Ирек-хазрат Зиганшин, председатель Комитета по стандарту «Халяль», выступил с докладом «The Mimicry in the Field of Halal Products» («Мимикрия в сфере халяльной продукции») на Всемирном Саммите Халяль.

Цитата из доклада:

Some particularly zealous and inventive entrepreneurs have borrowed mimicry from animals and have recently begun to produce products that outwardly practically do not differ from products with Halal symbols.

As a rule, the state does not regulate these issues: Muslims are not legally protected from such imitation. So they can freely deceive the consumer or mislead him. Will any of the buyers fight here for their human rights by going to various instances, prosecutors, courts? Practice shows that no, this will not happen for a variety of reasons. Basically, for the sake of saving nerves, time and money, and because we are probably already used to the fact that it can be almost impossible to prove something, it’s easier to leave.

Due to the fact that manufacturers of Haram products reach a new level of falsification or imitation of Halal products, I would like to mention that sometimes they simply borrow data from a Halal producer and place it on ​​the label of their product. Sometimes it comes to the degree of full copying! For example, it may be the address of the Halal product manufacturer. They can even falsificate thecertificate.

There were cases when particularly cunning suppliers glued Halal stickers on the boxes with the products, although the packaging clearly indicated its origin.

Therefore, the Halal Standard Committee strongly recommends to remind Muslim buyers the following:

• try not to fall for the tricks of Haram producers and do not take their products,
• pass the information about these violations to others,
• pay attention not only of to the word “Halal” on the label of the product, but also look for the symbol “Halal” of the trusted certification centers; these symbols must be recognizable and belong to a well-known certification body,
• if possible, buyers should verify the addresses indicated on the products (they should call and ask if it is really the address of the manufacturer),
• do not buy dubious products,
• buy only from trusted manufacturers,
• take the product directly and not from suppliers.