Halal..

“Halal” is the most dramatic commercial brand in the last 50 years. It had been invented by some Muslims who were came to touch the famous “Kosher” brand in the USA, and worked in 1970th to establish a regulating body on the lawful Islamic food and nutrition..

The Malaysians had empowered the concept with lots of practical attempts on both Governmental and Private sectors. Luckily, their political environment had inspired and strengthen that endeavor. Regretfully, Muslim could not unify their powers and activities to globalize the brand as how it should be. After the many years since 1975, there are many formal, informal, and unlawful bodies that falsely or truly regulate the Shariah-compliance of foods and nutrition. There is no unified organization among them, nor a media of collaboration. It seems as reflection of the general Muslims’ state of political mind..!

I think “Halal” is not only about food and beverages; but is about the whole Islamic styles and way of life. This is how Muslims should look to it and visualize the world through. Halal is there in every aspect of Muslim life; Fashion, Interiors, Accessories and Entertainment. Halal is not superficial trends, but intellectual and philosophical as well. I am not calling for religious state of government, but a religious state of mind.. You can exercise all aspects of life knowing the parameters of the endless Islamic applications; then it is your choice which to follow or not..

We need to set a demise between Shariah compulsories and Halal.. Not all Halal are a must to do.. For an example, it is a Shariah-compulsory for a family to have a controlled-space called home.. a tent, a hut or a house; while it is halal to have separate spaces within for Parents, Daughters and Sons.. More than 50% of Muslim families worldwide; are sharing one, extremely poor and single space..!! They are faithful yet poor Muslims, who cannot afford the Halal definition of housing..!

This is a matter of intellectual taste, not a hysterical strife between Paradise and Hell..! Unless Muslim generate the sensible concept of Halal, they will continue staying ages beyond the famous, yet only slaughter-focused “Kosher”.. We have a serious problem of sufficient Muslim visionaries and intellectual religious-aware yet civic or political leaders..!!


Thanks to Osman Uudeh, who had inspired me with the concept..