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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GUIDELINES

FOR MANUFACTURING AND HANDLING

OF HALAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS, 

TRADITIONAL MEDICINES AND HEALTH

SUPPLEMENTS

GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

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First Edition

Copyright Reserved

The Religious Council

Negara Brunei Darussalam

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Attention is drawn to the fact that this Brunei Darussalam Standard/Guidelines does not confer

any immunity from legal obligations in any contract for compliance to the Standard.

The Brunei Darussalam Standards/Guidelines are subjected to periodical review according

to the current needs of the local halal medicinal products, traditional medicines and health

supplements industries to keep abreast of progress in the industries concerned. Suggestions

of amendments will be recorded and in due course brought to the notice of the committees

concerned.

Amendments issued since publication

Amendment No. Date of Issue Text Affected

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CONTENTS

 

Page

Committee Representation 4

Working Group Representation 5

Preamble 6

1. Scope 7

2. Denition 7

3. Criteria for Use of the Term Halal  12

4. Compliance 18

Annexes

A. Arabic Script 19

B. Slaughtering 20

C. Method of Washing and Ritual Cleansing According to 25

 Hukum Syara’ for Najis 

D.  Halal Label 27

Normative References 28

Acknowledgements 29

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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION

The Technical Committee on the Development of National Halal Standards and/or Guidelines

for Halal Medicinal Products, Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements that developed

this guidelines consists of representatives from the following organisations:

AttorneyGeneral’sChambers,PrimeMinister’sOfce

Brunei Economic Development Board

Construction, Planning and Research Unit, Ministry of Development

Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources

Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health

Department of Religious Council, Ministry of Religious Affairs

Department of Syariah Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs

Halal Food Control Division, Department of Syariah Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs

Islamic Legal Unit, Ministry of Religious Affairs

National Standards Centre, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources

Representatives from Private Sectors

StateMufti’sOfce,PrimeMinister’sOfce

Universiti Brunei Darussalam

Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali

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WORKING GROUP REPRESENTATION

The Working Group on Guidelines for Halal Medicinal Products, Traditional Medicines and

Health Supplements drafted the Brunei Darussalam Guidelines for Manufacturing and Handling

of Halal Medicinal Products, Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements, consists of 

representatives from the following organisations:

Brunei Economic Development Board

Department of Agriculture and Agrifood, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources

Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health

Department of Religious Council, Ministry of Religious Affairs

Halal Food Control Division, Department of Syariah Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs

Islamic Legal Unit, Ministry of Religious Affairs

StateMufti’sOfce,PrimeMinister’sOfce

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PREAMBLE

The Brunei Darussalam Guidelines for Manufacturing and Handling of Halal MedicinalProducts, Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements was prepared by The Technical

Committee on the Development of National Standards and/or Guidelines for Halal Medicinal

Products, Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements, under the authority of the Religious

Council, Brunei Darussalam.

The guidelines are published to address the requirements for the manufacturing and handling

of halal medicinalproducts,traditionalmedicinesandhealthsupplementstofullthereligious

duty of collective obligation (Fardhu Kifayah) by making available halal medicinal products,

traditional medicines and health supplements and also with the purpose of enhancing trade and

business in Brunei Darussalam.

The major areas encompassed by the guidelines include sourcing of starting material(s),

manufacturing, packaging, transportation and storage of halal medicinal products, traditional

medicines and health supplements. The guidelines are designed not to compromise the Good

Manufacturing Practice requirements for medicinal products, traditional medicines and health

supplements adopted by the Brunei Darussalam Medicines Control Authority or relevant drug

regulatory authority in respective countries.

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1. Scope

The scope of the Brunei Darussalam Guidelines for Manufacturing and Handling of Halal

Medicinal Products, Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements are as follows:

1.1 To recommend measures to be taken on the sourcing of starting material(s),

manufacturing, packaging, transportation and storage of  halal  medicinal products,

traditional medicines and health supplements.

1.2 To use the term halal  in accordance with   Hukum Syara’ on the certication

and labelling of  halal  medicinal products, traditional medicines and health

supplements.

It is intended to supplement the Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Productsthat is internationally recognized including from the World Health Organization (WHO),

Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention (PIC) and the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation

Scheme (PIC/S), and do not supersede any prohibition contained therein.

2. Defnition

Forthepurposeoftheseguidelines,thefollowingdenitionsapply:

2.1 Arabic Script

Toavoidanydoubtsastotheidentityordenitionofanyofthewordsandexpressionsused

intheseGuidelinesandlistedintherstcolumnofAnnex A, reference can be made to the

original form in Arabic script with respect to the words and expressions in the second column

of the Annex.

2.2 Brunei Darussalam Medicines Control Authority

An authority established under Section 5 of the Medicines Order, 2007 where its functions are

as mentioned under Section 6 of the Medicines Order, 2007.

2.3 Competent Authority

Competent authority shall be the agency which is entrusted by the Government of Brunei

Darussalamtocarryoutspeciedworkaccordingtoprescribedrequirements.

2.4 Enzyme

A protein that catalyzes chemical reactions of other substances without itself being destroyed or

altered upon completion of the reaction.

