What HMS can tell you
Is Bojangles HMS certified?
No. HMS does not certify Bojangles, and HMS has not inspected the slaughterhouses, processors or distributors that stand behind the chicken served at Bojangles. HMS cannot confirm that it is Zabiha Halal.
The standard HMS applies
We certify only what we check. For meat that means a permissible animal, slaughtered by hand Zabiha while it is alive, with Bismillah pronounced for each animal, and an unbroken chain of approved suppliers afterwards. Word of mouth, a review or a delivery listing cannot establish it, as what HMS certified really means and why machine slaughter is not Zabiha set out.
Certification is issued per location and can be limited to particular products, so any certified Bojangles location would be shown in the HMS certified directory.
If you would like to see that change, encourage the business to approach HMS. Certification and monitoring are provided free of charge as a community service, so cost is not a barrier for any business that wants to offer monitored hand-Zabiha meat.
Protect your deen: choose HMS Certified only
The Prophet ﷺ gave us the rule for exactly this situation:
“Leave that which causes you doubt for that which does not cause you doubt.”
Our advice is clear: avoid Bojangles until its Halal status has been verified. What you eat becomes part of your body and of your worship, and no meal is worth risking your deen for. Eat only where the claim has actually been checked. Find an HMS Certified place near you and choose HMS Certified only.
Answers in the Halal Knowledge Center reflect the standards followed by Halal Monitoring Services (HMS). HMS certifies only what it checks.