Many are aware that Halal and Kashrut laws intersect and overlap, but few understand that a Kosher food item is eligible to be Halal, according to the Quran:

 

[5: وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَكُمْ”  [المائدة”

 

“and The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you” (5:5)   

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Despite this overlap, the Children of Abraham rarely collaborated to harmonize minor differences of principle. For that reason, many brands opt to obtain both Halal and Kosher certification in parallel processes.

 

Because of our expertise in both Muslim and Jewish dietary laws, Etimad's certification guarantees the highest level of Halal standards.