Halaal Gazette Vol 7 Issue 1 - Zambian Halaal Certifiers

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E very parent desires the best for their child. In f act, it is only 

parents who would wish for their children better than what 

they w ish for themselves. In modern times the best is reduced 

to the “Best comforts of the world.” The ‘best’ car, the 

‘best’ house, the ‘best’ profession, the ‘best’ shop, etc. Each of the 

‘bests’ mentioned pertain to the life of this world. 

Although Islam does not advocate becoming hermits or abandoning the 

world com pletely, at the same time it teac hes us to be mindful of the 

life of the hereaf ter. In fac t, Islam puts greater stress on preparation 

for the lif e of the hereafter than the ephemeral and transitory life of 

this w orld. 

Therefore, it is necessary for all parents to focus their attention on 

providing ‘the best’ for their c hildren for the Hereafter. An important, 

rather essential element for ac hieving this ‘best’ is the c onsum ption of 

Halaal. The modern mother is often lazy to cook thus subjec ting her 

children to ‘take-away’ foods. This is a most harmful prac tice and 

could lead to the spiritual ruin of one’s beloved children. 

The thought provoking incident of the king of Afghanistan 

The former rector of the world renow ned Darul Uloom Deoband, 

Hakimul Islam Hazrat Qari Muhammad Tayyib Sahib (rahmatullahi 

alayh), whilst delivering a lecture, explained the importance of feeding 

one’s c hildren with Halaal and pure and abstaining from doubtful 

foodstuff with the following incident: 

I remember an incident which apparently appears to be very simple but 

portray s a great lesson for the intelligent ones. It concerns Amir Dost 

Muhammad Khan Sahib, the king of Afghanistan. He was the father of 

Amir Abdur-Rahman Khan Sahib and the paternal grandfather of 

Amanullah Khan Sahib. He was a very pious king whose talks were 

proverbial. 

On one occ asion, when he entered the palace showing signs of anguish, 

grief and sadness, the queen asked him, “Why do I see you so sad 

today?” 

He replied, “News of a great tragedy has 

reached me and that causes me this grief. The 

sad news is that when an enemy had attacked 

the borders of Afghanistan I dispatc hed our 

son with an army to defend us. The 

depressing new s is that our son has 

been defeated. He is retreating 

and fleeing the battlefield. The 

enemy is advancing on his heels, 

conquering vast tracts of land. 

Now I am afflic ted with 2 

problems: 

I have lost the kingdom, 

and my son is returning 

defeated, showing 

signs of cowardic e. This 

blemish will remain w ith 

me till death that my 

son is w eak and a 

coward.” 

The queen responded, “All 

those reports are 

incorrec t, totally false! My 

son will never ever f lee from 

the battlefield. It is possible 

for him to become a martyr 

but turning his back to the 

enemy and fleeing is 

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impossible. That inf ormation is false.” 

The king then explained, “This information is from the Government’s 

Intelligence Services.” 

She replied, “They are all liars!” 

Thereafter, the king remained silent, thinking to himself, “Who will 

explain to this woman, she does not understand the affairs of the 

government and she has branded all of them as liars?” 

The following day, when the king returned hom e, the queen asked, 

“What’s the matter, today you seem very happy?” 

He replied, “What you had said has turned out to be true. In fact, our 

son has vanquished the enemy and is returning home after driving them 

out entirely.” 

The wife remarked, “Alhamdu-lillah! My words have proven to be true.” 

The king then enquired, “How did you proclaim, with such conf idence 

and certainty, that our son could not have been defeated? Did you 

receive Divine Inspiration?” 

She replied, “I am a woman. How can I receive Divine inspiration? Also, I 

am a queen living amongst all these luxuries, so how can I acquire such 

exaltation? ” 

The king further asked, “How then was it possible f or you to express 

with so much conviction that all the inf ormation convey ed to me was 

false?” 

The queen responded, “That is a secret whic h I do not like to divulge.” 

The king was bewildered and curious to know the secret w hich his wife, 

(Continue d on Pg. 5) 

G roups of young people smoking the hookah pipe or hubbly 

bubbly has become a common sight in South Africa. A burning 

coal is placed on top of flavoured tobacco and the smoke is 

then filtered through water, before being inhaled through a plastic pipe. 

Devi Sankaree Govender (Carte Blanche Medical presenter): 'Like 

cigarettes, hubbly bubbly smoking knows no boundaries. It has become 

the in-thing for young people in restaurants, pubs, house parties, [on] 

street corners, both in suburbs and in townships across South Africa.' 

In Riverlea, Johannesburg, there's a surprisingly high rate of smoking 

according to a recent study by the Medical Research Council. 

Prof Angela Mathee (Medical Research Council): 'Just about every 

second or third street corner there was a group of people of all ages 

smoking these hookah pipes. The youngest child we saw was two 

years of age, smoking a hookah pipe with his mother. When we spoke 

to her, she had absolutely no notion that it might be harming her child. 

She, in fact, thought the opposite was true - that it is good for his lungs, 

strengthens his lungs, improves respiratory health, prevents 

asthma...those [are] the kinds of things she was saying.' 

Professor Angela Mathee is co-author of the study which will be 

published in the South African Medical Journal. She found many myths 

(Continue d on Pg. 4) 

Vol um e 7 I s s u e 1

Volume 7 Issue 1 HALAAL GAZETTE Pg. 2 

BEWARE! 

