The principle is always and everywhere the same: in Muslim countries, one must conform one’s behavior to Islamic sensibilities. And in non-Muslim countries, one must conform one’s behavior to Islamic sensibilities.
“Panasonic, Sharp fine-tune goods to conform to Islamic teachings,” by Yoshikatsu Nakajima, Asahi Shimbun, December 27, 2019 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Two of the biggest names in Japanese home appliances were awarded what must rank as one of the oddest of halal certifications: for products.
In guaranteeing that their goods have not come into contact with pork or alcohol, Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp. are moving to gain a foothold in the growing, more affluent Muslim market.
But obtaining the prized credential was no easy feat.
To get it, the companies must pass screenings to meet strict halal standards that even covered the materials of the gloves worn by workers.
Panasonic obtained certification for its water purifiers and water ionizers for the Malaysian market.
The company said it was the first Japanese home appliance maker to secure halal certification under the Malaysian government-affiliated system.
Sharp also gained certification for its refrigerators manufactured at plants in Indonesia and Thailand last year.
More than 200 halal certification organizations are said to exist worldwide, yet there are no unified standards for the certification.
Though certification screeners found no problems with Panasonic’s home appliance parts at its plant in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, they asked the company to review certain manufacturing procedures.
To conform to standards considered halal, “workers must remove their wristwatches because (according to Islamic law) they could be regarded as unpure,” a Panasonic representative said.
This is done to ensure any traces of pork or alcohol that workers may have come in contact with outside the plant are not transferred to products being manufactured.
Panasonic introduced a halal production line at its Hikone plant and carefully examined the ingredients of gloves and brushes to confirm they were not derived from pork products.
The company also replaced the plant’s cleaning tools and asked staff to wash their hands seven times a day to abide by Islamic law, using a halal cleaning agent….
Buraq says
Yes, yes, yes, but were some of the workers THINKING about pork during their shift? Allah doesn’t always know best! Clowns!
gravenimage says
Um…bacon…
IanB says
Bacon with barbeque sauce enriched with Jack Daniels.
Emmie says
What if the workers wore leather shoes or leather belts or touched a football before work?
99pct says
All plastic manufacturing uses alcohol at one point or at some time. The machinery also uses natural lubricants and greases. Plastic offends Momamed, he must have said so said so in the koran somewhere. inch alla.
Ricardo says
sad these corporations give a f _ _ _ about their ‘sensibilitieis’; what a pile of crap. Perhaps corporations should check the integrity of their employees BEFORE they hire them and then be subject to them instead of the other way around.
these islam thugs will never stop and it is sad these companies caved in to them. islamites should leave their belief systems at home like everyone else does.
they are not special in any sense of the imagination and if people fall for their crap, too bad. DONOT BE INTIMIDATED, FIRE THEM IF THEY CAN’T AND REFUSE TO COMPLY
THEY ARE NOT SPECIAL, STOP CAVING
Brian Hoff says
Hindu donor leave they religion behind then they move to America.
gravenimage says
Hindus are not mass murdering non-Hindus, nor are they demanding that all non-Hindus submit to Hinduism. Note that Hindus are not making similar demands of Panasonic and Sharp Products.
Ryan Muhammad says
You may be unaware that India is among the top countries persecuting Christians.
WPM says
To Ryan Muhammad
If India is persecuting Christians name how it is doing it. We all know that Islam is
in the 57 Moslem majority countries in the going after Christians closing their churches ,persecuting them with blasphemy laws. Keeping them as second or third class citizens with enforcement of Sharia law ,banning them from working many jobs, paying special taxes, stealing their property ,ect. Hindus are free to worship their religion with no compulsion to persecute Christians or Jews ,it is a commandant in Islam.
Ryan Muhammad says
Since Hindu persecution of Christians is not widely known, like Buddhist persecution of Christians, I appreciate you asking about how India’s Hindus are persecuting Christians.
https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/india/
We all know about Muslim and Atheist persecution of Christian, but many don’t know about the above two groups.
