576, Behind Usave, Area 2 0111 916 144 / 0993 307 795 5 Lilongwe Speedy'S Shop Plot No. 021, Area 9 0111 916 144 6 Lilongwe Lilongwe Cold Storage Farm Shop Off Likuni Road 0881 308 729 7 Lilongwe Sana Cash & Carry Petroda F/Station, Opp. A/30 Police Hqs 01 758 859 / 0996 199 948 8 Lilongwe Nyama World Petroda Filling Station, Biwi Triangle 0999 821 648 / 01 711 634 9 Lilongwe Nyama World Crossraods Shopping Mall 0999 821 648 / 01 711 634 10 Lilongwe Sana Supermarket Area 10, Pacific Shopping Mall 0999 240 000 11 Lilongwe Glenae Shop Area 4, Lilongwe 0888 666 788 12 Lilongwe Sana Cash & Carry Next To Masjid, Kamuzu Procession Rd, Area 1 0999 240 000 13 Lilongwe Sana Cash & Carry Area 43 0999 240 000 14 Lilongwe Courageous Investment Chroma Building, Kandikole, Area 36 0888 605 104 15 Lilongwe Sana Cash & Carry Along Mchinji Road, Area 47 0999 833 007 16 Lilongwe Sana Cash & Carry Kenyata Drive, Bwalolanjovu, Area 2 0996 199 948 / 0999 240 000 17 Lilongwe Sana Cash & Carry Lumbazi Trading Centre, Lilongwe 0996 199 948 / 0999 240 000 18 Lilongwe Tilawe Meat Merchants Kapiri, Lilongwe 0888 355 616 19 Lilongwe Nyama World Nsungwi, Dzenza Road, Area 25 0999 821 648 / 01711 634 20 Lilongwe Speedy'S Shop Area 3 0993 307 795 / 0111 916 144 21 Blantyre Hanifa Investments Near Old Kandodo Corner Shop 0888 759 989 22 Blantyre Al-Hassan Butchery Ndirande Flats 0999374112 23 Blantyre Super Halaal Butchery 2 Haile Selassie Road Opp. City Boutique 0991 034 434 24 Blantyre Malis Ndiwo Shop Safarao, Matope, Ndirande 0995 772 170 25 Blantyre Centenary Services Ltd Apex House, Kidney Crescent, Kristwick 01 870 024 / 0888 827 613 26 Blantyre Speedy’S Shop Puma F/Station, Haileselasie Road 0111 916 144 / 0993 307 795 27 Blantyre Speedy'S Shop Chilomoni 0111 916 144 / 0993 307 795 28 Blantyre Speedy'S Shop Ndirande Opp Fmb 0111 916 144 / 0993 307 795 29 Blantyre Glenae Shop North Arcade, Bat Complex 0888 666 788 30 Blantyre Spice & Food Products Petroda Service Station, Clock Tower 0991 551 541 31 Blantyre Nyama Super Fresh Butchery Livingstone Avenue, Near Jak Shoppers 0994 817 015 32 Blantyre Glenae Shop Opp. Metro, Glyne Jones 0211 956 409 / 0888 666 788 33 Blantyre J. S. Supermarket Kandodo Corner Shop 0997 084 665 34 Blantyre Malis Ndiwo Shop Off Chinseu Road, Magalasi, Ndirande 0995 772 170 35 Blantyre Super Halaal Store Kandodo Corner Shop 0999 233 757 36 Blantyre Sana Cash 'N' Carry Haileselasie Road, Near Puma F/Station 0888 999 914 37 Blantyre Speedy'S Shop Lunzu Trading Centre 0993 307 795 38 Blantyre Shaan Cash 'N' Carry Opp. Fatima Arcade, Halile Selassie Road 0992 770 848 39 Blantyre Buli Meat Shop Off Malaysia Road, Chinseu Ndirande 0888 009 261 40 Limbe Al-Hassan Butchery Kanjedza Main Road, Limbe 0999 374111 41 Limbe Khan Super Halaal Butchery Along Churchill Road, Limbe 0998 555 542 42 Limbe Speedy'S Shop Yiannakis Round About 0111 916 144 / 0993 307 795 43 Limbe Glenae Shop Churchill Road, Near S/Get Arcade, Limbe 0999 666 788 / 0888 666 788 44 Limbe Savers Speedy'S Meat Mart Opp. Old Jupter House, Limbe 0993 307 795 / 0111 916 144 45 Limbe Chicken & Egg Mart Jussab Arcade 1, Limbe 0991 377 997 46 Limbe Chicken & Egg Mart Opp. Heritage Hotel, Along Churchil Road 0991 377 997

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No. Town Business Name Physical Location Contact Telephone Nos. 47 Limbe Chicken & Egg Mart Jack Arcade 0991 377 997 48 Limbe Shaan Cash 'N' Carry Yabhana House, Limbe 0992 770 848 49 Limbe Quick Nyama Super Halaal Yabhana Building 0997 801 616 50 Limbe Glenae Shop Kulsum Plaza, Along Churchill Road 0888 666 788 51 Limbe Glenae Shop Total Service Station, Illovo, Limbe 0888 666 788 52 Limbe Glenae Shop Churchil Road Opp. Madina Properties 0888 666 788 53 Limbe Glenae Shop Price Worth Head Office, Limbe 0888 666 788 54 Limbe Halaal Nyama & Supermarket Opp. Limbe Police 0881 108 608 55 Mzuzu Tutla Superstore Butchery Next To Msb, Opp. Finca, Mzuzu City Centre 0999 141 714 56 Mzuzu Nice Cream Corner Bazaar Building, Mzuzu 0999 823 721 57 Mzuzu Nyama World Kentum House, New City Centre, Mzuzu 0999 821 648 58 Mzuzu Nu-Madina Superette Osman Gani House 0994 866 500 59 Mzuzu Nyaluwanga Farm Shop 2 Opp. Mataifa Market 0993 321 566 / 0888 630 549 60 Mzuzu Nyaluwanga Farm Shop Chimariro 0888 630 549 / 0993 321 566 61 Mzuzu Sana Cash & Carry Mzuzu Town 0996 199 948 / 01 758 859 62 Mzuzu Nyama World Luwinga Total Service Station 0999 821 648 / 01 711 634 63 Balaka Select Superette Balaka Boma 0998 358 308 64 Balaka S&S Fair Price Shopping Centre Off Toleza Road, Balaka Boma 0997 692 818 65 Balaka Mulanje Food Zone Opp Balaka Main Market 0888 397 953 66 Balaka Tropical Butchery & Food Centre Along Balaka Main Market 0212 955 989 / 0884 588 000 67 Zomba Pak Super Halaal Butchery Opp. Usave 0993 888 790 68 Zomba Fair Price Shopping Centre Opp. Airtel Customer Care Centre, Zomba Town 0999 347 080 69 Zomba Chicken & Egg Mart Zomba Town 0991 0991 377 991 70 Zomba Glenae Shop Along