Halal can lead Muslims to rule global economy – Grand Mufti of Bosnia

Halal food movement has the strength to lead Muslims to rule the global economy as the food is the basic need of every human being, said Dr. Mustufa Ceric Grand Mufti Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He said this while addressing the delegates of the Global Halal Congress at the Islamic Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Karachi today.

Halal producers have an inherent duty to the Ummah, a fardh kifayah.

Elaborating his point of view regarding potential of global Halal market, Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who is also the Grand Mufti of Sanjak, Croatia and Slovenia said, since food is the basic need of every human being, the Muslim Ummah should focus on developing a strong base for food production as a source of economic prosperity.

Commenting on the state of Muslim Ummah, the grand mufti remarked that out of the total refugees in the world, over 70 percents are Muslims who are rendered homeless due to disturbances in their homelands, yet the irony is that, it is the Muslims who are labeled as terrorists.

The ongoing Global Halal Congress in Karachi, which is being attended by delegates from 17 countries, can be a breakthrough for Pakistani exporters as it has the agenda of institutionalizing for local Halal certification and standardization of Halal products in Pakistan.

The grand mufti also added that people of his country love Pakistan and hold its people in very high regard especially for its role during the ethnic cleansing and insurgency period. Their love for Pakistan is reflected in the fact that mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina have recently made collections as a relief fund for the flood-hit people of Pakistan.

He said the amount collected was the biggest in the history of Bosnia, although he declined to quantify the collection, which was duly submitted to the Pakistani authorities as soon he arrived in Karachi earlier during the day.

Adapted from PakistanObserver.net

Photo by Jakub Krechowicz, Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland