World's ‘first-ever halal-certified face mask’ not based on SMIIC standards, confirms the OIC body
The face mask certified halal by United World Halal Development is not based on any standards from the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries despite what the company claimed, Ihsan Ovut, SMIIC Secretary-General told Salaam Gateway.
Singapore-based halal consultancy and certifier United World Halal Development said in a media statement on September 12 it had introduced the first-ever face mask in the world to get halal certification.
The company e-mailed Salaam Gateway a copy of the halal certificate, on September 14, for the “Al Noora” brand of face mask manufactured by China-based Fujian Haitai Intelligent Technology Co Ltd. that stated the compliance was based on “guidelines of the SMIIC Halal Standards” and that the product(s) contains permitted ingredients, therefore is lawful for Muslim consumption/use.
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