Namiwawa Road 0888 666 788 71 Mangochi Safari Service Station Puma Service Station, Mangochi Boma 0888 821 955 72 Mangochi Ahad Supermarket Along Namwera Road, Mangochi Boma 0995 199 991 73 Mangochi Ahad Supermarket Monkey-Bay 0995 199 991 74 Thyolo Glenae Shop Ndirande Flats 0888 666 788 75 Thyolo Glenae Shop Thyolo Boma 0888 666 788 76 Thyolo Glenae Farm Shop Off Thyolo Road, Near Glenae Poultry 0888 666 788 77 Kasungu Mirza Chicken Palace Near Standard Bank, Kasungu Boma 0999 390 290 78 Kasungu Mwalasi Poultry Outlet Opp. Farmers World, Kasungu Boma 0888 362 004/ 0999 420 655 79 Salima Nyama World Engen Filling Station, Salima Boma 0999 821 648 / 01 711 634 80 Salima Tutla'S Super Save Butchery Senga-Bay Road 0999 232 517 81 Ntcheu Nl Supermarket Next To Ntcheu Bus Depot 0999 404 786 82 Nkhotakota Kk Superstore Dwangwa Road, Nkhotakota Boma 0995 144 444 / 0884 333 744 2) Nyika83 Cordial GraphicMchinji for ad.pdf 1 24/04/2019Nyama 18:24 World Mkanda Road, Opp. Dnna'S Eggs, 0999 821 648 / 01 711 634

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No. Town Business Name Physical Location Contact Telephone Nos. Market Butcheries 1 Mzuzu Chuma Butchery Mpamba Trading Centre 0999 210 329 2 Mzuzu Chuma Butchery 4 Ways, Chiputula 0999 210 329 3 Mzuzu Mjirijiri Butchery 1 4 Ways, Chiputula 0888 610 313 / 0881 058 365 4 Mzuzu Mjilijili Butchery 2 Chiputula 0888 610 313 / 0881 058 365 5 Mzuzu Mjilijili Butchery Along Chiwavi Road 0888 610 313 / 0881 058 365 6 Mzuzu Mjilijili Butchery Hill Top 0888 610 313 / 0881 058 365 7 Mzuzu Wages Butchery Upper Chasefu 0995 763 774 / 0991 522 050 8 Mzuzu Kanyemba Butchery Mchengautuwa 0888 304 148 9 Mzuzu Chuma Butchery Mzuzu City Centre 0999 210 329 10 Mzuzu Zaliro Butchery Mzuzu Old Town 0888 378 692 11 Mzuzu Kanyemba Butchery Chiwanja, Msungawana 0888 304 148 12 Mzuzu Kanyemba Butchery Chiwabvi Market 0888 304 148 13 Mzuzu Zaliro Butchery Zigwagwa Market 0888 378 692 14 Mzuzu Four Ways (Pvt) Butchery Mchenga Utuwa Target 0885 006 076 15 Kasungu Umodzi (Pvt) Butchery Behind Bus Depot, Kasungu Boma 0999 295 481 16 Kasungu Three Ways (Pvt) Butchery Kasungu Boma 0999 311 288 17 Kasungu E.B. (Pvt) Butchery Opp. Malawi Housing Cooperation, Kasungu Boma 0999 251 598 18 Kasungu K.B. Butchery Chiwengo Turn Off, Kasungu Boma 0992 709 307 19 Kasungu Katokole (Pvt) Butchery Kabvunguti Ward, Kasungu Boma 0999 462 121 / 0997 657 798 20 Kasungu Ju-Tawo Butchery Kasalika Market, Kasungu 0999 025 850 21 Kasungu Yanu-Yanu (Pvt) Butchery Chiwengo Turn Off 0999 616 063 22 Kasungu Majiga (Pvt) Butchery Near Lisawa Shop, Kasungu Boma 0999 295 481 23 Kasungu Happy Pvt Butchery Opp. Chitukuko Town 0999 676 949 24 Limbe Dangaliro Butchery Limbe Mkt Room 15 0998 688 499 25 Limbe Kaphatenga Butchery Limbe Market 0888 318 181 26 Limbe J. K. Butchery Room No. 24, Limbe Market 0999 128 881 27 Limbe Middle Butchery Room # 20, Limbe Market 0881801947 28 Limbe Simmy Investments Butchery Khama Trading Centre, Machinjiri 0999 563 269 / 0881 872 765 29 Limbe J.W. Katyale Butchery Limbe Market 0882 627 282 30 Limbe M. Yassin Butchery Limbe Market 0884 541 437 31 Limbe Hellos Butchery In Makhetha Market 0212 842 974 / 0888 342 974 32 Mangochi Ss Star Meat Butchery Next To Madina Hardware, Maldeco 0999 216 682 33 Mangochi Chisomo Butchery Next To Asante Shop, Mangochi Boma 0888 765 844 / 0999 784 881 34 Mangochi Frank & Partners New Market, Monkey Bay 0999 643 383 35 Lilongwe Dan Butchery Area 23 Market, Next To Main Masjid 0999 679 224 36 Lilongwe Kawinuwinu Butchery Chinsapo 2 Market 0993 371 111 37 Lilongwe Blessings Butchery Chipasula Trading Centre 0999 759 589 38 Blantyre Madinnah Butchery Chikapa Bus Stage Along Limbe-Machinjiri Road 0996 456 443 / 0999 429 143 39 Blantyre Khama Butchery Opp. Fmb, Ndirande 0999 741 250 40 Blantyre Efa Butchery Nanjiriri/ Chikapa, Machinjiri 0999 952 700 41 Mulanje Lipita'S Investment Behind Kulima Gold, Chitakale Trading Centre 0888 462 928 / 0999 666 157 42 Mulanje Topola Butchery Chisitu Trading Centre 0881 442 151 43 Mulanje Top's (Pvt) Butchery Chitakale Trading Centre 0886 656 120 44 Balaka Milanzi Butchery Balaka Main Boma 01 552 150/ 0991 809 265 45 Balaka Koloko'S Butchery Balaka Main Market 0999 015 155 46 Ntcheu Mpamadzi Farm Along M1 Road, Ntcheu Boma 01 235 313/ 0888 868 237 47 Ntcheu Mpamadzi Butchery Opp. Ntcheu Post Office 0888 862 237/ 01 235 313 48 Nkhotakota J&B Butchery Nkhotakota Main Market 0999 359 507 Restaurants 1 Blantyre Panando's Take-Away Ex Nando's, Blantyre 0994 817 015 2 Blantyre Galitos Crossroads Mall 0888 999 666 / 0999 444 786 3 Blantyre Wimpy Crossroads Mall, Blantyre 0888 999 666 / 0999 444 784 4 Blantyre Chicken Inn Crossroads Mall 0888 999 666 / 0999 444 786 5 Blantyre Kips Restaurant Opposite Axa Head Office 0995 858 786 / 0888 111 786 6 Blantyre Kips Restaurant Chichiri Shopping Mall 0999 037 786 / 0211 960 524 7 Blantyre Krazy Foods Restaurant Osman Usa Building, Chilembwe Road 0888 294 436 8 Blantyre Krazy Foods Restaurant G/Corner Near Standard Bank 0888 294 436 9 Blantyre Blantyre Lodge Ny211, Chileka Road, Opp. Wenela Bus Depot 01 834 460 / 0995 767 527 10 Blantyre Creamy Inn Crossroads Mall 0888 999 666 / 0999 444 786 11 Blantyre Catering Solutions Ltd Chileka Airport 01 692 019 12 Blantyre Hotel Victoria Opposite Blantyre Masjid 0994 194 895 / 01 823 500 13 Blantyre Malawi Sun Hotel Opp. Adventist Hospital, Robins Road 01 830 069 / 0991 939 191 14 Blantyre Chicken Cottage Chichiri Shopping Mall 0888 294 436 15 Blantyre Kfc (Afribrands) Ltd Fatima Arcade, Haileselassie Road 0999 844 284