2.5 Finished Product

A medicinal, traditional medicine or health supplement product that has undergone all stages of 

manufacture,includingpackaginginitsnalcontainerandlabelling.

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2.6 Food

Food includes chewing substances, medicine and any substance prepared, sold,

distributed or represented for use, for human consumption and any ingredientthereof.

2.7  Halal 

Things or actions permitted by   Hukum Syara’ without punishment imposed on the

doer.

2.8  Halal Medicinal Products, Traditional Medicines and Health Supplements

 Halal  medicinal products, traditional medicines and health supplements intendedfor human application, consumption and use that are permitted by   Hukum Syara’ 

and fulfil the following conditions:

(a) contains ingredients that do not contain any parts or products of animals

that are non-halal  to Muslims according to   Hukum Syara’ or products of 

animals which are not slaughtered according to  Hukum Syara’;

(b) does not contain any ingredients that are najis according to  Hukum

Syara’;

(c) is safe;

(d) is not prepared, processed or manufactured using equipment that is

contaminated with things that are najis according to  Hukum Syara’;

(e) does not contain any human parts or its derivatives;

(f) is physically separated from any other medicinal, traditional medicine

and health supplement product that does not meet the requirements

stated in items (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) or any other things that have been

decreed as najis by   Hukum Syara’ during its preparation, processing,packaging, storage or transportation.

2.9 Handling

The functions associated with collection and distribution including storage and

transportation of starting mater ials and finished products.

2.10 Health Supplement

Any product that is used to supplement a diet and to maintain, enhance and improvethe healthy function of human body and contains one or more, or a combination of 

the following:

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(a) Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, enzymes, probiotics and

other bioactive substances;

(b) Substances derived from natural sources, including animal, mineraland botanical materials in the forms of extracts, isolates,

concentrate,metabolite;

(c) Synthetic sources of ingredients mentioned in (a) and (b) may only be

used where the safety of these has been proven.

It is presented in dosage forms (to be administered) in small unit doses such as

capsules, tablets, powder, liquids and it shall not include any sterile preparations

(i.e. injectable, eyedrops).

2.11  Hukum Syara’

 Hukum Syara’ means the Laws of Islam in the Mazhab Syafie or in any other mazhabs 

which are approved by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to be in force

in Brunei Darussalam.

2.12 Majlis

The Majlis Ugama Islam constituted under Section 5 of the Religious Council and

Kadis Court Act (Chapter 77).

2.13 Manufacture

In relation to any halal  medicinal product, traditional medicines and health

supplements, includes:

(a) Purchasing of materials and the making or assembling of the product;

(b) The packing of the product in any container in a form suitable for

administration or application, and the labelling of the container;

(c) The carrying out of any process in the course of the above-mentioned

activities such as quality control, release and storage of the product.

2.14 Medicinal Product

Medicinal product means any substance (not being an instrument, apparatus or

appliance) which is manufactured, sold, supplied, imported or exported for use

wholly or mainly in treating or preventing diseases in human beings, or with a

view to making a medical diagnosis in human beings or restoring, correcting ormodifying physiological functions in human beings through either or both of the

following ways:

 

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(a) administration to one or more human beings;

(b) use as an ingredient in the preparation of a substance for administration

to one or more human beings.

2.15  Najis 

 Najis is anything that is implied as impure by  Hukum Syara’.

2.15.1  Najis according to Hukum Syara’ are:

(a) pig (khinzir) and dog or their descendents and derivatives;

(b) carcasses of :(i) non-halal animals according to Hukum Syara’;

(ii) halal animals that are not slaughtered according to Hukum Syara’.

 

(c) any components extracted from:

(i) live animals with exception of their eggs (laid) and honey; and

(ii) halal live animals with exception of their milk and fur.

 

(d) blood;

(e) discharges from orices of human beings or animals either in the solid or 

liquid form that consist of :

(i) excrement;

(ii) urine;

(iii)pre-seminal uid discharged when sexually stimulated ( Al-

Madzi);

(iv) viscous cloudy liquid usually discharged after passing urine or when

lifting a heavy object ( Al-Wadi);

(v) vomit;

(vi) pus.

 

(f) liquor (khamr) or any intoxicating drinks and beverages.

2.15.2 There are three types of najis:

(a)  Najis Mukhaffafah which is considered as light najis. The only najis in this

category is urine from a baby boy at the age of 2 years according to Islamic

calendar (qamariah) and below who has not consumed any other food

except mother’s milk;

 

(b)   Najis Mutawassitah which is considered as medium najis which does notfall under severe or light najis as stated in paragraphs 2.15.1 (b) to (f);

(c)   Najis Mughallazhah which is considered as severe najis which are pigs

(khinzir) and dogs or their descendants and derivatives.

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2.16 Packaging

Alloperations,includingllingandlabelling,thata bulkproducthastoundergoinorderto

becomeanishedproduct.

2.17 Packaging Material

Any material employed in the packaging of a halal medicinal product, traditional medicine

and health supplement, excluding any outer packaging used for transportation or shipment.

