Srinagar, Oct 11 (KNO): A committee formed by the Muthida Majlis Ulema (MMU) convened a meeting in Srinagar under the chairmanship of Mufti Azam Jammu & Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, to deliberate upon growing concerns regarding the quality, source, and authenticity of slaughtered poultry and meat products being supplied to the Valley.
During the meeting, attended by several prominent Mufti’s including Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi, Mufti Abdul Rashid Miftahī, Maulana Showkat Hussain Keng, Agha Mohammad Hussain, Mufti Mohammad Ali Akbar, Syed Mohammad Aslam Andrabi, and Maulana Syed Rehman Shams, the committee expressed deep concern over reports suggesting that a large portion of slaughtered chicken imported from outside Jammu and Kashmir fails to meet the prescribed halal standards, a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
After detailed discussions, the committee unanimously appealed to hotel and restaurant owners, meat dealers, and those associated with the hospitality and food sectors across Kashmir to immediately cease the purchase, sale, and serving of slaughtered poultry and meat imported from outside the region, and instead procure these products locally in order to ensure compliance with Islamic dietary principles.
Mufti Azam Nasir-ul-Islam said that the decision was taken in light of consistent complaints and credible inputs indicating violations of halal norms in imported poultry supplies.
“Ensuring that only halal-certified meat and poultry are consumed and served in our Valley is both a religious obligation and a moral duty. The community must act collectively to safeguard this responsibility,” he emphasised.
The meeting further urged the local authorities and regulatory agencies to intensify monitoring of poultry and meat supply chains to ensure adherence to halal standards, while extending full support to local farmers and producers engaged in the halal food sector—(KNO)