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| The speech of UMM Vice Chancellor I Prof. Dr. Syamsul Arifin, M.Si at the Halal Animal Slaughter Training and Certification Event (Photo: Faqih PR) |
The University of Muhammadiyah Malang become in the halal field. This time, Pusat Studi Penelitian dan Pengembangan Produk Halal UMM (PSP3-Halal) (trans: The Center of Research Study and The Development of Halal Product of UMM) held a Pelatihan dan Sertifikasi Juru Sembelih Halal (Juleha) (trans: Halal Slaughterer Training and Certification). This event was attended by more than 100 participants from various places in Indonesia. This training also provides the direct practice of slaughtering three goats, five chickens, and five ducks in a shar'i manner.
This training is also conducted to consider the moment of Eid al-Adha, which will be coming soon. This activity is a step taken by PSP3-Halal UMM in supporting the government Law Number 33 of 2014 regarding the Halal Assurance System. The Chairperson of PSP3 Halal UMM, Prof. Dr. Elfi Anis Sa'ati, M.P., said it is necessary to emphasize the importance of Juleha. Especially those who have been certified by the Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi (BNSP) (trans: National Professional Certification Agency) as a requirement for a Rumah Potong Hewan (RPH) (trans: the slaughterhouse ).
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"We need to be mindful that according to the instruction of the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), by October 2024, all food products in the market must be halal-certified. However, in reality, many MSMEs that process chicken meat such as nuggets, sausages, sempol and others are still not halal certified. Both in the RPH aspect and the production process or in the MSMEs themselves. Therefore, Juleha is also an important aspect that must be fulfilled," he said.
Interestingly, Juleha's training is certified by BNSP. The aim is to provide Halal Butcher competence to encourage increasing halal products in Indonesia. The data in 2022 shows that RPHs that have Halal Certificates only amount to 2% of the total number of RPHs in Indonesia. This shows that there still needs to be halal awareness in RPHs.
The Vice-Chancellor I of UMM, Prof. Dr. Syamsul Arifin, M.Si, was also present. He shared his journey to various countries. He found that many countries have provided facilities for Muslims to facilitate the availability of halal certification for food and restaurants. Thus, Muslim visitors feel comfortable, safe, and not worried about the halalness of a product.
"The halal industry has globalized around the world. Not only limited to Islamic countries, but also in various Islamic minority countries. For example, Japan and Korea have started implementing halal certification," he said.
Syamsul also advised all Juleha participants to observe the various taught steps. Mainly related to the process of slaughtering animals. "The result is the expectation to be able to pay more attention to the quality of halal food. Especially in the aspect of how to slaughter animals that are shar'i," he ordered. (Put/Faq/Wil)
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