Removing the Halal Logo from the Local Food Products Was the Right Decision Made by the All Ceylon Jameathul Ulema (Acju) Organization and the Buddhist Clerical Party of Sri Lanka?
“Sri Lanka becomes the only non-Muslim nation to have articulated the practicalities of Halal certification and to have amicably brought the chapter to a close allowing people to perhaps review and to reassess actions and behaviors detrimental to the main objective that being peaceful coexistence”(Indian Express Times). The removal of the Halal logo was the correct decision taken by the All Ceylon Jamiyaathul Ulama (ACJU) organization and the Buddhist Clerical party; firstly because Sri Lanka is a non-Muslim nation, secondly the Sri Lanka Jamiyaathul Ulama (SLJU) had been misleading Sri Lankan Muslim community about what’s Halal and Haram, thirdly ‘Laws of Shariah’ doesn’t state that every food product must be Halal, the fourthly because there was no way of verifying that the Halal certified companies are adhering the Islamic rules and finally because it was creating a communal rift between the Muslim and Buddhist communities in Sri Lanka.
In pre- colonial Sri Lanka the abuse and killing of animals was totally prohibited due to the "Maaghatha" rule. People lost rank and status if they were associated with killing of animals and consumption of meat particularly beefs. Sri Lanka is a non- Muslim nation, prior to 1505 Muslims could not have engaged in Halal slaughter it was with the entry of the Portuguese in the 16th century that legitimacy was granted to the killing of cattle and eating of beef. Buddhism provides advocacy for the moral rights of all sentient beings. No one is excluded. It is an inclusive religion that calls for compassion and ‘non–harm’ in our day to day dealings with others. It calls for peaceful co–existence between man and animal. 70 % of the nation is Buddhist and only less than 10% of the Sri Lankan population consists of Muslims. The minority (Muslims) has introduced a way of slaughtering animal for their requirement, meanwhile majorities (Buddhists) ‘one of main aspiration has been completely violated. Is it right to slaughter animals in a
In pre- colonial Sri Lanka the abuse and killing of animals was totally prohibited due to the "Maaghatha" rule. People lost rank and status if they were associated with killing of animals and consumption of meat particularly beefs. Sri Lanka is a non- Muslim nation, prior to 1505 Muslims could not have engaged in Halal slaughter it was with the entry of the Portuguese in the 16th century that legitimacy was granted to the killing of cattle and eating of beef. Buddhism provides advocacy for the moral rights of all sentient beings. No one is excluded. It is an inclusive religion that calls for compassion and ‘non–harm’ in our day to day dealings with others. It calls for peaceful co–existence between man and animal. 70 % of the nation is Buddhist and only less than 10% of the Sri Lankan population consists of Muslims. The minority (Muslims) has introduced a way of slaughtering animal for their requirement, meanwhile majorities (Buddhists) ‘one of main aspiration has been completely violated. Is it right to slaughter animals in a