Animal feed: Shariah perspective

• Published in: International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology
• Main Author: Saidin N.; Rahman F.; Abdullah N.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: IAEME Publication 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059744184&partnerID=40&md5=8e73dbf509f5a7d11b5cdb3172dc0d76

In Halal Food Supply Chain, animal feed is considered as the initial Critical Control Point in ensuring the halal integrity of animal-based food products along the supply chain. The uncertainties in the halalness, quality, and safety of the animal feed may consequently affect the halal and toyyiban status of the halal food products. In Malaysia, despite the existence of established regulatory framework on animal feed, fraudulent in animal feeding practices, especially related to animal feed ingredients is still continuously occurred and repeatedly reported by the media. The use of pig intestines and carcasses as feed for cultivated fish by irresponsible farmers has led to frustration and anger among the Muslims community. Such practices have created uncertainties of the legality of such fish due to non-availability of firm answers and a concrete solution to this subject matter. This study attempts to scrutinize the position of halal feed from the Islamic perspective, and the importance of quarantine process for contaminated fish by non-halal feed to fulfill the Shariah requirement of halal. The present study utilizes qualitative approach in which data is collected through library research. The finding of this study could be made as reference or guidelines to the authoritative bodies and policymakers in developing legal provision for the production, importation, manufacture, sale and use of halal feed, which shall be based on the Islamic principles outlined by the Shariah law. ©IAEME Publication.