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No. Town Business Name Physical Location Contact Telephone Nos. 16 Blantyre Cedar Place Restaurant Plot No. Lk172, Ntawa Road, Namiwawa 0999 832 955 17 Blantyre Delish Restaurant Pacific Mall,Lower Sclater Road 01 826 707 / 0992 835 950 18 Blantyre Ala Carte Fast Foods Next To Nbs Bank, Ginnery Corner 0999 312 410 19 Blantyre Tulsi Veg Delight Restaurant Glyn Jones Road, Opp. Fmb Shop # 2 01 832 466 / 0995 421 555 20 Blantyre The Copper Pot Restaurant Crossroads Mall, Glyne Johns, Blantyre 01 826 888 21 Blantyre Kips Restaurant Off Haile Selasie Road 0994 990 817 22 Blantyre Bupe'S Catering Services Next To Zambezi Evangelical, Ndirande 0884 511 275 23 Blantyre Pizza Inn Crossroads Mall 0888 999 666 / 0999 444 786 Kristwick Service Station 24 Blantyre Kristwick Service Station 0998 114 500 (Mugg & Bean) 25 Lilongwe Megabite Restaurant Next To Game Complex 01 751 560 / 0995 752 915 26 Lilongwe Fast Food Café Opp. Bwaila Hospital, Area 1 0999 008 008 / 0997 711 111 27 Lilongwe Fish Inn Crossroads Complex, Mchinji Round About 0881 127 777 28 Lilongwe Malawi Catering Services Ltd Kamuzu Internation Airport 01 700 031 / 0999 664 486 29 Lilongwe Steers Pizza Inn Crossroads Complex 0881 127 777 30 Lilongwe Kips Summer Park Bihind National Bank 0993 646 033 31 Lilongwe Chicken Land Shoprite Complex 0995 000 058 32 Lilongwe Crown Lodge Old District Assembly Building, Malangalanga Rd 01 727 089 / 0999 234 539 33 Lilongwe Crown Hotel Daud Complex, Area 3, Opp. Maula F/Station 01 751 560 / 0995 752 915 34 Lilongwe Chilambula Lodge Chilambula Road, Area 6, 01 7531 560 / 0995 752 915 35 Lilongwe Debonairs Pizza Shop # 8, City Mall, Area 47, 0999 315 282 36 Lilongwe Spur Steak Ranches Room # 7, City Mall, Area 47, 0999 315 282 37 Lilongwe Galitos Restaurant Game Complex 0881 127 777 / 0999 786 244 38 Lilongwe Dodiya Restaurant Kachikungu Building, Bus Depot 0999 405 290 39 Lilongwe Tawakali Restaurant Along Devil Street, Lilongwe 0991 073 032 / 0991 042 506 40 Lilongwe Copper Pot Restaurant Crossroads Hotel, Mchinji Round About 01 750 333 / 0888 513 112 41 Lilongwe Kfc (Afribrands) Ltd Lilongwe City Mall, Area 9 0998 687 533 42 Lilongwe Creamy Inn Crossroads Complex, Mchinji Round About 0881 127 777 43 Lilongwe Pizza Inn Geteway Shopping Mall 0881 127 777 44 Lilongwe Wimpy Restaurant Crossroads Mall 0881 127 777 45 Lilongwe Walkers Foods Ltd (Steers) Area 22/214, Lilongwe 0999 964 640 56 Lilongwe The Cactus Restaurant Behind Pep Store, M1 Road, Area 2 0888 589 293 47 Lilongwe Sana Food Court Sana Complex, Along Kenyata Drive, Flea Market 0999 240 000 48 Lilongwe Chicken Inn Geteway Shopping Mall 0999 786 244 / 0881 127 777 49 Mangochi Maunde Lodge Near Bus Depot, Mangochi Boma 0999 482 003 50 Mangochi Ok Executive Lodge Opp. G4S, Mangochi Boma 0991 025 100 / 0888 171 404 51 Mangochi Mai Masanje Restaurant Mangochi Market 0999 675 712 52 Mangochi Asungwana Restaurant Next To Maunde Lodge 0999 361 334 53 Mangochi Mai Salam Restaurant Opp. Mangochi Technical Collage 0993 389 025 54 Mangochi Golden Dish Restaurant Opp. Dc'S Offices, Mangochi 0881 754 477 55 Mangochi Chicken Line Restaurant Puma Lake Road Service Station 0999 958 094 / 0888 563 337 56 Mangochi Hamida Restaurant Along Namwera Road, Mangochi Boma 0888 196 659 57 Mangochi Dango'S Foods & Take-Away Opp. Bus Depot, Mangochi Boma 0888 526 562 58 Mangochi Mwai Kusiyana Restaurant Mangochi Central Market 0882 573 310 59 Mangochi Yankho Restaurant Next To Madina Masjid, Monkey-Bay 0884136761 / 09997856611 60 Mangochi Cheza Café Express Opp. Pep Store, Namwera Road 0881 973 305 61 Mangochi Mama Aisha Restaurant Mangochi Main Market 0997 220 090 / 0888 444 896 62 Mangochi Kips Restaurant Opp. Gland Masjid, Mangochi Boma 0995 867 855 / 0996 585 705 63 Mangochi Ice Cream & Food Centre Opp. Grand Masjid, Mangochi Boma 0997 859 40405 64 Mangochi Phalombe Restaurant Next To Chingale Shop, M/Bay 0994 607 913 65 Mangochi Chipoka Restaurant & Take Away Mangochi Central Market 0882 2210 220 66 Kasungu Chimbuyako'S Take-Away Opp. Macsteel, Kasungu Boma 0881 384 755 67 Kasungu Chisomo Cha Mulungu Restaurant Kasungu Main Market 0999 331 479 68 Kasungu Chicken Pizza Hat Opp Airtel Office, Kasungu Boma 0999 189 900 69 Kasungu Chisomo Take Away Main Bus Depot, Kasungu Boma 0996 885 611 70 Kasungu Fatz Tasty Foods Restaurant Opp. National Bank Of Malawi, Kasungu Boma 0999 425 280 71 Kasungu Fatsani Choncho Restaurant Kasungu Market 0991 510 971 72 Kasungu Daud Kananji Restaurant Kasungu Central Market 0999 244 553 73 Kasungu Tupo'S Kitchen Belele (Kabvunguti Ward) 0993 253 634 / 0881 799 499 74 Kasungu Sunset Restaurant Kasungu Main Market 0999 318 626 75 Kasungu Wamka Restaurant Kabvunguti Ward, Near G4S Premises 0999 264 631 / 0882 557 702 76 Kasungu Mundawanga Restaurant Chankhanga Area, Kasungu Boma 0999 703 835 / 0998 704 757 77 Kasungu Z X Sister Restaurant Next To Pep Kasung Boma 0998 812 345 / 0998 311 111 78 Limbe Heritage Hotel Along Churchill Road 0996 999 936 79 Limbe Southern Fried Restaurant Churchill Road 0999 821 326

