Our Standards

Islamic Services of America (I.S.A.), takes pride in being the oldest and most respected U.S.A. Halal certification agency. For over 35 years we have employed the most stringent standards to ensure that food, pharmaceutical, health and beauty, and other products are fully Shariah Halal compliant. This has earned us the trust of consumers and industry members worldwide.

Islamic dietary laws and rules are upheld with knowledge, accuracy and integrity.  Islamic Services of America goes to great lengths to provide the highest quality of Halal information and education.

Halal slaughtered meat that bears Halal designation and certification must be qualified by a few basic principles: 

• Animal Welfare – this has been a part of Islam long before animal rights activists began lobbying for humane slaughtering methods. In Islam, farmers are instructed to feed animals proper diets and to treat them humanely.
• Muslim Slaughter – the slaughtering process must be conducted by a practicing Muslim who is of sound mind and has the explicit intention of performing a slaughter. The person doing the slaughter is clearly instructed in Islam to “Slaughter with mercy and slaughter swiftly”.
• Halal Intention - the person who is slaughtering must make the intention of performing the slaughter and must recite “Tasmia” which is “Bismillah, Allahu Akbar” (In the name of Allah and Allah is Great). This must be done out loud during the slaughter on each head.