•Cadbury’s Nutties 

•Cadbury’s Tumbles 

•Cadbury’s Whispers 

•Woolworths Chuckles 

•Beacon Anytime Nutties 

•Bakers Balls Range 

•Jawbreakers (some variants) 

Contai n E904, an insect 

derivative which is used as a 

polishing / glazing agent. 

Please Abstain! 

MENTOS 

•Grape 

•Strawberry Yogurt 

•Cherry Yogurt 

•Mixed Fruits Blasts 

Contain E120 cochineal carmine 

(colour derived from insects ) 

Please exercise restraint! 

JELLY POWDERS 

•Moirs Jelly Powder 

•Trotters Jelly Powder 

•Ritebrand Jelly Powder 

Please note that the above products 

are NOT HALAAL due to non-Halaal 

gelatin. 

HERBALIFE AND OTHER 

HERBAL PRODUCTS 

Please note that many products on 

t he m arket whic h give the 

impression that they are purely 

herbal, c ontain ingredients such as 

gelatin and Shellac whic h are 

Haraam. 

Therefore, we urge the community 

to be extra vigilant and make s ure 

s uc h p roduc ts are evaluated 

thoroughly before using them. 

DENTYNE CHEWING GUMS 

Some variants contain non- 

Halaal gelatin and are therefore 

NOT HALAAL. 

In terms of info at our disposal, 

variants not containing gelatin 

are Halaal. 

HALAAL 

1. Yoghurts manufactured by Dairy King (Certified Halaal) 

2. Yoghurts manufactured by Sayyah Investments (Certified Halaal) 

3. Yoghurts manufactured by Parmalat ZAMBIA (Certified Halaal) 

4. Danone SMOOTH 100g ONLY 

5. Fair Cape Lunch Box, Bulgarian & Greek Yogurts ONLY 

6. Pick N Pay Yogurts with the SANHA logo ONLY 

AVOID 

Parmalat Yoghurts made in 

South Africa 

Please be advised that Parmalat 

Yoghurts have now introduced a 

gelatine stabilizer derived from 

non-Halaal slaughtered animals. 

It is noted that Parmalat had, 

notwithstanding the high cost of 

gua ran teed Halaa l yoghu rt 

stabilizer, complied with SANHA’s 

requirements since October 2000 

and were accordingly awarded 

SANHA certification. 

Regrettably, the Yoghurts are no 

Longer Certified by SANHA and will 

no longer carry the SANHA 

approval logo. 

Parm alat Yoghurts made in 

ZAMBIA are certified Halaal by 

ZAMHA. 

SEA HARVEST AND I & J PRODUCTS 

In terms of information at our disposal all I & J Fish products 

made in South Africa are Halaal. 

Only the Sea Harvest Plain Hake is approved by ZAMHA. 

AZAM PRODUCTS 

Bakhresa Foods has reformulated their products and c hanged the s ource of 

some of their ingredients . Therefore, according to the information at our 

disposal all Azam produc ts including Ice Creams are now Halaal s uitable. 

ALL INFORMATION AS AT 20th JANUARY 2011 

1. Parmalat SOUTH AFRICA yoghurts (non-Haaaal Gelatin) 

2. Danone SMOOTH (besides 100g) and FRUIT Yoghurts (Gelatin) 

3. Fair Cape Yoghurts (besides Lunch Box, Bulgarian & Greek 

Yogurts (gelatin) 

4. Pick N Pay Yoghurts (without SANHA logo) 

5. Dairybelle Yoghurts (gelatin) 

“That “That flesh flesh which which has has been been nourished nourished with with Haraam Haraam will will not not enter enter Jannah.” Jannah.” (Tabraani) 

(Tabraani)

Pg. 3 HALAAL GAZETTE Volume 7 Issue 1 

Some Useful Terms: 

•Halaal - According to the information at our disposal, the product is free from Haraam/doubtful ingredients. 

•Haraam - The product contains a Haraam ingredient and is therefore not permissible to consume. 

•Mashbooh/Doubtful - The product contains a doubtful ingredient which some Ulama have declared as Haraam or 

there is insufficient information about the detailed make-up of the product. 

Some Haraam/Doubtful Ingredients 

•Shellac (E904) - a resin from the lac insect. Used as a glazing agent on sweets, chocolates, etc. At times disguised 

as simply “glazing agent” , polishing agent or confectioner’s glaze on ingredient labelling. 

•Gelatin - derived mostly from hides of cattle and pigs. “Bovine” Gelatin simply means that the raw material is from 

cows. It does not authenticate the Halaal status of the raw material used. Avoid unless confirmed to be from Halaal 

animals. 

•Carmine (E120) - a r ed colour obtained from female insects. Also referred to as Carminic acid or simply, “colours” 

on ingredient labelling. 

•Calf Whey - which is a bi-product of the cheese making process. Enzymes are used to coagulate the milk in cheesemaking 

and sometimes these enzymes can be from non-Halaal animals and even pigs at times. This would render 

the whey powder derived from such a process non-Halaal or at least doubtful. 