Packaging materials are referred to as primary or secondary according to whether or not they

are intended to be in direct contact with the product.

2.18 Procedures

Description of the operations to be carried out, the precautions to be taken and measures to be

applied directly or indirectly related to the manufacture of a halal medicinal product, traditional

medicine and health supplement.

2.19 Production

All operations involved in the preparation of a halal medicinal product, traditional medicine

and health supplement, from receipt of materials, through processing and packaging, to its

completionasanishedproduct.

2.20 Slaughtering

According to Hukum Syara’ the act of slaughtering shall sever the trachea (halqum), oesophagus

(mari’) and both the carotid arteries and jugular veins (wadajain) to hasten the bleeding and

death of the animals.

2.21 Starting Material

Anysubstanceofadenedqualityusedintheproductionofahalal medicinal product, traditional

medicine and health supplement, but excluding packaging materials.

2.22 Storage

A term used to describe the safe keeping of medicinal or non-medicinal product such as starting

materialsandnishedproductsreceivedinthefactoryandkeptinwarehouseandallocated

approved storage areas.

2.23 Traditional Medicine

Any product used in the practice of indigenous medicine, in which the medicine consist solelyof one or more naturally occurring substances of a plant, animal or mineral, of parts thereof, in

the unextracted or crude extract form, and a homeopathic medicine.

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3. Criteria for Use of The Term Halal 

The criteria for the use of the term halal  for medicinal products, traditional medicines and

health supplements are as follows:

3.1 Sources of Starting Material

All sources of starting materials including their products and derivatives intended for use in the

nishedproductarehalal according to Hukum Syara’, except those expressly stated herein below.

3.1.1 Animal Origin

Animal origin can be divided into two categories:

(a) Land animals.

(b) Aquatic animals.

3.1.1.1 Land Animals

All land animals are halal as sources of starting material intended for halal medicinal products,

traditional medicines and health supplements except the following:

(a) Pigs (khinzir) and dogs and their descendents;

 

(b) Animals with long pointed teeth or tusks to which they use to kill their prey,

such as tigers, bears, elephants, cats, monkeys, etc;

 

(c) Birds with talons or predator birds;

 

(d) Animals that are enjoined by Islam to be killed namely rats, scorpions,

snakes, crows, kites (bird) and rabid dogs;

 

(e) Animals that are forbidden to be killed in Islam namely ants, bees, hoopoes

( Hud-hud ), shrikes (Shurad ), swifts (Khuththaf ), frogs and bats;

  (f) Creatures that are generally considered repulsive such as lice, ies, worms,

maggots, centipedes, mosquitoes, wasps, beetles, lizards, cockroaches,

spiders, etc;

 

(g) Animals that can live both on land and in water such as crocodiles, turtles

and frogs, etc.

 

(h) Animals that are not slaughtered according to Hukum Syara’.

However, any product derived from live land animals listed from (c) to (h) that are halal  according to Hukum Syara’ can be used as starting materials. These include their eggs (laid)

and honey.

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1 The types of starting materials mentioned below are non-exhaustive.

3.1.1.2 Aquatic Animals

Aquaticanimalsareanimalsthatliveinwaterandcannotsurviveoutsideit,suchassh.

All aquatic animals are halal as sources of starting material intended for halal medicinal products,

traditional medicines and health supplements except those that are poisonous, intoxicating or

hazardous to health.

However, if the poisonous, intoxicating or hazardous substances are removed from those aquatic

animals and they become non-poisonous, non-intoxicating and safe for consumption, these

sources are halal and can be used as starting materials for halal medicinal products, traditional

medicines and health supplements.

3.1.2 Plant Origin

All types of plants including land and aquatic plants, their by-products and/or derivatives are

halal except those that are poisonous, intoxicating or hazardous to health.

However, poisonous and intoxicating plants when used in amounts within their permitted

scienticlimitsdeemedformedicinaland/ortherapeuticusearehalal .

3.1.3 Fungi and Micro-organisms

All types of fungi and micro-organisms such as bacteria and algae, and their by-products and/

or derivatives are halal except those that are:

(a) poisonous;

 

(b) intoxicating;

 

(c) hazardous to health;

 

(d) obtained or originated from live land animals;

 

(e) cultured in a medium containing non-halal ingredients.

3.2 Types of Starting Materials1

3.2.1 Alcohol

Ethanol or ethyl alcohol, also known in layman’s terms as alcohol, is non-halal when given or

consumed internally, according to Hukum Syara’.

Ethanol can be produced by two ways:

(a) Yeast Fermentation of Carbohydrates

This is how liquor (khamar) or intoxicating drinks and beverages are

produced.

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b) Chemical Synthesis

This involves the mixing of esters or hydration of ethylene.

Ethanol produced or extracted from liquor (khamar) or any other drinks that are characterisedas intoxicating are termed as najis.

Synthetically produced ethanol is non-najis. Halal medicinal products, traditional medicines and

health supplements containing synthetic alcohol for external use are halal . It can also be used for

cleaning of equipment as long as it does not contaminate any preparation for internal use.

