صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Tripoli –The Libyan Fatwa House warned against the expansion of meat imports from a number of non-Islamic countries, stressing that its previous position regarding the impermissibility of consuming this meat still stands in light of what it described as the absence of adequate guarantees and oversight to verify its compliance with Sharia controls.
The Sharia Research and Studies Council affiliated with the Fatwa House explained, in an official statement, that a number of imported meats do not meet, according to what the relevant authorities have concluded, the approved conditions for legal slaughter, considering that trademarks or labels bearing phrases such as “halal” or “slaughtered according to Islamic law” alone are not sufficient to prove legal conformity in the absence of reliable control mechanisms.
The statement indicated that a committee sent by Dar Al-Iftaa to Brazil, one of the most prominent meat exporters to Libya, discovered during a field visit observations and violations related to slaughter and export operations, which were submitted to the competent government agencies for consideration.
The same source also pointed out that the Libyan authorities had formed a committee that included representatives of a number of relevant institutions and bodies, including Dar Al-Ifta, to set controls and conditions for importing frozen meat from abroad in accordance with legal, health and technical standards, before submitting them to the competent authorities for approval.
The statement recorded what it considered to be a continuation of some imbalances associated with import routes and weak tracking and control mechanisms, noting that this led, according to the data contained therein, to the entry of shipments that did not fully meet the required standards, including cases related to quality and health safety.
The Libyan Fatwa House confirmed its adherence to its previous position until sufficient guarantees are provided to respect legal and health controls, calling on the competent authorities to tighten monitoring and strengthen tracking mechanisms at the various stages of import and distribution.
This position comes at a time when controversy continues within Libya about meat import standards and monitoring mechanisms, amid calls to strengthen oversight and ensure the safety of food products offered for consumption.
Source:“My press”
