• Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence

    Muslim group criticizes local government over halal food

    by  • December 7, 2012 • Education and Schooling, Immigration and Integration, Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, United Kingdom

    1 December 2012   Lancashire County Council has come under heavy criticism for distributing food banned in Islam as halal food among Muslim pupils. The Lancashire Council of Mosques wrote in a letter to Muslim parents “suppliers of ‘halal’ products are not accredited by any halal certifying organization that is in line with the...

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    ‘Halal Homes’ Discussion n the Netherlands

    by  • December 7, 2012 • Immigration and Integration, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, Netherlands

    25 November 2012 Dutch newspaper Parool last week covered designs for Amsterdam apartments by the  Eigen Hard housing corporation which accommodate the needs of some Muslim families. The apartments feature cupboards for shoe storage, additional water taps for ritual cleansing, and dividing doors around the kitchen. The paper described the apartments as ‘halal homes’,...

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    Iowa company: US probe into whether it falsely labeled items as halal could damage business

    by  • November 30, 2012 • Interfaith and Multicultural Engagement, Islamic Practice and Jurisprudence, United States

    IOWA CITY, Iowa — The maker of a popular brand of food for observant Muslims says it is facing a potentially crippling investigation into whether it falsely labeled meat products as processed in compliance with Islamic law. The Midamar Corp. said in federal court documents that investigators seized its main bank account and business...

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