3.2.2 Biotechnology Products

All biotechnology products that involve the use of DNA from animals and plants are halal  

except those that are produced from animals and plants which are non-halal  according to Hukum Syara’.

3.2.3 Blood Products

All types of blood and its derivatives are non-halal except for liver and spleen obtained from

animals that are halal according to Hukum Syara’.

3.2.4 Enzymes

All types of enzymes intended for use in halal medicinal products, traditional medicines and

health supplements are halal except those obtained or originated from aquatic animals, plants

and microbes that are non-halal according to Hukum Syara’.

Enzymes obtained or originated from live land animals and those that are not slaughtered

according to Hukum Syara’ are non-halal .

3.2.5 Fats

All types of fats are halal except those that are obtained or originated from animals and plants

which are non-halal according to Hukum Syara’.

3.2.6 Gelatine

Gelatine is halal except when obtained or originated from animals and plants which are non-

halal according to Hukum Syara’.

3.2.7 Heparin

Heparin is halal except when obtained or originated from najis.

3.2.8 Hormones and Growth Factors

Hormones and other regulating proteins in the body are halal except when they are obtained or

originated from najis.

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3.2.9 Liquids

All types of liquids and their by-products are halal  except those that are najis, poisonous,

intoxicating or hazardous to health.

3.2.10 Nutritional Proteins and Amino acids

Nutritional proteins and amino acids are halal except those obtained or originated from animals

and plants which are non-halal according to Hukum Syara’.

3.2.11 Shellac

Shellac used in sugar coating of tablets is halal except when obtained or originated from animals

which are non-halal according to Hukum Syara’.

3.2.12 Vitamins and Minerals

All types of natural and synthetic vitamins and minerals are halal except those obtained or

originated from animals and plants which are non-halal according to Hukum Syara’.

3.3 Purchasing of Starting Materials

3.3.1 The manufacturer shall ensure that starting materials purchased are halal  according

to Hukum Syara’.

3.3.2 The manufacturer shall ensure certication or documentation of purchased halal 

startingmaterialsareavailableforverication.

3.3.3 Starting materials should only be purchased from approved suppliers named in the

relevant specication and, where possible, directly from the producer. It is 

recommended that the specications established by the manufacturer for the 

starting materials be discussedwith the suppliers. It is of benet that all aspects 

of the production and control of the starting material in question, including

handling, labelling and packaging requirements, as well as complaints and

rejection procedures are discussed with the manufacturer and the supplier.

3.4 Slaughtering

The slaughtering procedures of halal animals shall be carried out in accordance with Annex B.

3.5 Manufacturing, Packaging and Handling

Allstartingmaterialsandnishedproductsshouldbemanufacturedandhandledincompliance

to adopted relevant guidelines. Compliance to Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for

manufacturing of medicinal products, traditional medicines and health supplements adopted bythe Brunei Darussalam Medicines Control Authority or relevant drug regulatory authority in

respective countries is a prerequisite in the production of halal medicinal products, traditional

medicines and health supplements.

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3.5.1 Allnishedhalal medicinal products, traditional medicines and health supplements are

halal if it meets the following requirements:

(a) the nished products or its ingredients do not contain any components or products of animals that are non-halal  by   Hukum Syara’ or products of 

animals that are not slaughtered according to Hukum Syara’;

(b) thenishedproductsdonotcontainanythinginanyquantitythatisdecreed

as najis by Hukum Syara’;

(c) thenishedproductsoritsingredientsaresafeandnotharmful;

(d) the nished products are prepared, processed or manufactured using 

equipment and facilities that are free from contamination with najis asdecreed by Hukum Syara’;

(e) the nished products or its ingredients do not contain any human parts or 

its derivatives; and

(f) during manufacturing and handling of the nished products that includes 

its storage, transportation and distribution, they shall be physically separated

from any other nished products or ingredients that do not meet the 

requirementsspeciedinitems(a),(b),(c),(d)and/or(e)oranyotherthings

that are decreed as najis by Hukum Syara’.

3.5.2 All halal  medicinal products, traditional medicines and health supplements that are

stored, displayed or sold shall be categorised and labelled halal  and segregated at

every stage so as to prevent them from being mixed or contaminated with things

that are non-halal .

3.5.3   Halal  medicinal products, traditional medicines and health supplements shall be

suitablypackedusingpackagingmaterialsthatfulllthefollowingrequirements:

(a) the packaging materials shall not be made from raw materials that are

decreed as najis by Hukum Syara’;

(b) the packaging material is not prepared, processed or manufactured using

equipment that is contaminated with things that are najis as decreed by

    Hukum Syara’;

(c) during the manufacturing and handling of the packaging material, it

shall be physically separated from any other packaging material that does

not meet the requirements stated in items 3.5.3 (a) or (b), or any other

things that have been decreed as najis by Hukum Syara’; and

(d) the packaging material does not contain any raw materials that are

considered hazardous to human health.

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3.5.4 Packing process shall be carried out in clean and hygienic manner and in sound

sanitary conditions.