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No. Town Business Name Physical Location Contact Telephone Nos. 80 Limbe Tasty Choice Restaurant Agason Building 0888 363 395 81 Limbe Mulawe Restaurant Total Service Station, Along Tsiranana Road 0996 682 270 82 Limbe Bolamoyo Restaurant Limbe Market 0883 421 779 83 Limbe Noor Restaurant Ma Hawa Arcade 0884 572 426 84 Limbe Food Corner Restaurant Ma Hawa Arcade, Near Nbs Bank, Limbe 0212 786 126 85 Limbe Zinenani Restaurant Kachere Township 0888 769 626 86 Limbe Super Foods Restaurant Opp. Oibm, Off Chipembere H/Way, Limbe 0999 651 708 87 Limbe Kips Restaurant Yabhana House, Limbe 0999 796 786 / 0999 037 786 88 Limbe S.A. Fast Foods Total Service Station, Opp. Auction Fholdings 0212 861 143 89 Zomba Steers Opp. Mbs, Next To Mra Offices, Along M3 Road 0888 854 269 90 Zomba No. 1 Restaurant Room No. 1, Zomba Main Market 0999 153 614 91 Zomba Cheana Foods Room No. 4, Pioneer Industries, Zomba Town 0999 020 698 92 Zomba Bbq Spot Restaurant Along M3 Road, Matawale 0999 936 490 93 Zomba Kips Express Next To Mhc Offices 0888 979 513 94 Zomba Anganga Ndabwera Restaurant Room # 4, Zomba Main Market 0993219392 95 Zomba No1 Lodge & Restaurant Opp. Zomba Bus Deport 0999219099 96 Mzuzu Kips Express Opp. Select & Save Hardware, Mzuzu 0882 759 945 97 Mzuzu Mzuzu Coffee Den 1St Floor, Bazaar Building, Chimtunga Road 01 311 / 0881 711 288 98 Mzuzu Mark Restaurant Opposite Farmers World 0999 916 635 99 Mzuzu Kalinga Restaurant Mataifa Market, Mzuzu Old Town 0999 320 012 100 Mzuzu Midland Fast Foods & Take Away Katoto Puma F/Station, Luwinga 0995 785 685 / 0999 668 679 101 Mzuzu City Café Restaurant Luwinga 0999 916 635 102 Salima Kips Express Petroda Filling Station, Salima Boma 0995 867 855 / 01 235 786 103 Salima Safari Restaurant Along Salima Lilongwe Road 0999 300 772 104 Salima Chikungu Restaurant Along Salima Lilongwe Road 0888 250 900 105 Salima Silver Sands Holiday Resort Kachelenje Village, Salima 0999 975 999 106 Salima Selena Lodge & Restaurant Along Kamuzu Road 0999 257 739 107 Salima Al-Madina Restaurant Along Kamuzu Road 0884 882 361 108 Balaka Aja Restaurant Behind Sir Glyne Jones F.P. School 0885 293 045 109 Balaka Wambone Restaurant Opposite Sobo Depot 01 553 029 / 0888 698 735 110 Balaka Bazale Restaurant Opposite Milanzi Butchery 0993 492 066 / 01 552 744 111 Balaka Kun Fayakun Restaurant Balaka Market 0881 325 846 112 Nsanje Thabalaba Restaurant Opp. Diva'S Hardwarensanje Boma 0991 015 463 / 0885 464 190 113 Nsanje P Partiners Restaurant Bangula, Opp. Chipiku 0993 829 526 / 0881 022 628 114 Nsanje Chimuti Restaurant Opp. Masjid, Bangula 0993 082 773 115 Nsanje Grace Sten Restaurant Marka Trading Centre 0884 147 294 116 Machinga Alea Restaurant Ngoms Lodge, Mangochi Turn Off 0888 843 145 / 0212 351 077 117 Machinga Bao Bao Restaurant Liwonde Town 0888 438 968 / 0999 238 968 118 Ntcheu Dear Mama Restaurant Mphate Trading Centre Along M1 Road 0888 506 809 119 Ntcheu Kips Express Near Dpp Office, Ntcheu Boma 0995 867 855 / 01 235 786 120 Nkhotakota Tisaiwale Restaurant Nkhotakota Boma 0999 483 559 121 Nkhotakota T & P Karibu Restaurant Along Kariba Road, Nkhotakota Boma 0991 425 717 122 Thyolo Malawi Institute Of Tourism (Mit) Must, Thyolo 01 821 866 / 0885 777 724 123 Mwanza Shabaan Restaurant Opp. Mwanza District Hospital 0882 492 360 / 0885 492 713 124 Mulanje Mai Atiwiri Restaurant Opp, Agora, Chisitu 0993 894 224 Main Bakeries 1 Limbe Bakeland Ltd 3/06298/ 000, Kenyatta Drive,Chitawira 01 845 169 / 0212 821 805 2 Limbe Olympic Bakery Ltd M/ Chipembere Hi/ Way, Yiannakis Bus Stage 01 845169 / 0212 821 805 3 Limbe Mega Bakers Near Bakhressa 0999 936 786 4 Limbe Limbada Moon Delights Bakery Shop # 3, Yabhan House, Opp. Fersons 0999 939 486 / 0212 939 486 5 Limbe Bakers Choice Mercury House, Along Chipembere H/Way 0999 269 688 6 Limbe Savers Choice Butchery Plot No. Cc48, Chipembere H/Way, Maselema 0888 821 535 / 0999 844 786 7 Limbe Le Croissant Bakery Heritage Hotel 0996 999 936 8 Mzuzu Sun Bake Ltd Opp. Sobo, Luwinga 0992 466 142 9 Mzuzu Sama Bakery Opp. Fdh, Mzuzu City Centre 0999 736 050 10 Mzuzu Sana Cash & Carry Supermarket Mzuzu City Centre 0996 199 948 / 01 758 859 11 Mzuzu Tutla'S Super Store Bakery Next To Msb, Opp. Finca Mzuzu City Centre 0999 141 714 12 Mzuzu Suhana Continental Bakery Mzuzu City Centre 0999 235 411 13 Lilongwe Kings Meal Ltd Crossroads Mall 01 845 169 / 0212 821 805 14 Lilongwe Bakers Pride Behind Police, Area 3 0999 533 353 15 Lilongwe Bakers Touch Off Paul Kagame Road 01 725 085 / 0997 383 555 16 Lilongwe Central Bakery Old Wenera, Behind Madeco Fisheries 0888 908 218 17 Blantyre Bread King Bakery Ginnery Corner, Opp. The Polytechnic 0212 861 143 18 Blantyre Breadtalk Ltd Haileselassie Road, Opp. Tauras Battery 0212 821 805 / 01 845 169 19 Blantyre Bread Haven Bakery M1 Road, Likhubula, Near Tam-Tam Bus Stage 0883 216 521

