Concerns Grow over Halal Meat Certification in Brazil: Libyan Clerics Urge Stricter Oversight

Sheikh Abdulrahman Qadoua, a senior member of Libya’s Fatwa Committee, raised concerns over Brazil’s halal meat certification, citing lack of proper oversight, The Libya Observer reported.

He noted that slaughterhouses allow inspections only by prior arrangement, enabling them to prepare in advance, and warned of possible mixing of halal and non-halal meat. Supervision is inadequate, with one inspector sometimes responsible for multiple distant facilities.

Qadoua highlighted incidents including heroin-laced chicken intercepted in Libya and pork labeled halal exported to the UAE. Libya’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ghariani confirmed that Brazilian slaughtering methods violate Islamic law, based on a Research Council investigation. To ensure halal integrity, the committee proposed sending a Libyan team to oversee slaughtering in Brazil or importing live animals for local slaughter under supervision. The Grand Mufti urged authorities to protect consumers by enforcing halal standards in meat imports.