3.5.5  Devices, utensils, machines and processing aids

3.5.5.1 Devices, utensils, machines and processing aids used for processing halal 

medicinal products, traditional medicines and health supplements shall not be

made from or contain any materials that are decreed as najis by   Hukum Syara’ 

and shall be used only for halal  medicinal products, traditional medicines and

health supplements.

3.5.5.2 In the case of converting and cleansing,

(a) najis line or processing line containing najis into halal  production line;and

(b) devices, utensils and machines, which were previously used or in contact

with najis into halal devices, utensils and machines,

These lines, devices, utensils and machines shall be washed and ritually cleansed as

required by Hukum Syara’ as in Annex C.

However the procedure governing the cleansing of najis al-mughallazhah shall be supervised

andveriedbytheCompetentIslamicAuthority.Uponconversion,thelines,devices,utensils

and machines shall be used and operated for halal medicinal products, traditional medicines

and health supplements only. Repetition in converting the line to najis al-mughallazhah line

and back to halal line shall not be permitted.

3.6 Hygiene and Sanitation 

3.6.1 Hygiene, and sanitation are prerequisites in the preparation of  halal  starting

materials, medicinal products, traditional medicines and health supplements. It

includes the various aspects of personal hygiene, clothing, equipment and the

working premises for slaughtering of animals, preparation of halal starting materials

sourced from animals, processing or manufacture of halal medicinal products,traditional medicines and health supplements.

3.6.2 Producers of  halal  starting materials sourced from animals shall implement

measures to:

(a) control contamination from air, soil, water, feedstuffs, fertilizers (including

natural fertilizers), pesticides, veterinary drugs or any other agent used in

primary production;

(b) control plant and animal health so that it does not pose a threat to humanhealth through consumption, or adversely affect the suitability of the product;

(c) protect food sources from pests, faecal and other contaminations;

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2 “Person” as defned in section 3 (1) o the interpretation and General Clauses Act (chapter 4), Laws o Brunei Darussalam

d) manage waste effectively; and

(e) store harmful substances appropriately.

3.6.3   Halal  starting material sourced from animals shall be prepared, processed,

packaged, transported and stored in such a manner that they are in compliance

to hygiene and sanitary requirements of Codex General Principles on Food

Hygiene or internationally recognised Good Manufacturing Practice.

3.6.4 All halal  medicinal products, traditional medicines and health supplements shall

be prepared, processed, packaged, transported and stored in such a manner

that they are in compliance with hygiene and sanitary requirements of 

internationally recognised Good Manufacturing Practice.

3.7 Labelling

3.7.1 Each package shall be marked legibly and indelibly or a label shall be attached to

the package, with the information as may be required by the Brunei Darussalam

Medicines Control Authority or relevant drug regulatory authority in respective

countries.

3.7.2 Labelling material used in contact with the product directly or indirectly shall be

non-hazardous and not made from raw materials that are decreed as najis by

   Hukum Syara’.

3.7.3 When a halal  medicinal product, traditional medicine or health supplement is

certied halal  by the Majlis, the  Halal  Label as in Annex D shall appear on the

packaging.

3.7.4 Claims on halal  should not be used in ways which could give rise to doubts about

thequality, safety and efcacyof similarmedicinalproducts, traditionalmedicines 

and health supplements, or claims that halal  medicinal products are more superior

in quality, safety and efcacy to similar or alternative medicinal products, 

hence, leading to more effective treatment of the medical condition. Likewise

for traditional medicines and health supplements, claims for halal  traditionalmedicines and health supplements should not indicate provision of a more superior

outcome when consumed.

3.8 Legal Requirements

Thenishedproductshallinotheraspectscomplywithlegislationincludingotherrelevant

requirements currently in force in Brunei Darussalam.

4. Compliance

For product to comply with these guidelines, it shall comply with clause 3 of these guidelines.

Thisshallbeveriedthroughsiteinspectionbysuchperson2 as maybe determined by the Majlis.

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Annex A

Arabic Script

  Al-Madzi ....................................................

  Al-Wadi ....................................................

Fardhu Kifayah ....................................................

  Hadath Akbar ....................................................

  Hadath Asghar ....................................................

  Haji ....................................................

  Halal ....................................................

  Halqum ....................................................

  Hayat Mustaqirrah ....................................................

  Hud-Hud ....................................................

  Hukum Syara’ ....................................................

  Ihram ....................................................

Khamar ....................................................

Khinzir ....................................................

Khuththaf ....................................................

  Mari’ ....................................................

  Mazhab ....................................................

  Mazhab Syafe ....................................................

  Mughallazhah ....................................................

  Mukhaffafah ....................................................

  Musta’mal ....................................................

  Mutanajjis ....................................................

  Mutawassitah ....................................................

  Mutlaq ....................................................

  Najis ....................................................

  Niyyah ....................................................

Qamariah ....................................................

Qaul Muktamad ....................................................

Qullah ....................................................

Shurad ....................................................

Tayammum ....................................................

Umrah ....................................................

Wadajain ....................................................

