How we describe halal status

In one line

When we say a place is halal, we say who says so, and we link to where they say it.

The words we use

• Certified by …: a halal certification body lists the place in its own register. We name the body and link to its record.
• Says it serves halal food: the business says so itself, on its own website or menu, and no certificate is on file.
• Reported as halal by members: people who have eaten there told us. Treat it as a good lead, and ask when you visit.
• No halal claim found: nobody has made a halal claim for the place that we could find.

If a certificate has passed the date its certifier gives, the listing says so plainly. That changes whether you can eat there, so it's the one thing we always put near the top.

Where it comes from

Every listing keeps its sources: the certifier's register, the venue's own pages and, for locations, OpenStreetMap. They're listed at the foot of each page with the date we last checked them. We record what those sources state and nothing more.

What we don't do

• We don't inspect kitchens or suppliers, and we don't test food.
• We don't issue religious rulings.
• We don't score, grade or rank certification bodies.

Why we don't score certifiers

Muslims follow different schools and traditions, and hold different views on questions such as stunning, machine slaughter and imported meat. A score would put one view above the others. So we give you the certifier's name, its own register and what it covers, and leave the judgement to you and the scholars you follow.

If something has changed

Businesses change suppliers, and certificates lapse and renew. Use "Suggest a correction" at the foot of any listing, or email corrections@halalgourmet.com.