Editing Halal (section)

==== Halal certification in the US ====
Halal certifications are provided by a number of agencies in the United States. Depending on how the certification will be used for domestic or international export, the certification may need to be done by a qualified entity. If it's for domestic use a local agency with proper knowledge, training and background can issue a halal certificate. If the certificate is going to be used for export then the halal certifier needs to be accredited by the country the halal product is being exported to. A company that needs to certify its product must do their due diligence when hiring a certifier. There are a number of halal certifiers in the US including ISWA Halal; ISA Halal; Halal Monitoring Services (HMS), based out of [[Chicago]], Illinois;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hmsusa.org/|title=Halal Monitoring Services - Home|website=hmsusa.org}}</ref> and the Halal Food Standards Alliance of America (HFSAA), based out of [[Oakland, California]].<ref name="Halal food outrage2">{{cite news |last1=Masanauskas |first1=John |date=18 July 2014 |title=Halal food outrage from anti-Islam critics |work=[[Herald Sun]] |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/halal-food-outrage-from-antiislam-critics/story-e6frf7jo-1226992523050 |url-status=dead |accessdate=4 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427151510/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/halal-food-outrage-from-antiislam-critics/story-e6frf7jo-1226992523050 |archive-date=2015-04-27}}</ref> Another agency that can help companies identify and screen the proper halal certifier is the [https://halalexpousa.com/ushc/ US Halal Consultants] based in Fairfax, Virginia.