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ANNEX B

Slaughtering

The slaughtering procedures of halal animals shall be carried out according to the requirements

related to the slaughter of animals in Islam are as follows:

B1. Place of Slaughter

(a) The place of slaughter shall be used for the purpose of the slaughter of halal 

animals only.

(b) The place of slaughter of  halal  animals shall be fully separated from the

place of slaughter of non-halal animals to the effect that the halal slaughteredanimals shall not be contaminated or come into direct contact with najis.

B2. Animals to be Slaughtered

(a) The animal to be slaughtered has to be an animal that is halal .

(b) The animal to be slaughtered shall be alive or deemed to be alive (hayat 

mustaqirrah) at the time of slaughter.

(c) Animals to be slaughtered shall be healthy and have been approved by thecompetent authority.

B3. Slaughterer

(a) The slaughterer shall be a Muslim who is mentally sound and fully

understands the fundamental rules and conditions related to the slaughter

of animals in Islam.

(b) The slaughterer shall not be in ihram (ihram is a compulsory act performed

during hajj and umrah).

B4. Slaughtering lines, tools and utensils

(a) Slaughtering lines, tools and utensils shall be used for the purpose of  halal  

slaughter only.

(b) Slaughtering knife shall be sharp.

(c) Bones, nails and teeth shall not be used as slaughtering tools.

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B5. Procedures

(a) Mechanical slaughter of halal animals is prohibited.

(b) The act of slaughtering shall be done with intention (niyyah) and the

slaughterer is well aware of his action.

(c) The purpose of slaughtering is only for Allah and not for other purposes.

(d) The phrase (In the name of Allah Most Gracious,

Most Merciful) must be invoked immediately before the slaughtering of 

each animal.

(e) Slaughtering must be done only once to each animal. The ‘sawing action’of the slaughtering is permitted as long as the slaughtering knife must not

be lifted off the animal during the slaughter.

(f) The act of  halal  slaughter shall begin with an incision on the neck at some

point just below the glottis (Adam’s apple) and after the glottis for long

necked animals.

(g) The slaughter act shall sever the trachea (halqum), oesophagus (mari’) and

both the carotid arteries and jugular veins (wadajain) to hasten the bleeding

and death of the animal (see Figure 1 to Figure 6). The bleeding shall be

spontaneous and complete.

Skin

Trachea

Oesophagus

Neck muscle

 Jugular veins

Carotid arteries

Figure 1. Anatomy of chicken (neck)

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Skin

Trachea

Oesophagus

Neck muscle

 Jugular veins

Carotid arteries

Figure 2. Important parts for slaughtering chicken

Figure 3. Method of slaughtering chicken

Skin

Trachea OesophagusNeck muscle

 Jugular veins

Carotid arteries

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Skin

Trachea

Oesophagus Neck muscle

 Jugular veins

Carotid arteries

Figure 4. Anatomy of cattle (neck)

Skin

Trachea

Oesophagus

Neck muscle

 Jugular veins

Carotid arteries

Figure 5. Important parts for slaughtering cattle

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Figure 6. Method of slaughtering cattle

 Jugular veinsCarotid arteries

Trachea

Oesophagus

B5.1 Scalding

For poultry, scalding shall only be carried out on animals that are actually dead

as a result of halal slaughter.

B5.2 Stunning

If stunning is used during the slaughtering process, these procedures must be followed:

(a) Stunning will result with the animal being temporarily unconscious;

(b) The stunner is of a type which cannot penetrate or break the animal’s head;

and

(c) It must not cause permanent brain damage or give rise to death or physical

disability to the animal.

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ANNEX C

Method of Washing and Ritual Cleansing

According to Hukum Syara’ for Najis

C1. Washing and Ritual Cleansing Method

C1.1  Najis Mukhaffafah

The article which has been in contact with  Najis Mukhaffafah is cleansed by sprinkling water

onto the article.

C1.2  Najis Mutawassitah

The article which has been in contact with Najis Mutawassitah is cleansed by running or pouring

water over the article.

Dipping of the article which has been in contact with  Najis Mutawassitah is permitted if the

container contains at least two qullah of water.

C1.3  Najis Mughallazhah

The article which has been in contact with Najis Mughallazhah is cleansed by washing it seven

times with water, of which once shall be water mixed with soil.

Note:

The amount of soil used is just enough to make a suspension.

C2. Pre-cleansing requirements for all types of najis 

C2.1 Physical part of najis and its characteristics to be removed

With respect to all types of  najis, its physical part and its characteristics shall be removed

completely prior to ritual cleansing.

Note:

In the case where all the three characteristics of the najis cannot completely disappear, it is

sufcient that two characteristics have completely disappeared, one of which shall be the

characteristic of taste.

C2.2 Conditions of the soil

The soil to be used for cleansing:

(a) shall be free from najis;

(b) shall not be Musta’mal soil such as soil which has been used for tayammum;

(c) shall be free from liquid such as vinegar, oil etc.

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Note :

Tayammum means ablution performed with soil instead of water.

C2.3 Condition of the water 

The condition of the water is that it shall be Mutlaq (natural).

Note :

(a) In the case of  Musta’mal water, it can be used if the quantity of water is at

least two qullah.