Infidel says
Ryan Mohammed
In that case, why did India include Christians as one of the groups that can seek religious refuge in India? They didn’t include Muslims, which is what has triggered the rioting
Ryan Muhammad says
Considering India’s persecution of Christians, it is a political move to stick it to Pakistan.
Infidel says
That doesn’t exactly answer why, if India is anti-Christian, they would include Christians in their list of people eligible to apply for asylum, when they left out all Muslims, including Shia and Ahmadiyas, who are at loggerheads w/ the Sunni majority
David P. Lagesse says
India as a whole has a ‘love/hate. relationship with Christians after what was done under British Rule.
Muslims however hate and kill everyone who are not a member of their own particular sect.
Islam is the only religion that “instructs to kill” all those who do not follow its religion, this is in its Koran. They even hate and kill and make war on each other, just because they are of a different Muslim Sect! People try to defend the “not all Muslims are bad” theory. When so-called Christians do something that true Christians believe is not biblical (e.g. Westboro Church), Christians will call them out, denounce their actions, and let everyone know they do not support their actions. When Christians do evil, they are not doing it in the “Name of Christianity”. We never see any large number of so-called “Peaceful Muslims”, or even a small group, condemn and denounce the actions of the so-called “Radical Muslims. They did not even denounce 9/11!
What did a 13th century European have to say about Islam?
The militant Moslem is the person who beheads the infidel, while the moderate Moslem holds the feet of the victim. – Marco Polo who traveled from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295.
A Radical Moslem is one who wants to behead you.
A Moderate or “Peaceful” Moslem provides the funds to buy the knife, for the Radical Moslem to behead you.
It’s not that hard to understand, whether they do the deed, finance the deed, or provide tactical support for the deed or moral support for the deed, the goal for all of them is the same.
Wake up people, while you still have your head!
gravenimage says
Note that “Ryan Muhammad” considers rescuing the victims of Islam to be “sticking it” to Muslims. Good lord…
Old Fat Bald Socially Inept Ron says
Corporate Cowardice
Rig_a_ma_role says
It’s not cowardice, it’s money.
Bruce Boelter says
Corporate suicide. Two more brands OFF my list.
Or Else! says
Ironically, things become contaminated when they come into contact with Islam.
gravenimage says
+1
RichardL says
The list of companies to boycott gets longer. Thanks for Jihadwatch to point this out.
Steve says
Panasonic, and Sharp, aren’t doing so well anymore, so anything they can do to help their sales, I’m sure they will do. Japan is a victim of their own success. South Korea will be next, thanks to China.
Dov Berrol says
These are probably not the only multinational companies that have bowed down to Sharia. Several years ago, the British company Dyson moved their manufacturing to Mahatir Mohammed’s Malaysia. It would be interesting to see what Sharia laws are in place at these vacuum cleaner assembly lines. Same for Hewlett Packard printers. Anytime I see “Made in Malaysia” on a product, I pass it over. My personal response to the Muslim BDS movement against Israel and the Jewish People.
GreekEmpress says
+1
Lu says
The details of those “certifications” are beyond inane – this is truly hard to believe:
“The company also replaced the plant’s cleaning tools and asked staff to wash their hands seven times a day to abide by Islamic law, using a halal cleaning agent”
Translation: the company made the manufacturing Sharia-compliant.
How far we the West are willing to go in this endless appeasement and outright pandering?
Rufolino says
How far ? The fact is there is NO END to this kind of fascistic control, which continues to work it’s way into so many aspects of life. When it has completed that, it will search for more…
Joe says
“Sharia compliant” would normally imply that that the electronics meant to be eaten.
Battle says
Has Malaysia and Indonesia allowed an equal number of Buddhist Temples to be built?
Battle says
Has Malaysia and Indonesia allowed an equal amount of Buddhist temples to be built?