10 • Volume 22 • MAY - JUNE 2019 • Halaal Briefs • Ramadaan 1440 • Questions and Answers Segment Q. If we visit a Muslim’s house for food, should we enquire Q: Are Mount Soche and Ryalls Hotels Halaal certified? regarding the Halaal aspect of the food? What about when we A: Mount Soche and Ryalls Hotels are NOT Halaal Certified by HD. purchase food? Kindly note: HD does NOT Certify Eateries that serve alcohol and A. The default position is that a Muslim should trust another Muslim Pork. Currently, HD has certified the following Hotels; Hotel Victoria, particularly if he has been invited for food. However, if one has Malawi Sun Hotel, both Crossroads Hotels of Blantyre and Lilongwe. a genuine basis for doubt e.g. suspects his friend’s statement on Q: How trustworthy in certification is Halaal Department? reasonable grounds, for example, he has himself seen him purchasing the meat from a non-Muslim dealer who deals in Haraam meat, or he A: HD’s inception in Malawi was in 1994 and it got registered in 1996 has found him too careless in these matters to be relied upon, then he as official Halaal Certifying Authority in Malawi under the mandate should not rely on his statement except after enquiry. of Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM). Since then HD’s system in certifying food industry has been unique up to date. The system of The same principle applies when purchasing food, however, the deploying Muslim Supervisors in Halaal certified establishments is a importance to enquire when purchasing in the current era is greater, mark of excellence by Halaal Certifying bodies internationally. due to the nature of the global food market, the prevalent dubious practices and the low levels of Taqwa The guidelines of Halaal Department are drawn by reliable Ulama (Muslim Theologians) over the country. These leading Ulama Q .Why Halaal food matters? are decision makers of HD. They provide guidance in all matters A. The most important reason to consume Halaal is to obey Allah’s pertaining to the general application of the term Halaal in food commands. In addition, as your Creator and the Creator of the whole Industry in conformity with the Muslims Dietary Laws (Shariah) universe, He knows what is best for you. Halaal food being free from Sheikh Muhammad Muaaz Nadwi and Sheikh Muhammad Silika harmful and filthy substances is not just vital for the body but also are the current signatories of HD Certificate. for the mind. Our thoughts are impacted by the kind of food we eat. HD has established committees in various Districts and Municipalities Gary L. Wenk stated in his article, ‘How does food affect our brain?’ in the country. Their main duty is to back up HD inspectors in Halaal “Almost everything you choose to consume will directly or indirectly related issues in the districts/ municipalities. affect your brain.” So, imagine eating meat which comprises of blood, bacteria and other harmful substances and its impact on our thoughts. HD follows strictly guidelines stipulated by Shariah. As a way of insuring that no discrepancies are committed in the process, and Q. Are insects Halaal food? to make sure that the system is 100% full proof, HD applies total A. According to Islamic law, all insects are Haraam except for the supervision from point of production to the point of sell. locusts. Ahmed and others narrated that the Prophet Muhammad Q: Some products are just written the word “Halaal” on them said 2 things are allowed to eat even if they are dead, Locusts and without Halaal Department Logo. Can we trust and consider such fish. products as Halaal? Q. I would like to know if one is permissible to use soap, colognes A: Those businesses and companies who write Halaal word on their and perfumes containing alcohol. products they do so illegally without HD’s consent and without any A: In general, use of perfumes, soap and colognes is Halaal credibility. Please note: In buying processed foods, give priority on (permissible). And the same ruling applies for body lotions that contain products with Halaal Logo of the certifying Body. Do not be fooled alcohol. The alcohol used in creams/ cosmetics e.tc. are denatured with products written the word “Halaal” on their labels. This can be (methylated spirits), they are not from “Khamr-asli” categorically fake. Be sure