  Note : 

 Musta’mal  water means water which has been used such as for the cleansing of ritual impurities due to minor ritual impurities (hadath asghar) or major ritual

impurities (hadath akbar).

(b) In the case of  Mutanajjis water, it can be used if the quantity of water is

at least two qullah and none of the characteristic of the water has changed

due to the presence of najis.

  Note : 

 Mutanajjis water is water contaminated with najis.

(c) In the case of water which has foreign matter, as long as the characteristic of 

the water has not changed substantially, the water can still be used for

ritual cleansing.

C2.4 Characteristics of water or najis

The characteristics of water or najis shall comprise of its taste, colour and odour.

C2.5 Two qullah of water

Two qullah of water is approximately 216 litres or a volume of container measuring(60 x 60 x 60) cm3.

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ANNEX C

 HALAL LABEL

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NORMATIVE REFERENCES

The following normative references are indispensable for the application of the Brunei

Darussalam Guidelines for Manufacturing and Handling of Halal Medicinal Products, TraditionalMedicines and Health Supplements. For dated references, the latest edition of the normativereferences (including any amendments) applies:

i) Ad-Dimyathi, Hasyiyah I’anah ath-Thalibin (Volume 1, Page 140-159), Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah Beirut, 1422H/2002.

ii) An-Nawawi, al-Majmu’ (Volume 9, Page 3-23), Dar al Fikr. iii) ASEAN General Guidelines on The Preparation and The Handling of  Halal Food, Food

Handling Publication Series No.1.

iv) Brunei Darussalam Standard for  Halal Food, PBD 24: 2007. The Religious Council,Negara Brunei Darussalam.

v) Codex General Guidelines for the Use of the Term “ Halal ”, CAC/GL 24-1997.

vi) Garis Paduan Umum Mengenai Kawalan Obat, Kosmetika dan Barang Gunaan HalalNegara Brunei Darussalam, Republik Indonesia, Malaysia dan Singapura, 2007,Keluaran MABIMS.

vii) Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products, PE 009-2, I July 2004,Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-

Operation Scheme, Geneva.

viii)  Halal Certicateand Halal Label Order, 2005 (S 39/05). Brunei Darussalam.

ix) Halal Meat Act (Chapter 183). Brunei Darussalam.

x) Halal Meat Rules (R1 of Chapter 183). Brunei Darussalam.

xi) Handbook on Pharmaceutical Excipients by The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, 1986.

xii) Ibnu Hajr al-Haitami, al-Fatawa al-Kubra al-Fiqhiyyah (Volume 4, Page 231-233), Dar al Fikr.

xiii) Issues on Halal Products,publishedbyStateMufti’sOfce,2007ISBN99917-33-70-1.

xiv) Medicines Order, 2007 (S 79/07). Brunei Darussalam.

xv) Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design edited by ME Aulton, 1988.

xvi) StateMuftiFatwa(Serial07/2005),StateMufti’sOfce,BruneiDarussalam.

xvii) WHO Quality Assurance of Pharmaceuticals: A Compendium of Guidelines and RelatedMaterials, updated edition on Good Manufacturing Practice & Inspection, Volume2, 2004

xviii) Working Paper on Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms containing Gelatin & Alcohol, 2004,submitted by the Department of Pharmaceutical Services at Ministry of Health to

MuftiOfceatPrimeMinister’sOfce.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. Technical Committee on the Development of National Halal Standards and/orGuideline for Halal Medicinal Products, Traditional Medicines and HealthSupplements’ members are:

Awang Haji Mahdi bin Pehin Orang Kaya Permanent SecretaryDi-Gadong Seri Diraja Dato Laila Utama Ministry of Religious Affairs.Haji Awang Abdul Rahman(Joint Advisor)

Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Hamid bin Haji Permanent SecretaryMohd Jaafar Ministry of Industry and Primary(Joint Advisor) Resources. 

Dato Paduka Haji Abd Salam bin Abdul Momin Permanent Secretary(Joint Advisor) Ministry of Health Dato Seri Setia Haji Tasim bin Haji Akim Director of Islamic Legal Unit(Joint Chairman) Islamic Legal Unit,

Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Dayang Hajah Aminah binti Haji Mohd Jaafar Director of the Pharmaceutical Services(Joint Chairman) Department of Pharmaceutical

Services,Ministry of Health.

Awang Haji Harun bin Haji Junid Secretary of the Religious Council(Joint Chairman) Department of Religious Council,

Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Pengiran Hajah Rosidah binti Pengiran Department of Agriculture andHaji Metussin Agrifood,(Joint Secretary) Ministry of Industry and Primary

Resources. Dayang Zubaidah binti Haji Mahmud Department of Pharmaceutical(Joint Secretary) Services,

Ministry of Health.

Dayang Hajah Nadia Davinia binti PD Haji Abas Attorney General’s Chambers,

PrimeMinister’sOfce.Dayang Asmah binti Haji Majid Attorney General’s Chambers, PrimeMinister’sOfce.

