How we verify halal status
Our promise: you'll always see who is behind a halal claim, and when we last checked it.
Where our information comes from
- Certification bodies — where a restaurant holds current certification (e.g. HMC or HFA), we say so and link the certifier where possible. This is the strongest signal we publish.
- The restaurant's own statement — a clear public statement on the restaurant's website or menu ("all our meat is halal"). We quote or reference it.
- Halal directories — listings on established halal directories. We treat these as the weakest signal and label them as such.
What the labels mean
- Fully halal — everything served is halal, per the stated source.
- Halal options — some of the menu is halal; where we know the boundary (e.g. chicken and lamb only), we say so.
- Under review — sources conflict or the information is stale; we show no claim until a person has re-checked it.
- Alcohol — we state plainly whether alcohol is served, can be brought in, or is not present. A venue that serves alcohol is never labelled "fully halal" on Halaled.
Our process
- New listings are drafted with automated help, but every halal or alcohol flag must be confirmed by a human reviewer against the evidence before publication. No exceptions.
- Our systems re-check restaurant websites for changes — closures, menu changes, alcohol introduced — and flag anything halal-relevant for human review.
- Each listing shows when its halal status was last reviewed.
What we don't do
- We don't certify restaurants ourselves, and we don't verify slaughter methods or suppliers first-hand. We report and attribute the claims of certifiers, restaurants and directories.
- We don't accept payment to alter a halal status. Ever.
Help us keep it accurate
If you know something we don't — a lapsed certificate, a menu change, a closure — tell us. We review reports within 48 hours and correct promptly.