that the Halaal logo is of genuine Halaal Certifying body. which is najis (impure). Take note of the certifying body, it must be accredited worldwide to insure reliability of its Certification. On this, HD would like to remind Q: If I eat Halaal food does that make me Muslim? everyone that the word Halaal’/ ‘Halal’/ ‘ ’ is registered trade A: No. Eating Halaal food does not make one to become Muslim but it mark of Halaal Department of Muslim Association of Malawi. No one is one of Allah’s commands to Muslims. But due to widespread scare has the right to use it without its consent. in the markets regarding food safety and security such as the threat of Q: Is Super Maheu made by Chibuku products Halaal Certified? disease, there is strong evidence that Non-Muslims also now prefer Halaal foods for additional safety, hygiene and quality assurance A: The product in question is NOT Halaal Certified by HD. The only features. They believe that the production of Halaal foods, requires Maheu Certified Halaal by HD is Yoza Maheu produced by Suncrest strict monitoring from point of production to the point of sale. Creameries Ltd. Q: Is Steers and Debonairs Restaurant in Blantyre near Ryalls Q: I heard that white sugar contains animal bones which is Hotel Halaal Certified? responsible for the white color. Those bone may not be Halaal (If the animal was killed in un-Islamic way) so, is sugar Halaal? A: This Restaurant is not approved Halaal by the Halaal Department because pork is served. Kindly take not that Halaal certified places A: In Malawi, the only sugar manufacturing company that HD has can be identified by always looking for HD logo and valid Halaal certified Halaal is Illovo Sugar Mw Ltd and their sugar is not made out Certificate. of nor does it contains animal bones. Further refinement is what gives it that white color and shine. This is done through the use of Halaal Q: I would like to know why Cadbury products are Halaal even approved chemicals. though they do not have Halaal logo on their products. Q: How can I get Halaal Department Certificate for my Business? A: Indeed, Cadbury South Africa’s products are NOT Certified Halaal by any Halaal body. Whereas Cadbury has revealed ingredient Step 1: Application formulations etc. of products to South African National Halaal A: You must apply to Halaal Department. 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No. Town Business Name Physical Location Contact Telephone Nos. 20 Zomba Premier Confectionery Bakery Opp. Zomba Main Market 0995 265 103 / 0883 511 750 21 Zomba Zain Bakery Along M3 Road, Zomba Town 0885 484 907 22 Balaka Tropical Bakery Near Water Board, Behind Balaka Market 0884 588 000 23 Mangochi Nyanja Bakery Ltd Cmt 19/8 Monkey Bay Road, Mangochi 0212 821 805 24 Ntcheu Bakers Pride Mphate Trading Centre 0999 533 353 25 Salima Tutla'S Super Save Sengabay Road, Salima 0999 232 517 / 0888 633 563 26 Chikwawa Shire Valley Bakers N'Gabu Trading Centre, Chikwawa 01 427413 / 0995449000 27 Nkhotakota Yanu-Yanu Bakery Nkhotakota Boma 0999247310 Food Manufacturers 1 Lilongwe Quality Products Ltd Plot No. 5-88, Petroda Flats Area 5, 0888 823 531 / 01 725 394 2 Lilongwe Bakka Foods Trading Area 5, Behind Maula, Mall 0999 229 980 3 Lilongwe Shamrock Group Of Companies Near Kanengo Post Office 0211 951 043 / 0999 786 141 4 Lilongwe Seba Foods Malawi Ltd Plot No. 28/67, Kanengo Industrial Area, Area 28. 01 710 632 / 0993 384 373 5 Lilongwe Zamm Investment Cool Drop Six Miles, M1 Road, Lilongwe 0999 855 000 6 Lilongwe Grain Securities Limited Gsl Silo Complex, Off Salima Road, Kanengo 0888 947 396 7 Lilongwe Katete Dairy Farm Along Bypass, Lilkuni Road. 0998 551 902 / 0994 315 077 8 Lilongwe Sungold Food Processing Ltd Kanengo 0999 393 440 / 01 710 413 9 Lilongwe Bowler Beverage Limited Alimaunde, Kanengo 0998 484 152 / 0999 842 053 10 Lilongwe A. G. A Trading Kanengo 01 710 994 / 0888 834 011 11 Lilongwe Lilongwe Dairy Plot # 5/85, Off Poul Kagame Road, Area 5 01 753 111 / 0996 998 308 12 Lilongwe Sun Seed Oil Ltd Cp Feeds Complex, Along Airport Road 0999 966 087 / 0888 999 087 13 Lilongwe Viva Beverages Limited Nampala, Kanengo 099 1019 178 14 Lilongwe Golden Achale Likuni Old Trading Centre 0999 282 338 15 Lilongwe African Honey & Food Products Kanengo Industry Area 0999 025 309 16 Lilongwe Botanic Herbal Life 2 Mipondo Building Area2 0999 446 980 17 Lilongwe Capital Dairy Industries Ltd Next To Autoktec, Along Mzimba Street 0888 908 218 18 Lilongwe Manosalwa Food Industry Area 4 0999 222 320 19 Lilongwe Sheniza'S Mango Achaar Likuni Old Trading Centre, Opp. Likuni (Pvt) School 0995 974 996 20 Limbe Mothers Food Ltd Plot # Cc390, Citrona Avenue, Limbe 01 845 169 / 0212 818 885 21 Limbe Gold Crest Enterprises Ltd Chigumula 0888 821 955 22 Limbe Top Foods Ltd Maselema, Limbe 0882 009 711 / 01 854 210 23 Limbe Illovo Sugar (Mw) Ltd Illovo House, Churchill Road, Limbe 01 843 988 / 0999 968 555 24 Limbe Fasa Products Plot Cc935, Opp. Agma, Maselema 