HARAAM 

Dentyne (some variants) Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Smarties (Nestle U K) Carmine (E120) 

Cadbury Whispers Shellac (E904) 

Cadbury Nutties Shellac (E904) 

Milk Tray Shellac (E904) 

Dairy Milk Ru m and Raisin Alcohol 

Cadburys Tumbles Shellac (E904) 

M & M’s (All variants) Some contain E120 

Skittles 

PRODUCT HARAAM INGREDIENT 

Inside Story Truffle Balls Alcohol 

Some contain Gelatin, E120 

Beacon New Look Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Beacon Marshmallows Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Liqourice All Sorts Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Endearmints Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Wilson’s M int Imperials Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Beacon Easter Eggs Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Beach Nut XXX Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Beachies Chewing Gum Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Mentos - Grape, Strawberry Yogurt 

and Cherry Yogurt Flavours 

Carmine (E120) 

Cadbury’s Frutus Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Nestle Black Magic - Liquid Cherry Alcohol 

Rascals Chappies Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Stimorol – Sugar Free Musk 

Stimorol - Fresh Zone Peppermint 

Stimorol - Fresh Zone Spearmint 

Stimorol - Sugar Free Wild Cherry 

Stimorol - Sugar Free Apple 

Stimorol - Sugar Free Watermelon 

Stimorol – Sugar Free Spearmint 

Stimorol – Tablets 

Non-Halaal Gelatin 

Damascus Nougat Non-Halaal Gelatin 

FOR ANY PRODUCT NOT ON THE LIST CONTACT: 

ALL INFORMATION AS AT 20th JANUARY 2011 

MASHBOOH - DOUBTFUL 

PRODUCT 

DOUBTFUL 

INGREDIENT 

Bounty (All countries besides Netherlands) Calf Whey 

Celebrations (All countries besides Netherlands) 

Mars (All countries Besides UK and Netherlands) 

Snickers (All countries Besides UK and 

Netherlands) 

Calf Whey 

Calf Whey 

Calf Whey 

Twix (All countries besides Netherlands) Calf Whey 

Ferrero Rocher Calf Whey 

Rafaello Calf Whey 

Ferrero Duplo Calf Whey 

Kinder Bueno Calf Whey 

Milky Way (All variants & All countries 

besides Masterfoods Netherlands) 

Yogueta 

Calf Whey 

Insufficient info 

from Company 

Quanta Chocolates (containing Whey) Calf Whey 

Tiffany Chocolates Containing Whey Calf Whey 

Aero (Nestle South Africa) 

Astros 

Chomp 

Crunchie (Cadbury South Africa) 

Cadburys Dairy Milk Slabs 

(complete range except Rum & 

Raisin) 

Flake (Nestle South Africa) 

Beacon TV Bar 

Mars (Masterfoods UK & Netherlands 

only) 

Snickers (Masterfoods UK & 

Netherlands Only) 

Twix (Netherlands only) 

Bounty (Netherlands only) 

Smarties (Nestle South Africa) 

Kit Kat (Nestle South Africa) 

Tex (Nestle South Africa) 

Bar One (Nestle South Africa) 

Toblerone 

Milky Bar (Nestle South Africa) 

Wedgewood Nougat 

Milo Bar 

HALAAL 

Lunch Bar (Cadburys South Africa) 

Inside Story 

Snowflake (Cadburys South Africa) 

Beacon Wonder Bar 

Galaxy Minstrels (Masterfoods UK 

only) 

Beacon Mint Imperials 

Nestle Chocolate Log 

Dentyne (without gelatin) 

Chappies Bubbaloo 

Nestle Rolo (Nestle South Africa) 

Crunch 

Nestle Passions 

Nestle Quality Street 

Black Cat Bar 

Nestle Caravan 

Rode Handmade Nougat 

Maltesers (UK & Netherlands) 

Orbit & Airwaves (suitable for 

vegetarians)


and misconceptions about hubbly bubblies. 

Prof Mathee: 'One young man, for example, showed us the package 

and said, 'See, it says cherry on here. We are not smoking tobacco, we 

are smoking cherries. And everyone knows that cherries and other fruit 

is good for you.'' 

Of the 200 children they interviewed, 60% smoked hubbly bubbly. 

Prof Mathee: 'Amongst groups of children of about seven, eight, 12 

years of age, where they couldn't afford to buy a hookah pipe, they were 

using plastic juice bottles and straws. And to make their own hookah 

pipes as long [as] they had the discarded internal device. They would 

then just adapt and engineer their own.' 

24-year-old Clifford Ngakane has been smoking hubbly bubbly for six 

years. He also believed it was harmless, until he read a pamphlet 

distributed by the MRC. 

Clifford Ngakane: 'After that pamphlet I really tried quitting, but then it is 

difficult because the group that I am in, we smoke on a daily basis; so 

for me not to do that is to cut aside from my friends. So I'm with my 

friends daily. When I come from work I catch up with friends and we 

smoke hookah.' 

Devi: 'How many hours do you smoke at a time?' 

Clifford: 'One-and-a-half hours, two hours max.' 

Prof Mathee: 'A cigarette, on average, will take you seven minutes to 

smoke. A hookah pipe you can smoke for an hour, two hours - and 

that's the same as smoking a pack or two, or a hundred cigarettes in 

one go.' 

What's more, the pipe that smokers use is plastic and non-porous, so 

none of the carbon monoxide is allowed to escape. A recent study in the 

South African Medical Journal measured levels of carbon monoxide in 

the blood. Five minutes after smoking, carbon monoxide increased by 

40% in cigarette smokers, and by 482% in hubbly smokers. 

Prof Mathee: 'And so the volume of carbon monoxide that you take in is 

huge. And of course carbon monoxide is the same thing you use when 

you want to commit suicide. You attach a hosepipe to your car's 

exhaust system and you sit in the car and it is the carbon monoxide that 

kills you.' 

