Halal Bodies Recognized By JAKIM

Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia or JAKIM in short is an organization that was established to mobilize progress and development of Muslims in Malaysia, in line with the national standard of Malaysia as an Islamic country that has strengthened and become an international attention. JAKIM is the authority in Islamic affairs in Malayisa. One of the responsibilities is to ensure the purity of food products and restaurants in Malaysia. This is done by awarding halal certification to show that the product or restaurant is safe to be consumed by Muslims.

Although that is the case, JAKIM's power and influence is only in Malaysia. Products from countries outside of Malaysia practically do not seek halal certification from Malaysia. They get halal certification from bodies in their own countries. It is important to us as Muslim consumers to know if the body is real and up to the standards for halal certification. For this reason, JAKIM had given recognition to bodies around the world in halal certification.

JAKIM's method of awarding halal certification is one of the best systems in the world. There are organized steps to follow and a strict guideline. Only products and restaurants adhering to the standards set by JAKIM are awarded the certification. On top of that, JAKIM regularly does checks on the product factories and restaurants to make sure they comply to the rules. The halal certification process has been exemplary to bodies around the world.


Knowing recognized international bodies are important as not all of the products used in Malaysia are made in Malaysia. Some of them are imported from Thailand, NewZealand, USA, China, and other countries producing consumer goods. Products that have halal certification from it's own country are better than products that do not have halal certification. It is more secure to us if the halal certification by the organization in that country is recognized by JAKIM.

The following list shows halal international bodies recognized by JAKIM:

Organization Country	Organization Name	Organization Logo
Argentina	The Halal Catering Argentina
Australia	Adelaide Mosque Islamic Society of South Australia
Australia	Halal Sadiq Services
Australia	Islamic Association of Geraldton Western Australia
Australia	Islamic Association of Katanning Inc.
Australia	Al-Iman Islamic Society Incorporated
Australia	Supreme Islamic Council of New Halal Meat in Australia (SICHMA)
Australia	The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Inc. (AFIC)
Australia	AFIC Quensland Branch
Australia	The Islamic Council of Western Australia
Australia	Islamic Society of South Australia
Australia	The Perth Mosque of Western Australia Incorporated
Australia	Khairat Melayu Islam Victoria (KMIV)
Belgium	Islamic Food Council of Europe
Brazil	Federation of Muslims Association In Brazil
Brunei	Lembaga Mengeluarkan Permit Import Halal (Board for Issuing Halal Import Permit)
China	China Islamic Association
China	Shandong Islamic Association
Denmark	Islamic Cultural Centre(IKCS)
France	Association Finisterienne Pour La Culture Arabo-Islamique (AFCAI)
France	Ritual Association of Lyon's Great Mosque (Association Ritualle Do La Grande Mosquee De Lyon)
Germany	Halal Control e.K.
Germany	Islamic Centre Hamburg e.V.
India	Jamiat-E-Ulama-E-Hind
Indonesia	Lembaga Pengkajian Pangan Obat-obatan dan Kosmetika the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI)
Japan	Japan Muslim Association
Netherlands	Halal Feed and Food Inspection Authority
Netherlands	Control Office of Halal Slaughtering
Netherlands	Total Quality Halal Correct Certification
New Zealand	Federation of Islamic Association of New Zealand (FIANZ)
New Zealand	New Zealand Islamic Meat Management Incorporated
Pakistan	Jamea Markaz Uloom Islamia Mansoora (JMMUIM)
Philippines	Ulama Conference of The Philippines
Philippines	Islamic Da'wah Council of Philippines, Inc. (IDCP)
Singapore	Islamic Religious Council of Singapore
Sounth Africa	National Independent Halaal Trust
Sounth Africa	South African National Halal Authority (SANHA)
Sounth Africa	Muslim Judicial Council Halal Trust
Taiwan	Taichung Mosque
Taiwan	Taipei Grand Mosque
Thailand	The Halal Standard Institute of Thailand
United States of America	Halal Food Council South East
United States of America	Islamic Services America
United States of America	The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA)
Vietnam	Islamic Community of Ho Chi Minh City

So, if you ever see these logos, rest assured that it is recognized by JAKIM and safe to be consumed, InsyaAllah. The source of information is taken from HDC's website.

From a muslim consumer,