0888 828 786 25 Limbe Nali Limited Patridge Road, Mpingwe, Limbe 01 844 129 / 0888 156 245 26 Limbe Rab Processors Maselema, Limbe 01 845 210 / 0882 009 711 27 Limbe A1 Enterprises Maselema, Limbe 0882 009 711 / 01 845 210 28 Limbe Osman Foods Nkolokoti, Machinjiri 0995 624 513 / 0881 145 455 29 Limbe Mellet Enterprises Nk 65, Maone Industrial Area 0999 577 484 / 0212 577 484 30 Limbe Omega Beverages Ltd Greeville Avenue, Limbe 01 844 194 / 0888 821 306 31 Limbe M.H. Investments After Kachere Slump Near, Near Zomba Road 0212 944 444 / 09999 444 444 32 Limbe G.W. Tambala Investment Kaumphawi Stage, Chiwembe 0999 204 075 / 0999 740 456 33 Limbe Seba Foods Ltd Plot No. Nk524, Maone Park, Makheta, Limbe 0885 917 541 34 Blantyre Universal Industries Ginnery Corner, Along Chipembere Highway 01 870 055 35 Blantyre Suncrest Creameries Plot # 340, Kidney Cresent, Blantyre 0888 827 631 / 0212 827 631 36 Blantyre Capital Oil Refining Industries Ltd Chirimba Industrial Area 0999 928 260 37 Blantyre KGN Distributors Plot Cc 48, Near Polypack, Maselema 0888 207 766 38 Blantyre P.M & E Investment Mlenga Vlg, Ngumbe 0999 544 835 39 Blantyre Euro Foods Ltd Salimin Armour Road, Ginnery Corner 0994 060 212 / 0212 406 021 40 Blantyre Yewo Trading Ngezo, Ngumbe 0999 290 445 / 0888 988 303 41 Thyolo Victoria Investments Limited Nasonia Estate, Bingu Highway 0999 961 697 / 0999 967 937 42 Thyolo Thyolo Nut Company Bandanga Estate, Makwasa Road, Thyolo 0999 788 675 43 Mzuzu Kwithu Kitchen Next To Area 1B School, Luwinga 0888 300 334 44 Mzuzu Plann Food Products Ltd Luwinga Industrial Site 0888 171 717 / 0999 171 717 45 Nkhotakota Illovo Sugar (Mw) Ltd Dwangwa Estate 01 843 988 / 0999 968 555 46 Mangochi Best Foods Company Next To Mibro Loaning, Mangochi Boma 0888 402 002 47 Salima Malawi Mangoes Operations Ltd Kambwiri Industrial Area 2, Off Senga-Bay Road 0999 970 315 / 316 48 Mzimba Tropha Estate Ltd Ekwendeni, Mzimba 0997 162 421 / 0888 515 572 49 Chikwawa Illovo Sugar (Mw) Ltd Nchalo Estate 01 843 988 / 0999 968 555

Hadith on Eating Halaal Food Sayyiduna Kaab Ibn Ujrah (Radhiwiyallah Anhu) relates that the Prophet (SAW) said, ‘A body nourished with Haraam (Unlawful food) will not enter Jannah’ - Tirmidhi 614

12 • Volume 22 • MAY - JUNE 2019 • Halaal Briefs • Ramadaan 1440 • Questions and Answers Segment norms and ready to abide. HD application form shall be provided to fill For more information call the following numbers: up business’s details: Limbe +265 (0) 1 84 05 60, +265 994 23 01 30 +265 999 72 72 91, Step 2: Audit Lilongwe: +265 999 55 41 91, Mzuzu: +265 997 02 42 74 Once the application information is verified, initial inspection shall be conducted by officials from Halaal Department to the business.: Normally 3 visits are enough. The Auditors will inspect and verify the Q: Is Kombucha Halaal Certified? following areas and advise accordingly: A: This product is NOT Halaal Certified by HD as it • Product’s Raw Materials sources contains alcohol. • List of products Q: Could you please list down Quranic verses that • Halaal supported Documentation mention about Halaal and Haraam food? • Processing and handling A: The verses are: Quran 2 verse 173, Quran 5 Verse • Storage, display and product serving 3, Quran 5 Verse 4, Quran 5 Verse 90 and Quran 6 • Cleanliness, sanitary and food safety Verse 118. • The overall aspects of the premises • Packaging and labelling Q: I read from one of HD’s posters that toothbrushes made from During the audit, the business may provide criteria of acceptance animal hair are Haraam. Could you clarify? of raw materials (ingredients), certificate of analysis and Halaal A: Yes, brushes on the market are made with pig bristles. Muslims certificate of individual ingredient. Once, the audit is completed, an regard pigs to be impure as well as pork and its by- products are audit report will be prepared and sent to HD operations team. Haraam (forbidden) to use. Kindly be advised to always look for Step 3: Certification brushes made with nylon. However, it is not easy to determine the Halaal status form of brushes that are made from animal hair. The only Once the Halaal audit is complete, HD operations team calls for way that you will know is by testing on the bristles on fire lightly. If Muslim Theologians meeting. If the audit report is satisfactory and hairy smell is produced, then you will know that it made with animal the business meets HD’s certification criteria’s, the Ulama approves hair and it should be condemned. it Halaal Certification of that particular business. From there, Memorandum of Understanding to sign, and issuing of Certificate. Then the business shall be intitled to use HD signage.

