Is Raising Cane's Halal? | HMS Halal Guide

Q: Is Raising Cane's Halal?

HMS has not inspected or certified Raising Cane's, so its Halal status is unverified. Do not risk your deen on a doubtful source: avoid it and choose HMS Certified only. Has HMS certified Raising Cane's? HMS does not currently certify Raising Cane's. HMS has not inspected the supply chain behind the chicken served at Raising Cane's, so HMS is not in a position to confirm that it is Zabiha Halal. Why HMS cannot vouch for it HMS works to one principle: we certify only what we check. Meat is Halal only when the animal is a permissible species and was slaughtered by valid hand Zabiha with Bismillah pronounced for each individual animal. A sign in a window, a label inside a delivery app or word of mouth does not establish any of that. Our guides on why machine slaughter is not Zabiha and how to check a restaurant properly explain what real verification involves. HMS certification is granted to an individual location rather than to a company name, so a Raising Cane's restaurant would appear in the HMS certified directory if it were ever certified and currently compliant. The HMS directory is free to search, and it is the only record HMS stands behind. When in doubt, leave it Convenience is never a reason to eat what is doubtful. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Leave that which causes you doubt for that which does not cause you doubt.” Protect your deen: avoid Raising Cane's and look for HMS Certified only. A certified restaurant has had its meat, suppliers and kitchen checked, so you can eat with a clear heart. Find an HMS Certified place near you before you order.

What HMS can tell you

Has HMS certified Raising Cane's?

HMS does not currently certify Raising Cane's. HMS has not inspected the supply chain behind the chicken served at Raising Cane's, so HMS is not in a position to confirm that it is Zabiha Halal.

Why HMS cannot vouch for it

HMS works to one principle: we certify only what we check. Meat is Halal only when the animal is a permissible species and was slaughtered by valid hand Zabiha with Bismillah pronounced for each individual animal. A sign in a window, a label inside a delivery app or word of mouth does not establish any of that. Our guides on why machine slaughter is not Zabiha and how to check a restaurant properly explain what real verification involves.

HMS certification is granted to an individual location rather than to a company name, so a Raising Cane's restaurant would appear in the HMS certified directory if it were ever certified and currently compliant.

The HMS directory is free to search, and it is the only record HMS stands behind.

When in doubt, leave it

Convenience is never a reason to eat what is doubtful. The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Leave that which causes you doubt for that which does not cause you doubt.”

Protect your deen: avoid Raising Cane's and look for HMS Certified only. A certified restaurant has had its meat, suppliers and kitchen checked, so you can eat with a clear heart. Find an HMS Certified place near you before you order.

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.