We conducted our own tests at Envirocon Instrumentation, using a 

portable gas analyser from Japan. 

We asked a seasoned cigarette smoker to blow a mouthful of cigarette 

smoke into a bag. This was then extracted by the machine and showed 

a sulphur dioxide, or SO2 reading of 6.6 parts per million and a carbon 

monoxide or CO reading of 300. 

We then asked a young hubbly smoker to do the same thing. A bagful 

of hubbly smoke was attached to the machine and the results were 

dramatic. The digits continued climbing until the CO levels were out of 

range - over the limit of 500 - and the Sulphur Dioxide level was 10 

parts per million. 

(Continued from Pg. 1) 

Dr Yussuf Saloojee (Executive Director: National Council Against 

Smoking): 'It's got nicotine in it. It has got carbon monoxide, which is a 

poison [and] which comes out of motor car exhausts. It has got things 

like arsenic, which is used as a rat poison. It has got lead. It has got 

chromium. So it has got most of the dangerous chemicals in tobacco 

smoke and, as a result, people who use hookahs can get almost all the 

same diseases that you get from smoking cigarettes.' 

Dr Yussuf Saloojee is the executive director of the National 

Council Against Smoking. He spelt out what those diseases 

are. 

Dr Saloojee: 'A person who uses hookah is at increased risk of 

getting lung cancer, increased risk of getting bladder cancer 

and mouth cancers. The same cancers are also caused by 

cigarette smoking. You are more likely to get heart disease. We 

know that even after one single session of using a hookah, if 

you measure people's heart rate you'll see the 

heart rate has gone up. That's because 

the nicotine makes the heart work 

harder.' 

But try telling that to a group of teenagers. 

These 15-year-old boys have been smoking 

hubbly for years and believe it's safer than 

cigarettes. 

Ryan Seaton: 'To me I'd say that cigarettes are a lot 

more dangerous than hubbly because on the box for 

example there is a total between nicotine and tar. On the 

box, it is 0% tar and 0.5% nicotine, which, in comparison 

with a cigarette, is a lot more... is a big difference on the 

box.' 

Dr Saloojee: 'There is no tar in cigarettes until you burn it. 

The tar is produced when you burn it. The same thing is true 

of hookahs. The hookah tobacco doesn't have tar in it, but 

the minute you burn it, you will cause cancer-causing 

chemicals and other things that is called tar - the same 

tar that you find on the roads.' 

Also misleading is the nicotine content of 0.5% per 

kg. The box weighs 50g, so the nicotine content is 

250mg - 15 times more than a box of cigarettes. 

Devi: 'What's so great about sitting around and doing 

this?' 

Jason Cowie: 'It doesn't really have a negative effect 

because if everyone is doing it then why should it be 

so bad for me to do it as well?' 

Devi: 'So do you think that there are any negative side 

effects at all?' 

Jason: 'Of course there are negative 

side effects. The thing is, it 

is not as bad as 

alcohol or cigarettes 

"It "It is is better better for for you you to to consume consume sand sand rather rather than than eating eating anything anything Haraam" Haraam" (Ahmed) 

(Ahmed)


or whatever like that.' 

Devi: 'And when did you start doing the hubbly?' 

Matthew Crawford: 'I started a year ago.' 

Devi: 'How old are you now?' 

Matthew: 'I am 15... I started when I was 14.' 

Devi: 'And how did it start?' 

Matthew: 'At parties. I just saw the hubbly there and people said it 

wasn't bad so I tried to pull, liked the flavour, so I just started smoking 

it.' 

Hubbly tobacco comes in every flavour imaginable - all of them sweet 

and fruity, making the taste more palatable to children. And because the 

smoke is filtered through water, it also makes the inhalation much 

smoother on the throat and lungs. 

Sally Thorp (Head: Life Talk): 'There's this misconception that water is 

going to filter out the 'nasties'. But there are other harmful chemicals 

that are created through the burning of the coal that we are then going 

to be inhaling into our lungs.' 

Sally Thorp is the Head of Life Talk, a forum that deals with the many 

challenges facing parents and children today. She believes hubbly 

smoking is very widespread. 

Sally: 'It's becoming a bigger issue as well because younger siblings... 

we have seen a photograph of a three-year-old smoking hubbly! And 

then teens... we got an email from a teen saying it is so funny, because 

she blows instead of sucks.' 

But Sally believes that parents, as well as children, need to be 

educated. 

Sally: 'And at many of our talks we say, 'Show of hands, please, 

parents, who would give their child a packet of cigarettes to smoke in an 

afternoon?' And they're absolutely aghast and horrified: 'Of course we 

wouldn't!' 'But you're letting them smoke hubbly. Why?'' 

Devi: 'If we told you that smoking hubbly could give you lung cancer, 

would you stop?' 

Ryan: 'I wouldn't say I'd stop now... I'm still a bit young.' 

Jason: 'It raises a thought in my head because my grandfather died of 

cancer. It raises a thought, but it won't stop me from 

smoking hubbly.' 

Devi: 'The perception that hubbly 

bubblies are safer than cigarettes 

extends to restaurants as well. 

Some restaurants offer hubbly 

bubblies to their patrons, even 

though they don't have 

designated smoking areas, 

thereby completely flouting antismoking 

laws.' 

Dr Saloojee: 'You cannot use the 

hookah in an enclosed public 

place, just as you can't sell tobacco 

to anybody under the age of 18 years. That 

is illegal and it is punishable by a fine of R50000. 