Awang Haji Abd Gapar bin Haji Abdullah Construction, Planning and ResearchUnit,Ministry of Development

Dayang Hajah Normah Suria Hayati binti Department of Agriculture andPJDSMDSU (Dr) Awg Haji Jamil Al-Sufri Agrifood,

Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

 Dayang Hajah Rosni binti Haji Jair Department of Pharmaceutical

Services,Ministry of Health.

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AwangMohammadShafebinHajiMeluddin DepartmentofPharmaceutical Services,Ministry of Health.

Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Haji Sapar Department of Religious Council,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Dayang Rasidah binti Haji Apong Department of Religious Council,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awang Haji Aziz bin Haji Akob Halal Food Control Division,Department of Syariah Affairs,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awang Haji Kasim bin Haji Muhammad Halal Food Control Division,Department of Syariah Affairs,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abd Rahman bin Halal Food Control Division,Pehin Khatib Abdullah Department of Syariah Affairs,

Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awang Haji Ali Hassan bin Haji Ahmad Halal Food Control Division,Department of Syariah Affairs,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

AwangMohdNoorsufanbinHajiYahya HalalFoodControlDivision,Department of Syariah Affairs,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Dayang Hajah Rabi’atul Adawiyah binti Halal Food Control Division,Haji Ahmad Department of Syariah Affairs,

Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awang Haji Hardifadillah bin Haji Salleh Islamic Legal Unit,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awangku Khairul Nazri bin Pengiran Islamic Legal Unit,Haji Shahbudin Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awang Haji Majid bin Ali National Standards Centre,

Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

AwangHajiDenniebinHajiAbdullah StateMufti’sOfce, PrimeMinister’sOfce.

AwangHajiMasReduanbinHajiJumat StateMufti’sOfce, PrimeMinister’sOfce. Profesor Madya Dr Haji Ismail bin Mat Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali

Awang Haji Ideris bin Haji Ali Brunei Economic Development Board

Dayang Jodie Lim Sheau Yean Brunei Economic Development Board

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Dayang Jessica Lai Teck Choo Brunei Economic Development Board

Awang Brian Burhan bin Abdullah Medicare

Mrs Betty Shim Hong Kiat Trading & Company

Mr Alan Lim Medipharm Sdn Bhd

Mr Shanan Nair Zuellig Pharma Sdn Bhd

AwangRoslibinHajiZulkii AstropharmaEnterprise

Secretariat : Awang Abd Latif bin Haji Sani Department of Agriculture and

Agrifood,Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

Dayang Hajah Roainah binti Haji Abd Rahman Department of Agriculture andAgrifood,Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

Dayang Hajah Dahliana binti Haji Aliakbar Department of Agriculture andAgrifood,Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

Awang Haji Noriskandariah bin Haji Damit National Standards Centre,Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

Dayang Jamilah binti Haji Metussin Department of PharmaceuticalServices,Ministry of Health.

Dayang Nurul Ikram binti Haji Mohamed Ismail Department of Agriculture andAgrifood,Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

 Dayang Siti Sudadi binti Haji Omar Department of Agriculture andAgrifood,Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

Dayang Ainie Yusrina binti Haji Nayan Department of Agriculture andAgrifood,Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources

Dayangku Norfatimawaty binti Pengiran Department of Agriculture andHaji Ibrahim Agrifood,

Ministry of Industry and PrimaryResources.

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2. Working Group on Guideline for Halal Medicinal Products, Traditional Medicinesand Health Supplements members are:

Pengiran Hajah Rosidah binti Pengiran Haji Metussin Department of Agriculture and Agrifood,(Co - Chairperson) Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

Dayang Zubaidah binti Haji Mahmud Department of Pharmaceutical Services,(Co - Chairperson) Ministry of Health

Awang Haji Ideris bin Haji Ali Brunei Economic Development Board

Dayang Jodie Lim Brunei Economic Development Board

Dayang Jessica Lai Teck Choo Brunei Economic Development Board

Awang Abd Latif bin Haji Sani Department of Agriculture and Agrifood,Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Haji Sapar Department of Religious Council,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awang Haji Kasim bin Haji Muhammad Halal Food Control Division,Department of Syariah Affairs,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awang Haji Ali Hassan bin Haji Ahmad Halal Food Control Division,Department of Syariah Affairs,

Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Awang Haji Hardifadhilah bin Haji Mohd Salleh Islamic Legal Unit,Ministry of Religious Affairs.

AwangHajiMazananbinHajiYusof StateMufti’sOfce, PrimeMinister’sOfce.

AwangHajiDenniebinHajiAbdullah StateMufti’sOfce, PrimeMinister’sOfce.

AwangHajiMasReduanbinHajiJumat StateMufti’sOfce, PrimeMinister’sOfce.

Secretariat: 

Dayang Ainie Yusrina binti Haji Nayan Department of Agriculture and Agrifood,Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

Dayangku Norfatimawaty binti Pengiran Department of Agriculture and Agrifood,Haji Ibrahim Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

Dayang Nurul Ikram binti Haji Mohamed Ismail Department of Agriculture and Agrifood,Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

Dayang Siti Sudadi binti Haji Omar Department of Agriculture and Agrifood,Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

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