Battle says
No “Duplicate?”
No Muzzies Here says
These companies are basing their actions on reliable research that shows that the number of Muslims will increase radically. (A no-brainer!) Just like the politicians, they are trying to ensure their future by catering to the group that is expanding rapidly and will not assimilate.
This is not good news.
Jack Cade says
You can complain to Panasonic https://na.panasonic.com/ca/ and to Sharp https://www.sharptvusa.com/contact/
Let them know they can sell to Muslims or kafirs, but not both.
gravenimage says
Thanks for those email addresses, Jack.
Mike in Fort Collins says
Well, this is life made easy. I will avoid purchasing Panasonic and Sharp Products. These idiot corporate numb-skulls who bend over and grab their ankles just to get a few more dollars to your bottom line. I hope your employees will consciously rub a little pig oil on the back of their hands before every shift.
PRCS says
“The aggressive pursuit of halal certification by rival South Korean companies is another major factor behind the race by Japanese manufacturers to gain certification.
To expand its business in ASEAN member states, Sharp got rid of materials associated with pork or alcohol from materials and production processes at its refrigerator plants.
Both of Sharp’s factories are targeting consumers in Indonesia, where 90 percent of the population are Muslim, making it the world’s largest Muslim nation.
“The certification offers another reason for consumers to choose our fridge,” said a Sharp representative.
The official said certification has paid off in higher fridge sales for the company.
keith says
Halal compliant products?
The Musloids seem to have no problem using non compliant items like, AK-47s, Explosives,Cars to turn into bombs.
Taking into consideration that to make something “HALAL” all that is required is to say a prayer over the item,
this makes the whole halal certification process a joke.
David P. Lagesse says
Exactly RIGHT!
see my post “Halal Certificates are a SCAM!
Story from the Hadiths:” for further proof!
Michael Copeland says
Halal certification requires a payment to the certifiers.
It is a tax. The consumer pays extra as a result.
The proceeds contribute to furthering Islamic control and to jihad.
Karen K says
On the assumption that these appliances are being exported to primarily Muslim countries, I think it’s a smart idea. Whatever it takes to improve the bottomline is good for a business. That said though, I don’t know how in the hell these Muslims live their daily lives with their ridiculous ideas.
Lilith Wept says
Oh how I would LOVe to introduce a pork product or other impure object into that plant..then wait a while before telling anyone…so they will have been using an impure product and invalidating their prayers to Allah, for ages!
Did you know that during the Ottoman Empire, Jewish dhimmi were forbidden to go outside their hikes when it rained?……because moslems feared that some rain or water that had touched a filthy Jewish kaffir, would somehow touch a pure moslem …and render him impure, and invalidate his prayers…..
Modern Jews and Christians who support Islam or the Interfaith movement that moslems lush, should read the history of Islam…..should read the accounts of people who were dhimmi and lived under Islamic rule.
gravenimage says
Panasonic and Sharp plants go Sharia-compliant to produce products that meet halal standards
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What idiocy. And while it is easy to laugh at this, this is just a trial run for their next demands of Infidels bowing to Shari’ah.
Muslims would never be able to invent these products. Why should we bow to these barbarians?
rubiconcrest says
When are we going to demand that all products coming from the ME and Far East Muslim nations prove they are produced to strict halal standards? Frankly, I doubt they follow the halal guidelines to the letter but it would be nice to turn the tables on them and increase their production costs forcing them to prove they are complying with these ridiculous guidelines. Of course the only way to to insure compliance is to pay to have American inspectors at their plants to certify every step in the supply chain and production process.
David P. Lagesse says
That will be most difficult… as they do not produce anything worth exporting
gravenimage says
Some Western nations do–foolishly–manufacture their goods in places like Pakistan and Malaysia.
David P. Lagesse says
TRUE, but what comes out of Arabia, except Scud Missiles ans Bomb Vests?