13 • Volume 22 • MAY - JUNE 2019 • Halaal Briefs • Ramadaan 1440 • CHALLENGES FACING THE HALAAL CONSUMPTION IN MALAWI AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Introduction: The concept of Halaal is an absolute concern 5. Halaal Literacy to the Muslim consumption which there adheres to the Another major issue that requires earnest attention is prescribed value system stipulated by the Islamic Shariah pertaining to the Halaal literacy of the consumer. Some (Laws) which comprises the permissible and prohibition. consumers’ understanding, awareness, and familiarity Basically, Halaal is associated with food products, however, with the food they consumed are built upon many factors it is more than just about food. Muslims in Malawi and that consist of personal sentiment, societal, and other around the world are known to be obligated to incorporate environmental factors. There is a pocket of resistance among Halaal food in their diet. The products consumed by the some of the consumer because they misunderstand the true Muslim consumer must be free from the contamination of meaning of Halaal. Some of them tend to associate Halaal Haram or unlawful substances. with religious ritual, especially the slaughtering. For this 1. Halaal Logo issue reason, the consumers feel unpleasant towards the product One of the most vital elements of Halaal food packaging is claimed to be Halaal, due to the lack of knowledge on this the Halaal logo. Consumers rely heavily on the Halaal label on subject. The universal concept of Halaal in food production the product package as it communicates important cues of holds the idea of being clean, healthy, and free from any kind the Halaal suitability of the product. There are cases of some of contamination. food operators displaying various type of private Halaal logo Solutions at their premises with the intention of misleading the Muslim 1. Consumers are encouraged to seek accurate and latest consumer and enticing them to frequenting their premises. information on the Halaal matter through a proper channel Some companies mischievously misuse the Halaal logo so to understand it better in the context of food product. as to avert the consumer. 2. Companies must strongly be encouraged to provide a 2. Literature Review: clear and standardize labelling on the Halaal product to Suspiciousness of the ingredient used in their product. avoid confusion among the consumers. Surprisingly, there are also some cases in which the 3. Although it might be true that Islamic countries do have a consumers are doubtful of the authenticity of the Halaal logo close indication to produce Halaal products, yet it depends on the food packaging, despite the fact that it is accredited on the manufacturer that produced the product. by a distinguished authority. Consequently, consumers, 4. In order to guide the consumer on buying a Halaal product, particularly some Muslims are skeptical over the credence of the product packaging must consist of the name or the Halaal logo used by the manufacturer. brand name and address of manufacturer or distributor, 3. Misconception of the product origin list of ingredients, code number representing production Another possible issue encountered by the consumer of batch, and manufacturing and expiry date as well as the Halaal product is attributed to the products’ origin. Muslim Halaal logo from recognized Halaal Authority. All of this consumers are most cautious when choosing and buying information must be legitimate. food product. They prefer to purchase and consume Halaal 5. To avoid the misinterpretation of issue related to the Halaal food product from their own country or other countries with market, Muslims and the general public need to work predominant Muslims population. Therefore, consumers together through the establishment of consumer interest tend to be skeptical of food products imported from non- groups. In this context, communication plays a vital role in Muslim countries such as China. This can lead to the reaching out to the consumer. misunderstanding of the consumer believing that countries 6. Consumer should crosscheck the information about Halaal related with Islamic religion may produce the most of the with a legitimate source. Relevant authorities are obligated Halaal product. to ensure the dissemination of information. The information 4. Labeling issue: should be made clear and easily comprehensible to the Misuse of Islamic images and terms on product packaging. Muslim and non-Muslim consumer. Consumers are also being deceived by words used on the 7. Another essential recommendation is by labelling the product packaging. There are some products in the market non-Halaal product with a proper non-Halaal label as this that used Arabic words to deceive the Muslim consumers. can help the consumer to make a proper choice for their Furthermore, some consumers take for granted the Halaal purchase. This initiative signifies business entities that are word or the Halaal logo without questioning their authenticity. reliable and sensible towards the consumer need. The consequences of the labelling exploitation can lead to confusion among the Muslim consumers.

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