The sad thing about South Africa is that parents are 

buying the tobacco and then giving their children 

the tobacco - and that's illegal.' 

Source:http://beta.mnet.co.za/carteblanche/ 

Article.aspx?Id=3874&ShowId=1 

(Continued from Pg. 1) 

the queen, was conc ealing from him. Therefore, he persisted and 

claimed that there should be no secret between husband and wife and 

asked her, “Who is a greater bearer of the Queen’s secret than the 

King?” He w as insistent with his inquiry due to which she w as forc ed 

to disclose her secret. 

She then explained, “When I had conceiv ed your son, the prince, I had 

promised Allah that I would never allow any doubtful morsel to enter 

my stomach. Hence, from the aff luence of your kingdom I did not 

even take a single penny. Moreover, I did not ev en take any thing from 

your personal earnings and salary. Instead, I began sewing topis 

[hats]. These I sold and sustained myself from its income. For a f ull 

nine months I liv ed a life of absolute piety, consuming only Halaal 

food.” 

“Thereafter, when your son was born, instead of handing him over to 

a wet-nurse, I personally breast-fed him. I also extended my pledge 

for a further 2 y ears and ensured that no doubtful substance entered 

my stomach. In that manner, with the efforts of my handicraft, I 

earned and consumed only Halaal. Furthermore, whenever your son 

cried for milk, I first made wudhu, performed two raka’aat of Nafl 

Salaah, supplicated to Allah and only then breast-fed him.” 

GOOD DEEDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY ALLAH �� 

Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas � narrates that, on one occ asion, the 

following verse was recited in the presence of Rasulullah �: “O 

People! Eat from the earth, Halaal and pure.” 

Thereafter, Hazrat Sa’ d ibn Abi Waqaas � requested Nabi � to make 

Du’a to Allah � that he becomes a “Mustajaabud da’waat” [ one 

whose du’ as are always accepted] 

Rasulullah � replied, “O Sa’ d, consume Halaal & Pure and you will 

become “Mustajaabud da’waat”. By the name of that Being in whose 

control is the lif e of Muhammad �, whenever a servant places a 

Haraam morsel into his stomach, then for forty days no good action of 

his will be accepted, and that flesh which is nourished by Haraam, the 

fire of Hell is more deserving of it.” ( Ibn Katheer) 

Consuming Haraam has an evil effect upon one’s children 

Hazrat Shaik Ibraheem Shabrkhaytee Maaliki (rahmatullahi alayh) 

states: 

Once a person went to visit a Saint of Allah [a Wali]. He was met at 

the door by a youngster in a very haughty manner. The visitor greeted 

him in the formal Islamic manner but the arrogant youth ignored him 

and did not respond. 

The visitor was quite astonished and enquired about his attitude from 

some people (who were around). They informed him that he was the 

son of the Saint whom the visitor had travelled to meet. When the 

Shaikh came out, the visitor was surprised to behold a most hum ble 

man with very good manners. Immediately, the thought crossed the 

mind of the visitor conc erning the disparity between such a pious, 

saintly man and his insolent and disrespectf ul son. 

The visitor was unable to contain himself and enquired of the Saint 

about the pathetic behavior of his son. The Saint responded by saying 

that one should not be surprised by this situation. He went on to 

explain that once, when he had been hungry for sev eral days his 

neighbour became aw are of it. That neighbour had been very close to 

the king of the time so he fetc hed some food from the king’ s palace 

for the Saint. After eating that food, the Saint had an intense desire 

of fulfilling his sexual urge. He shared the bed with his wife and that 

arrogant child was the outcome of that act of copulation. 

The position of our Pious Predecessors had been suc h that if any 

doubtful substance entered their stomachs, they used to forcef ully 

vomit it out. In fact, due to doubts they even refrained from many 

Halaal edibles. Hazrat Imaam Ghazzali (rahmatullahi alay h) quotes the 

following statement of Hazrat Omar �: “Out of 10 things we avoided 9 

for fear of indulging in Haraam.”(Ihyaa) 

Hazrat Khwaja Nizaamuddeen (rahmatullahi alayh) said: 

“Somebody asked Hazrat Ibraheem ibn Adhum (rahmatullahi alayh) to 

disclose the ‘Ism-e-Aa’zam’ (the Great Divine Name by means of 

which Allah � accepts du’as). He replied, “To keep the stomac h free 

from Haraam morsels and the heart free from the love of the world is 

the ‘Ism-e-Aa’zam’. Following such precautions, all the Names of 

Allah � become the ‘Ism-e-Aa’zam’. (Faw aaidul Fuaad)


Spices & Herbs : Uses & Cure 

S pices are well-known as appetizers and are considered essential in the culinary art all over the world. 

Apart from adding colour, flavour and taste, consumption of spices provides infinite health benefits. For instance, 

spices intensify salivary flow. They cleanse the oral cavity from food adhesion and bacteria, they help to check 

infection and protect the mucous membrane. Spices act as stimulants to the digestive system and help digestion in many 

ways . Stroke frequency and blood pressure can be diminished or augmented by means of spices. Some may even be a 

substitute for your costly beauty products and even medicines. Here are the Top 10 Kitchen spices that have healing 

effects: 

1. Fenugreek (Methi): 

It is mainly used as a green leafy vegetable and seeds are used for seasoning and 

preparing masalas . It also has many medicinal uses. Fenugreek seeds and leaves are 

good for increasing breast milk in lactating women. It is also helpful for treating diabetes 

and lowering cholesterol as it helps in reducing blood sugar levels . You can consume it 

either by incorporating it in your diet or chewing its seeds (after soaking them overnight). 

