September 18, 2026 | 6 Rabi ath-Thani 1448

HMS Certification & Monitoring

Can an HMS-Certified Restaurant Buy Meat From Any Halal Supplier?

Answered by Halal Monitoring Services Updated

HMS Answer

NO

No. HMS states that certified stores and restaurants must obtain their meat from HMS-approved and monitored sources, and cannot simply replace an approved supplier with another company that claims to be Halal.

The full answer

No.

HMS states that certified stores and restaurants must obtain their meat from HMS-approved and monitored sources.

A business cannot simply replace an approved supplier with another company because the replacement claims to be Halal.

Answers in the Halal Knowledge Center reflect the standards followed by Halal Monitoring Services (HMS), which operates as part of the Shariah Board of America. HMS certifies only what it checks.