Walaikum Asalaam
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Student S
Salaam.is only HMC meat halal? We used to bring from TESCO and there is near by asian shop from where i get chicken and lamb. But that doesn’t say HMC only just Halal. I asked the person at shop and he said here is all muslim community and they all buy from here. My friend said tesco has HFA which has doubt. I am now confused, sometimes we get take away or wrap etc but they only say its Halal. How could i find if its HMC or not. Last time we got meat n that said HAMZA HALAL... now my friend has warned me abt hamza products. They are v doubtful. Plz guide me abt it. Thanks
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Also my neighbors sends food etc they also get from different shops or if we are guest at some place i wont be sure about if the meat is Hmc or not. What will i have to do in that context?
HMC is the only qualified organization in the UK which can confirm halal meat through investigation. However, this doesn't mean that if halal meat is not confirmed by them that it is no longer halal, it just means that whoever is selling the meat did not have it verified as halal by that organization, but to be on the safeside it is better for it to be qualified. In regards to Humza halal, there was an article which found their meat contaminated with pork at one point (6 years ago), and last year there was an article which stated they are certified by the HMC, however if you go to the HMC website, they are not listed. I would suggest perhaps emailing HMC and asking directly.
For asian shops, it's probably halal. YOu can check here to make sure
https://halalhmc.org/