Fenugreek also helps in maintaining a good metabolism and prevents constipation. It 

purifies blood and helps in flushing out harmful toxins . 

2. Coriander leaves/seeds (Dhania) : 

All parts of the coriander plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are 

commonly used in cooking. Seeds can be roasted or heated on a dry pan briefly before 

grinding to enhance and alter the aroma. The leaves of coriander are stimulants and 

tonics. They strengthen the stomach, relieve flatulence and increase secretion and 

discharge of urine. Coriander seeds reduce fever and promote a feeling of coolness. 

Coriander juice is highly beneficial in deficiencies of vitamin A, B1 , B2 , C and iron. One 

or two teaspoons of coriander juice, added to fresh buttermilk, is highly beneficial in 

treating digestive disorders such as indigestion, nausea, dysentery, hepatitis and 

ulcerative colitis . It is also helpful in typhoid fever. Regular drinking of coriander water 

helps lower blood cholesterol as it is a good diuretic and stimulates the kidney. It can be 

prepared by boiling dry seeds of coriander and straining the decoction after cooling. 

3. Chilies (Mirch): 

Your eyes may start watering just with the name of it, but you would be surprised to 

know that these spicy ones have healing power too. Since ancient times , chillies have 

been used by healers to cure a variety of ailments. They have been used externally to 

relieve pain and internally to cure anything from yellow fever to the common cold. The 

active ingredient in hot red peppers is a compound called capsaicin, which gives it that 

unique sting. Capsaicin triggers the release of endorphins in the brain, which has a pain 

relieving effect similar to that of morphine. Their high vitamin C content can also 

substantially increase the absorption of non-heme iron from other ingredients in a meal, 

such as beans and grains. 

4. Turmeric (Haldi): 

Although usually used in its dried, powdered form, turmeric is also used fresh, much like 

ginger. Turmeric is sometimes also used as an agent to impart a rich, custard-like yellow 

color to the dishes . In Ayurvedic practices, turmeric is thought to have many medicinal 

properties. Many use it as a readily available antiseptic for cuts , burns and bruises. It also 

makes coping with diabetes easier. Raw Turmeric juice is used to treat hyper acidity and 

indigestion. The juice of raw turmeric also acts as a blood purifier. Curcumin - an active 

component of turmeric, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory 

properties, making it useful for treating arthritis , 

inflammatory conditions and possibly cancer. Turmeric 

is also an inexpensive and indigenous beauty aid. It is used in the formulation 

of some sun screens . Smearing with turmeric paste cleans skin 

and beautifies it. Its antiseptic and healing properties 

prevent and cure pimples. 

(To be continued in next issue 

Insha Allah) 

"It "It is is better better for for you you to to consume consume sand sand rather rather than than eating eating anything anything Haraam" Haraam" (Ahmed) 

(Ahmed) 

“Whoever “Whoever believes believes in in in Allah Allah U U U and and His His Rasool Rasool ��, , , he he should should not not partake partake from from a a table table upon upon which which wine wine is is served.” served.” (Tirmizi) 

(Tirmizi)


What is worse than discovering a mouse in your loaf? … 

Discovering that the tail is missing! 

SHOCKED Stephen Forse went to make sarnies for his kids and found this 

dead MOUSE embedded in his loaf of bread. 

Stephen, 41, bought the Hovis Best of Both at Tesco and had already used 

several slices when he made the gruesome discovery. 

The dad of four, from Kidlington, Oxfordshire, said: "I felt quite ill - and even 

worse when an environmental health officer said the tail was missing. I wondered 

if we'd eaten that earlier." 

None of the family fell ill. Premier Foods were fined £16,821 for failing to 

maintain acceptable standards at their site in Mitcham, South London. A 

spokesman said: "We apologise profusely." 

McDonald's Meal shows no sign of 

decomposing after SIX MONTHS 

Looking almost as fresh as the day it was bought, this McDonald's Happy Meal is in 

fact a staggering six months old. Photographed every day for the past half a year 

by Manhattan artist Sally Davies the kids meal of fries and burger is without a hint 

of mould or decay. In a work entitled The Happy Meal Project, Mrs. Davies, 54, has 

charted the seemingly indestructible fast food meals progress as it refuses to yield 

to the forces of nature. 

Sitting on a shelf in her apartment, Sally has watched the Happy Meal with 

increasing shock and even her dogs have resisted the urge to try and steal a free 

tasty snack. 

'I bought the meal on April 10, of this year (2010) and brought it home with the 

express intention of leaving it out to see how it fared,' she said. 'I cho se 

McDonald's because it was nearest to my house, but the project could have been 

about any other of the myriad of fast food joints in New York. 'The first thing that 

struck me on day two of the experiment was that it no longer emitted any smell. 

'And then the second point of note was that on the second day, my dogs stopped 

circling the shelf it was sitting on trying to see what was up there.' Expecting the 

food to begin moulding after a few days, Mrs. Davies' surprise turned to shock as 

the fries and burger still had not shown any signs of decomposition after two weeks. 

When asked if their food was not biodegradable, McDonald's spokeswoman Danya 

Proud said: 'This is nothing more than an outlandish claim and is completely false.' 

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1319562/McDonalds-Happy-Meal-bought-Sally-Davies-showssign-mould-6-months.html 

•You don’t need to worry about getting delayed for your booking at the 

restaurant. 

•You don’t need to worry about your appearance. 

•You don’t need to worry about finding parking. 

•You don’t need to worry about what to order. 

•You don’t need to worry about eating some stranger’s leftovers . 

•You don’t need to worry about hygiene standards . 

•You don’t need to worry about the waiter c oughing to hint that you 

should hurry up. 

•You don’t need to worry about how far to lift up your Niqaab to eat. 

•You don’t need to worry about how muc h to tip the anxious waiter. 

•You don’t need to worry whether your husband’s eyes straying to look 

at an attractive dolled-up giggling woman. 

•And if you are the husband, you don’t have to worry about your wife’s 

eyes straying to look at some strange man. 

•You don’t need to worry about your c hildren making a noise and 

spoiling other people’s evening out. 

•You can eat according to the Sunnah and enjoy your meal. 

•And best of all, you can plan your meal around your Salaah in the 

Mas jid with Takbeer-e-U ula… 

All of this at less than half the price! 

Fresh: The Happy Meal on the day it was bought by artist 

Sally Davies in New York 

Tasty: Looking a little dry and with an 'acrylic sheen', but 

the burger has no signs of mould - not even on the bun 

A Question??? 

Q. If fast-food is so un-healthy and 

not good for you, why does ZAMHA 

certify take-aways? 

A. ZAMHA ce rtifies take-aways as a matter 

of necessity. Unfortunately, the “fast food 

culture” has gripped our community and 

therefore people are bound to go out and 

eat whether certified Halaal or not. 

Presently, Muslims are even seen dining at 

non-Muslim owned outlets which are not 

certified! 

Therefore, as a “damage limitation” 

exercise, ZAMHA certifies take-aways to 

atleast try and ensure that fast-food crazy 

people eat Halaal. 

However, we do not promote the 

eating out craze, nor do we encourage 

people to eat out.

Your Seal of Assurance! 

BEEF BEEF ABATTOIRS 

ABATTOIRS 

ABATTOIRS 

ALL HALAAL ABATTOIR (Makeni) 

MASTER BUTCHERIES ABATTOIR 

(Makeni) 

SAVANNA BEEF ABATTOIR 

(Great East Rd.) 

ZAM ZAM ABATTOIRS 

(Senanga & Choma) 

KASAK’S ABATTOIR 

(Chipata) 

STAR ABATTOIRS 

(Mongu & Namwala) 

DAYOW BEEF ABATTOIRS 

(Kalomo, Choma, Senanga) 

POULTRY POULTRY ABATTOIRS 

ABATTOIRS 

VERINO AGRO-INDUSTRIES LTD 

(Country Choice Chickens) (G. East Rd) 

CHUBBY CHICKS POULTRY ABATTOIR 

(G. East Rd) 

EUREKA CHICKENS LTD 

(G. East Rd) 

CREST POULTRY ABATTOIR 

(Off Mumbwa Rd.) 

GREENVELD & SUNNYSIDE FARMS 

(Chipata, Available at Sayyah) 

COMMODOR COMPANY (Quai l Abattoir ) 

(Trading unde r the “Naturally Quai ls” Brand ) 

HORIZON FARM (Makeni) 

ZAMHA CERTIFIED OUTLETS 

Lis ted below is our current list of ZAMHA approved and certified outlets . Please note that they are monitored 

on a regular basis and are only certified as long as the certificates are on display at their premises . 

Certificates may be removed at any time if the requirements are not being adhered to. Therefore please 

lookout for the certificates on dis play for your assurance. Also, look out for regular notices on Mas jid notice 

boards . Please note, list is correct at time of going to press . 

BUTCHERIES 

BUTCHERIES 

KABWATA CASH & CARRY 

(BUTCHERY only) 

R & M MEAT PRODUCTS 

(Mumbwa Rd.) 

ZAM ZAM HALAAL BUTCHERY 

(Lusaka, Ndola & Kitwe) 

STAR HALAAL BUTCHERY 

(Lumumba Rd. (3 outlets), Chi lulu & Kamwala ) 

ALL HALAAL MEAT BAZAAR 

(Next to Castle Shopping Ce nter) 

QURBAAN HALAAL MEATS 

(Cha Cha Cha Rd. Sout h End) 

THE BUTCHER’S PRIDE 

(Ndola) 

AL-KAWTHAR HALAAL BUTCHERY 

(Chaisa) 

DAYOW BEEF BUTCHERY 

(Soweto, Kabwata, Ndola Town, Masala, 

Chifubu, Mufulira) 

LUSAKA CENTRAL HALAAL BUTCHERY 

(Freedom Way) 

VERINO/EUREKA FACTORY SHOP 

(Cairo Rd., National Milling) 


(Petroda, Makishi Rd.) 


(Kalingalinga) 

TAKE TAKE TAKE AWAYS AWAYS / 

/ 

RESTAURANTS RESTAURANTS / 

/ 

BAKERIES 

BAKERIES 

STEERS/DEBONAIRS PIZZA 

(Manda Hill) 

FOOD FAYRE (Including Bakery) 

(Cairo Mall & Arcades) 

L.A. FAST FOODS (including Bakery) & 

L.A. RANCH (Longacres) 

YUM YUM TAKE AWAY 

(Kamwala) 

MR BEES FOOD 2 GO 

(Cairo Rd.) 

