Halal Certification Certification Explained

Type: Cruelty-Free

Country: International

Established: 1970

Scope

Food, drink, personal care, pharmaceuticals

Audit rigor

Level: third-party-audit. Supply-chain verified: Yes.

Cost for brands

Annual certification fee. Many certifying bodies worldwide.

Recognized in

Global — particularly OIC member states

Notes

Islamic dietary law prohibits pork and requires specific slaughter methods for other permitted meats. Halal certification verifies compliance with these requirements. Relevant for vegans because halal certification prohibits certain animal-derived processing agents (lard, porcine gelatin) that are also avoided by vegans. However, halal certified products are not vegan — they may contain beef gelatin, dairy, or other animal products from halal-slaughtered animals. Some vegans use halal as a supplementary filter, particularly for wine fining agents.