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TASK 1 – ASSIGNMENT
TITLE : LEGAL CONCEPT AND ENFORCEMENT IN HALAL SLAUGHTERING
MANAGEMENT
PREPARED BY:
GROUP: (e.g.: IC2204D)
No. Group Members Matric No.
1. AFIQ ZAKWAN BIN MD OSMAN 2020409674
2. AHMAD ISKANDAR BIN SYAHRUL RIZA 2020828102
3. MEOR ALIFF HAIKAL BIN MOHD NOR ASRAD 2020878706
4. MUHAMMAD AIDIL AKMAL BIN MOHAMMAD 2020878526
ZAMRI
MARKS:
No. Contents Marks
1. Introduction /2
2. Research Objectives /2
3. Discussions /10
4. Conclusion /2
5. References /2
6. Ethics /2
Total
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Table of Content 1
Appreciation 2
Introduction 3-4
Research Objectives 5
Discussions
in Malaysia 6
Conclusions 15
References 16-19
Appendix 20-21
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APPRECIATION
Thanks be to Allah S.W.T because with blessings and permission from Him,
then we have been able to complete this paper assignment successfully. Insyaallah,
this course work assignment will provide many benefits to us in terms of knowledge
and experience while doing research and in the future. We would like to thank and
highly appreciate our lecturer, Ustaz Muhamad Afiq bin Abd Razak, for never tired of
giving guidance, encouragement, and guidance on how to make papers according to
the set criteria. We would also like to thank both of our parents who also helped to
complete this work. Without their support we may not be able to complete work like
this. This is because the work to complete this course work requires motivation, effort
and fruit of the mind.
Finally, we would like to say a million thanks once again to everyone who was
directly and indirectly involved in preparing the work of this course. Only Allah SWT
can repay your kindness.
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INTRODUCTION
As we know, slaughter is a way to kill an animal and legalize its meat or other
parts of its body for uses in daily human life. Slaughter in terms of language has three
definitions, the first, it is toyyib which is beautifying while the second, tatmim which
leads to the meaning of perfecting everything that is required by means of slaughter
while the third meaning is cutting or splitting to take the life of an animal. The definition
of slaughter according to the term is to take the life of an animal that is halal eaten by
using sharp tools except nails, teeth and bones to allow Muslims to eat the meat of the
animal that has been Halal eaten. The law for this slaughtering ritual is obligatory on
an animal to ensure that the animal can be eaten and it will be termed as carcass or
faeces if the slaughtered animal does not follow the conditions prescribed by Islam.
Among the evidences for the provision of this slaughter worship is in surah al-An'am
verse 118 :
Meaning: "So eat of (meats) on which Allah’s name hath been pronounced, if ye have
faith in His signs."
In the Halal slaughter industry, especially in Malaysia, we can see that at this
time the industry has a good development in terms of technology and in terms of
handling animals before the process, during the process and after the slaughter
process takes place. The Halal slaughter industry is also in high demand in line with
the increasing number of Muslims from time to time. Therefore, obedient Muslims will
only choose meat that has undergone a slaughter process based on Islamic law and
standards set by the Malaysian government through DVS, JAKIM and other
corporations. In the Halal slaughterhouse industry, the slaughterhouse must meet all
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the criteria and regulations set out in the Halal law in Malaysia as in the Malaysian
Domestic Halal Certification Procedure Manual 2020, among the specific
requirements that must be had for animal slaughterers in the industry. is that the
slaughterer must have a valid slaughterer's credential card from MAIN or JAIN, must
ensure that the animal is still alive when the slaughter is done and the number of
slaughterers must be sufficient so that the slaughter process can be carried out
properly to the animal. In addition, due to the large number of animals that need to be
slaughtered and processed in one day, slaughterhouses can use stunning methods to
slaughter animals before they are slaughtered but industrial workers need to ensure
that the volts used are not too high which can cause animals to die not due to
slaughter. Therefore, we as workers in the industry as well as ordinary people need to
have the knowledge of the concept of law and implementation of the Halal slaughter
industry in Malaysia so that the community has the confidence to buy the meat that
has been slaughtered and eat the meat.
