Shariah Compliance Audit & Traceability

This criterion assesses the organization's commitment to ensuring that all ingredients, processes, and products/services are fully compliant with Shariah principles. It evaluates the robustness of the audit and traceability systems implemented to verify compliance throughout the supply chain. The system must ensure 'Tayyib' (wholesome, safe, ethical) standards, integrating safety and harm prevention (La darar wa la dirar) alongside Halal compliance. For non-food categories, this requires a defined 'Halal High-Risk Materials List' (e.g., leather, tallow derivatives, collagen, shellac, carmine, ethanol/IPA solvents). The audit process includes regular reviews of sourcing, production, handling, and labeling. Traceability must align with legal standards (e.g., UK/EU Article 18 'one-step-back, one-step-forward') and enable complete mapping of material provenance and BOMs to the component level. Compliance also covers ethical sourcing, screening high-risk suppliers for forced labor (Modern Slavery Act) as part of the Tayyib mandate. The objective is to provide assurance that products meet the highest standards of Islamic integrity, fostering trust and preventing fraud.