Halal Food in the Philippines

We often see food products in the supermarket tagged as "Halal" Some don't understand what the meaning of it and others just don't pay attention to it. But, What's the real meaning of it?  Halal is an Arabic word which means 'lawful, legal, licit, legitimate, permissible, allowable, permitted, allowed, admissible, authorised, unprohibited, unforbidden or unproscribed. It's the food or drink which is permitted for consumption under the Islamic law. In short, when you see a food labeled with "Halal" it is safe and acceptable for the Muslim people.

In the Philippines, 10% or 4.5 millions are Muslims (according to Wikipedia) so it's the right thing to know what are the Halal certified foods. Visiting a site that can be your Halal food guide like this one that I found online, can help you understand more about the belief or our Muslims friends. This site is a repository of product listings that are Halal certified. So, if your company or product is Halal-certified, then contact the site owner  and give the following information: Company Name, Your Product, Your Website Address, and Where and When Was Your Halal Certification Issued.

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I think having a one-stop  website for Filipinos who believe in Halal food products is a bright idea since we don't have it yet here in the Philippines. Kudos to the one who initiated some effort to start it. This is really timely since ourMuslim friends are doing the Ramadan that officially began Wednesday and is expected to end on September 9.

Everyone of us don't want to offend the belief of other people, so reading a Halal Products guide online is a must, to keep our friendship with other people. So the next time you'll prepare a food for your Muslim friend, you already know what to buy.

You may refer to this facebook account for updates of the for halal products https://www.facebook.com/halal.certified.food.products/

Source: http://www.foodtrip.info/2010/08/halal-foods-in-philippines.html