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In Qatar, Halal rules for food imports are set by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Unprocessed meat needs a Halal slaughter certificate, and processed food with ingredients of animal origin, or any product carrying a Halal label, needs a Halal certificate from an Islamic organisation authorised by the ministry. Qatar takes part in the Halal food work of SMIIC through its standards body, and since 2022 accepts certificates from certification bodies accredited by Türkiye's HAK.
In Islamic finance, Qatar Islamic Bank, founded in 1982, was the country's first Islamic bank and is still the largest. In 2027 Doha hosts the Halal Expo and Conference, organised by Dar Al Sharq. This guide lists the institutions behind each part, with their pages on Wasabih.
Doha, Qatar
Unprocessed meat needs a Halal slaughter certificate, and processed food with animal-origin ingredients, or carrying a Halal label, needs a Halal certificate. Certificates must come from Islamic organisations authorised by the Ministry of Public Health.
Certificates from Islamic organisations authorised by the Ministry of Public Health. Since a 2022 agreement, Qatar also accepts certificates from certification bodies accredited by Türkiye's Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK).
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) became the country's first Islamic bank in 1982 and is still the largest. Other Islamic banks and Islamic windows have followed.
The Halal Expo and Conference, organised by Dar Al Sharq at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, presents Halal food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, Islamic finance, tourism, e-commerce and logistics. The 2027 edition runs on 29–31 March.
Qatar's national standards body represents the country at SMIIC, the OIC's standards institute, including in its technical committee on Halal food issues (TC 1).
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