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RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
1. To learn about the historical background of Halal regulation and also about the laws
and regulation pertaining to Halal Slaughtering Management.
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DISCUSSIONS
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2- LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO HALAL SLAUGHTERING
MANAGEMENT
Slaughter is not just an act of killing animals to obtain a source of raw meat.
Slaughter must be done based on the guidelines set by national law. For Muslims, the
quality and safety of Halal food products must be taken into consideration so that what
we eat does not violate the commandments of Allah. Therefore, halal certification of
products or services is very important for an Islamic country to maintain the well -being
and purity of Islam. Based on the information obtained, there are various types of acts
related to food products namely the Animals Act 1953 (Revised 2006) and the Food
Act 1983.
In Malaysia, the Animals Act 1953 is an act that describes the law of animals in
terms of export, import, care of the environment around animals and others. Based on
the law on slaughter, we can look at Section 51 Movement or slaughter of cattle etc.,
may be prohibited. First, the chief minister of a State may by order prohibit during the
period specified in the order the slaughter of sheep, goats, cattle, chickens or pigs or
any particular class thereof unless having a certain license. Under this section, anyone
who violates the order will be fined RM500 for the offense. In addition, section 86 of
the Power to make rules has also clarified that imported animals or birds must be
inspected with certain prescribed tests and measures. Under this act as well,
manufacturers must regulate any slaughterhouse so that they are not punished by the
act. Therefore, there is a process that must be followed by the slaughterer, namely the
Malaysian Protocol for The Halal Meat And Poultry Production
Based on the Malaysian Protocol For The Halal Meat And Poultry Production,
there is a Halal slaughter process has been shown in 4.5.2 Process Halal Slaughter
is the first step that needs to be done is that the animal to be slaughtered must be
done by a Muslim slaughterer based on the characteristics in Clause 5.3 such as
mentally healthy, puberty, perfect understanding of the rules of slaughter and have
basic knowledge of slaughter in Islam. . Next on this protocol the act of the slaughterer
must be done with intent in the name of Allah and not with intent to other than Allah.
In addition, the slaughterer needs to know about the manufacture of slaughtering the
animal. Then, the slaughter of an animal must be a halal animal as set out in 4.4 in
this protocol. Among the animals specified in this protocol has 2 parts, namely
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ruminant animals such as deer, camels, goats, cows, buffaloes and sheep and poultry
animals such as ostriches, quails, ducks, turkeys and chickens.
The fourth process, the animal must be alive or known as hayat al-mustaqirrah
at the time of slaughter. However, the animal to be slaughtered must be in good health
and it has been certified by the Competent Authority of the Exporting Country. The
next process, the Muslim slaughterers should mention Tasmiyyah before the
slaughtering process is done so that the slaughter done by him is not angered by Allah.
In conclusion, the rules or acts that have been set for a slaughter must be
followed by the slaughterers. Anyone who violates the rules will be punished so that
those who are guilty will be more sensitive to the production of raw materials in order
to produce a raw material in accordance with the Shariah of Allah. The implementation
of this act will be able to help our society live without doubting the mistakes that happen
to slaughtered animals as well as improve the quality of Halal products to the whole
world.
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3- COMPETENT AUTHORITIES RELATED TO HALAL SLAUGHTERING
MANAGEMENT
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inspectors must attend halal slaughter courses and work throughout the time the
slaughter is carried out.
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The Ministry of Health Malaysia
The Ministry of Health Malaysia is the competent authority in working with the
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia in managing halal certification for local
and foreign parties. The Ministry of Health Malaysia also has a role and responsibility
in ensuring the safety of medicines, supplements and food products. If according to
the prescribed act such as the Food Act 1983 if a product wants halal certification, it
must be approved by the Ministry of Health Malaysia. This is because the Ministry of
Health Malaysia is responsible for providing such certification and such certification
can only be used for health supplement products and food products ( Farah Mohd
Shahwahid, 2015 ).
