In this landmark 50th edition of Critical Muslim Hassan Mahamdallie faces a halal/ haram backlash; Isham Pawan Ahmad argues that much of what goes under the rubric of halal is not ethical; Iqbal Asaria thinks halal finance is up the gum tree; Mohammad Aslam Haneef confesses he does not know how to teach halal economics; Adnan Delalić shows what halal and haram now means in German law; Christopher Jones outlines three tomorrows of halal. Shaheed Tayob suggests that halal certification can be detrimental to small businesses; Zaynab El Bernoussi is astonished at the expansion of the halal market; Raza Ali just can’t understand those who see music as haram; Nayab Khalid promotes halal degrowth; Zaliha Latif finds British Muslims have a difficult time navigating a halal lifestyle;
Scott Jordan considers the limits of a false sense of importance and ego; Shazia Mirza leads a cast of halal comedy queens; Asim Siddiqui witnesses the birth of UK’s Halal Food Authority, and our list of ten halal/haram debates.
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