Halal Livestock Processor (LP)

Requirements for animal care, feed, farm operations, ritual slaughter, tools, stunning, and post-slaughter handling. Purchase the current protected digital edition from the U.S. Department of Halal Standards.

HIPS 1003-C:2026 · Rev.1.0 · 20 pages · $19.99

What this standard accomplishes

Creates a verifiable halal framework for animal raising and ritual slaughter, including husbandry, feed, welfare, slaughter personnel and tools, stunning protocols, segregation, and post-slaughter integrity.

Who should use it

Farms, ranches, slaughterhouses, abattoirs, livestock processors, animal-welfare and quality teams, Halal Enforcement Directors, slaughter personnel, auditors, and halal certification bodies.

  • Farms and ranches: Animal-raising operations managing husbandry, feed composition, health, welfare, and halal eligibility.
  • Slaughterhouses and livestock processors: Abattoirs and processors performing dhabḥ or naḥr and preserving integrity through post-slaughter handling.
  • Slaughter, welfare, and quality teams: Personnel responsible for animal handling, tools, stunning protocols, segregation, and operating records.
  • Auditors and certification bodies: Professionals evaluating halal eligibility and conformity from the farm through the slaughter operation.

Scope themes

  • Farm operations
  • Animal welfare and feed
  • Jallālah controls
  • Ritual slaughter
  • Slaughter tools and personnel
  • Stunning protocols
  • Post-slaughter segregation

Recommended companion standards

Recommended with HIPS 1001 for foundational principles and HIPS 1003 for the cross-facility operating framework. Certification bodies should also maintain HIPS 1002.

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