CURRY IN A HURRY (Manda Hill) 

MY ASIA (Manda Hill) 

AL BAIK FAST FOODS (Makeni) 

THE COURTYARD 

(Restaurant & Health Bar) 

BREAD CAFÉ 

(Manda Hill & Cairo Mall) 

DOWNTOWN PARK RESTAURANT 

(Behind Downtown Shopping Center) 

MILKY LANE (Manda Hill & Cairo Mall) 

DIVINE FOODS (Kitwe & Ndola) 

DORSON INVESTMENTS COFFEE SHOP 

(Kamwala) 

DEBONAIRS PIZZA DOWNTOWN 

(Downtown Shopping Mall) 

DEBONAIRS PIZZA (Mazabuka) 

CFC BAKERY (Petroda, Makishi Rd.) 

BETTER BITES (Petroda, Chilulu) 

Note(1):Only the above establishments have been certified Halaal by the Zambian Halaal Certifiers. We do not guarantee the Halaal 

status of any other outlet or abattoir. Note(2):We advise the Muslim community to only buy directly from the above establishments for 

fear of contamination in the event of tearing of packaging, etc. In terms of the Shari'ah, all meat/ meat products must be purchased 

through either Muslim outlets or through such Halaal outlets, which are supervised by Muslims. Non-Muslim Supermarkets/ Major Shopping 

outlets unfortunately do not have any such authorised Muslim supervisory control. Therefore, Muslims should not purchase their 

meat/ meat products from such avenues.Note(3):Please be reminded that whilst every effort is made to ensure that Halaal certificates 

are issued after thorough investigations and inspections, the onus still remains on each and everyone of us to be vigilant at all times. 

Halaal certifications do not excuse us from the responsibility to exercise our own judgment and discretion.Note(4):Become our eyes 

and ears. If you notice any discrepancies at any of ZAMHA’s certified outlets contact ZAMHA immediately. Note(5):Remember that 

you, the Muslim consumer, are our main concern. Therefore, your comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome. � 

PRODUCTS 

PRODUCTS 

PRODUCTS 

ZAHREEN FARMS 

All Products (Classic Ice Creams) 

DAIRY KING 

Pasteurised Milk, Drinking Yogurts, 

Chocolate Milk, Ghee & Lacto. 

PARMALAT ZAMBIA LTD 

All Yogurts, Lacto, Drinking Yogurt, Cabana, 

Butter, Ghee & All Ice Creams 

ZAMBIA SUGAR 

Brown, VHP, Household, Bottler Grade, 

Refined, Icing, Castor, & Rich Dark Sugar 

SUPA CONFECTIONERS 

BEEF, CHI CKEN, & VEG ETABLE SAMOO SAS & 

SP RING ROLLS 

KAPOSHI DAIRY PRODUCTS 

ALL CHEESES 

HEINRICH’S BEVERAGES 

SUPER MAHEU (All Variants) 

CHEF’S DELIGHT 

Ready Rolled Puff Pastry, Chicken & Beef 

Pies and Samoosas 

SAYYAH ENTERPRISE S LTD 

Natural Yogurt, drinking yogurt, lacto, 

and pasteurized milk. 

MAESTRO FOODS 

Bliss Ice Creams (All Flavours) 

ZAYAAN INVESTMENTS 

Chicco Biscuits & Cakes, Sweets and Ball 

Bubble Gums 

FOOD FAYRE 

Dairy Fayre Ice Creams & Yogurts 

AUNTY J’s 

Assorted marinades, Cakes & Savouries 

MACAW FOOD INDUSTRIES 

Jungle Nax (All Flavours) 

KAZ FOODS 

Pizzas, Pies, Samoosas & other Savouries 

lhamdulillah, ZAMHA operations have increased substantially over the past couple of years, with abattoirs certified as far afield as 

A Senanga, Namwala and Kalomo. 

Whilst we at ZAMHA try our utmost to ensure that stringent ce rtification criteria are implemented, by placing Halaal supervisors at 

critical areas and carrying out ad-hoc inspections of certified establishments, the onus still remains on each and everyone of us to 

be vigilant at all times. Halaal certifications do not excuse us from our responsibility to exercise our own judgment 

and discretion. 

Therefore, an urgent appeal is made to each and every Muslim out there: 

“Become our eyes and ears. If you notice any discrep ancies at any o f 

ZAMHA’s certified outlets contact the ZAMHA helpline immedi ately!” 

ZAMHA has never claimed to be perfect and it is virtually impossible to monitor 

every Halaal certified establishment all the time. If the re are any 

discrepancies anywhere, then we want them to be exposed in order for us 

to rectify them. We do not believe in sweeping things under the carpet and 

covering up scams! 

By becoming proactive in the field of Halaal food consumption, we are 

effectively asking you to help ZAMHA, and by doing so, you will be fulfilling 

your responsibility as a Muslim to ensure that the entire community consumes Halaal. 

Although we cannot reward you in monetary terms, your reward in the Hereafter will be 

countless. 

We would also like to take this opportunity to show our appreciation to all those 

that are already actively and independently auditing all of ZAMHA’s operation and 

thereafter informing ZAMHA of any discrepancies through the Halaal helpline, e-mail, 

internet, etc. We urge such members of the community to continue their good efforts in 

helping us realize our ultimate goal i.e. to ensure that all Muslims in our community have 

access to foodstuff which is Halaal beyond doubt. 

Zambian Halaal Certifiers ��:38146 ��:220107 ��:zamha@zamnet.zm Lusaka Zambia

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