World Halal Certification (WHC)

Welcome to WHC, the global Halal-food certification organization. Halal certification gives companies access to Muslim consumers. WHC's Halal Symbol helps Muslims in choosing their goods, assured that what they are buying is strictly Halal without doubt.

What is Halal?

Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. The opposite of halal is haram, which means unlawful or prohibited. Halal and haram are universal terms that apply to all facets of life. However, we will use these terms only in relation to food products, meat products, cosmetics, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, and food contact materials.

While many things are clearly halal or haram, there are some things which are not clear. Further information is needed to categorize them as halal or haram. Such items are often referred to as mashbooh, which means doubtful or questionable.

All foods are considered halal except the following (which are haram):

Swine/Pork and its by-products
Animals improperly slaughtered or dead before slaughtering
Alcoholic drinks and intoxicants• Carnivorous animals, birds of prey and certain other animals
Foods contaminated with any of the above products
Foods containing ingredients such as gelatin, enzymes, emulsifiers, and flavors are questionable (mashbooh), because the origin of these ingredients is not known.

About WHC

The World Halal Certification (WHC) is a non-profit Islamic organization dedicated to promote the worldwide advancement of Halal processing and supervision for food production, caterers, and restaurants.

WHC is headquartered in New York City and Los Angeles. It also has representatives in Canada, Europe, Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt.

Our Halal Advisory Board has academic and religious representatives from across the spectrum of Islam as well as across the globe.

Founders

Hamze Ibrahim
hamzeibrahim.whc@gmail.com