Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Kuwait Resolutions supports the banning of machine slaughter for Halal.

"The First Gulf Conference on Halal Industry and its Services". Organized by Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs State of Kuwait, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research and GCC Standardization Organization. 
The conference which was hosted by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs of Kuwait (MAIASK), the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), and GCC Standardization Organization.
The conference enjoyed the cooperation with international specialized organizations in the halal standards industry, the Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation, the Public Authority for Industry in Kuwait, Halal Industry Development Foundation for the Awqaf Ministry of Malaysia, International Halal Integrity Alliance of Malaysia (IHIA), the Association of Awareness and Information to the Defence of Muslim Consumers in France (ASIDCOM), Muslim council of Britain (MCB), and the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA).
The conference also lined up diverse group of speakers from all over the world, including Malaysia, South Africa, USA and UK. The conference covered a wide array of topics ranging such as global halal standards, status of ingredients, and animal welfare standards.
Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs, Minister of Justice, and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Rashed Al-Hammad said, “All products of this industry should be fully compliant to the provisions of Islamic sharia.” the minister made his remarks when addressing the first Gulf conference on halal.
The Conference called for providing the necessary financial support for scientific research centres and universities to conduct research on ways to detect Hararn (prohibited) materials in the foods, considering the great need for such findings in substantiating the religious decisions adopted by the Islamic jurisprudence bodies.
The Conference recommends applying caution with the use of stunning methods as much as possible and alternatively advocates use of hand slaughtering when performing Zibbah, with emphasis on the enforcement of the Islamic jurisprudence bodies resolutions, and in particular the Decision of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy No: 95 (3 / 10).
The Conference recommends referring the scientific papers presented throughout the conference sessions on stunning methods to the International Islamic Fiqh Academy for review and appraisal.
At the conclusion of the conference the participants decided to extend their deepest thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Sabah A1-Ahmad A1- Iaber A1-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, may Allah protect him, and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad A1-Iaber A1-Sabah, the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Moharmriad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs, and Minister of Iustice, the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Chancellor Rashed Abdul Mohsen Al-Hammad Chancellor, for his patronage of the Conference.

Courtesy by: Halal World

No comments:

Post a Comment