In terms of the role of the Ministry of Health Malaysia in the safety of foreign
slaughterhouses, the Ministry of Health Malaysia is responsible to applicants for the
recognition of Halal certification abroad. The Ministry of Health also has a role in
providing standard operating procedures (SOP) to slaughter activities if there is a virus
or a dangerous disease in our country. As an example we can see when the covid -19
virus hit our country, the Ministry of Health worked hard to provide Standard Operation
Procedures to ensure that slaughtering activities run safely. As slaughtering activities
must obtain a Veterinary Health Certificate (SJV) and a livestock slaughter permit from
the State or District Veterinary Office, the slaughtering and butchering process must
be carried out at an authorized slaughter location.
The Customs Act 1967 and the Customs order prohibition on imports 1988 have
given the responsibility to the Royal Malaysian Customs to take care of the issue of
importers and the entry of products from abroad ( Farah Mohd Shahwahid, 2015 ).
The role carried by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department is with respect to the
'Cross Border Agency' whose job is to carry out Halal enforcement for the entry of
goods that will enter Malaysia from abroad and also goods from Malaysia that will go
out abroad. This task will be carried out jointly with other departments such as the
Department of Veterinary Services and the Department of Islamic Development
Malaysia.
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The Royal Malaysian Customs Department collaborates with the Malaysian
Islamic Development Department in carrying out several important tasks at the port.
This collaborative effort is much needed because for the task at the port it is a huge
responsibility. Among his duties is to inspect and monitor all meat and meat -based
products that enter the country to ensure the halal legitimacy of the meat and products.
To ensure this task runs smoothly, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department provides
training to officers of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department who will
shoulder this responsibility before the officers are sent to carry out duties at the ports
to be designated ( Farah Mohd Shahwahid, 2015 ).
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4- LEGAL ISSUES IN HALAL SLAUGHTERING MANAGEMENT AND
SOLUTIONS
Other than that, there was also the issue of slaughter that took place in Malaysia
in December 2018. The issue raised at the time was the halal status of slaughter
chickens on the Malaysian market which resulted from the contamination of a video
showing live chickens being deflated at one of the wet market locations in Rawang
before being sold to the public and a video of slaughter chickens in Tesco supermarket
allegedly not being slaughtered according to Sharia law. Halal Law Enforcement and
the Selangor Department of Islamic Religion conducted an operation to address this
issue at a supermarket in Rawang that week and found the results of the report that
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the relieved chicken was sold to non-Muslim customers only in addition to placing a
"non-halal" marker on the premises to avoid confusion among Muslim users.
Meanwhile, the video controversy over the halal validity of slaughter chickens sold in
Tesco stores stems from a public misunderstanding of the impact of head pullers on
slaughter chickens, which makes it appear as if hens are not slain in accordance with
sharia law. Referring to this, this headpuller method aims to avoid the loss of too much
neck skin and maximize the final product of the chicken purchased even if the condition
of the chicken looks long dotted neck skin. This often leads to public confusion where
slaughtered poultry products appear to have not been slaughtered. However,
processed chicken that is certified halal Malaysia has undergone strict inspection in
terms of technical and sharia. The public is advised not to make hasty assumptions
without a thorough inspection motion and a clear understanding of the product.
Besides that, Sophia Ahmad in December 2020 has cited an issue in Berita
Harian (BH) news about the issue of the contraband import meat cartel as well as its
lawful status which provoked the concern of Muslims in the country including political
leaders, business chambers and consumer associations. There are various suggested
proposals such as establishing a team to investigate the activity of the imported meat.
In addition, the general public applied to disclose the brand labels used by the cartel's
meat producers to stop the purchase of those products. BH also reported sources
close to the investigation of the case involved, claiming the cartel had 'insiders' at all
stages of the procedure and checks at the entrance, leaving them immune to operation
since. In Johor, there are allegations that are evidence where false halal marks have
been used that are believed to be the result of the re-packaging of the seizure of 30
tons of frozen cold meat. This matter has been suspected of being assisted by some
irresponsible public officials and of misusing their powers in aiding this illegal
upheaval.
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CONCLUSION
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APPENDIX
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