(Though they do like to ‘export’ their Scuds by air delivery)
gravenimage says
True, David. This most Islamic of nations manufactures *nothing*, and produces nothing save oil–and they import Infidels to get it out of the ground.
David P. Lagesse says
Every Muslim who has ever handled TNT, Nitro, Bullets, High Explosive Bombs, and Rocket Launchers or been treated for cuts injury-requiring stitches, or taken antibiotics, or Vitamin Capsules, has been contaminated with Pig Products.
The ironical part is that when a Suicide Bomber blows himself up his body parts are impregnated with Gelatin and Glycerin from the explosive. Both Gelatin and Glycerin are manufactured from Pigs worldwide… Ergo, “Allah” will never accept them.
Some makers of cigarettes use hemoglobin from pig’s blood in their filters. Apparently, this element works as a sort of ‘artificial lung’ in the cigarette so, they claim, ‘harmful reactions take place before the chemicals reach the user’, (enter the Pig.)
Pig bone gelatin is used to help transport gunpowder or cordite into the bullet. Insulin, the blood-thinning drug heparin, and pig heart valves all vital. The complex workings of the global food and processing industry have ensured that it is impossible to avoid pig altogether.
There is no legal obligation for manufacturers to specify whether the gelatin they use is from a pig or another animal. When it is specified, it is often confusingly referred to as Suilline gelatin.
Looks like these Muslim terrorists are in for a rude awakening when they reach the afterlife!
gravenimage says
Muslims so often make exceptions when it comes to weaponry.
Halal Certificates are Halal by Koran says
When will come the Halal Certificate for Gasoline?Will be good money for the Islamists.
Im wonder how many Muslims will buy it haha…
Even the German “Islamische Zeitung”/Newspaper wrote that the Hala Certifications are AGAINST ISLAM!
Why?
The Koran say:Only what is forbidden is forbidden,the people should not forbbid other things.
But they forbidd things.You must pay them to get a Certificate,if not you dont get it again.
David P. Lagesse says
Halal Certificates are a SCAM!
Story from the Hadiths:
One day some Moslem people said to Mohammad, “People bring us meat and we do not know whether they’ve mentioned “allah’s” name or not on slaughtering the animal”. Mohammad said, “Mention “allah’s” name on it and eat”.
He did not say to them, “Get a Halal Certificate” from anyone.
Moslems themselves are allowed to make any of their food of unknown or suspect origin Halal just by mentioning “allah’s” name on it.
Even food known to be Haram (forbidden food) to Moslems, could be eaten under certain circumstances, according to the koran.
During and after Mohammad’s day, Moslems did not slaughter all of their own food. Surah 5 verse 5 says: “The food, including slaughtered animals, of the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) (Bible Scripture), is Lawful for Moslems”
Mohammad himself, ate meat from a sheep that was prepared by a Jewish slave woman at Khyber and she had poisoned it! (It did not kill him right then, but he suffered immensely for three years before he died from the effects of the poisoning.)
Eating food slaughtered and prepared by non-Moslems was acceptable.
Hunting dogs and birds of prey are not Halal animals according to Islam, however wild game killed by them is permissible to eat. Simply saying “Bismallah” (In the name of “Allah”) over it made it permissible to eat.
An official “Halal Certification” is a modern idea (As of 1980) is something NEW to Islam, and wearing the Hijab (veil) and Niqab (face veil) (As of the late 1950s) is also something NEW! The act of introducing new ideas into Islam is always supposed to be forbidden, this is called an “al Biddah Heresy”. Biddah is an invention or innovation by Moslems, that has never been previously mentioned anywhere in Islamic writings, or not in the koran or the Hadiths or any other ancient Islamic writings.
Halal certification is a Jizyah Tax scheme to separate gullible food companies and consumers from their money, and as a means to finance Jihad. Commercial certification was not required in Mohammad’s time, or anytime in the last 1350 years and is not required now.
But notice how no Moslem cleric or imam talks about this need for certification or the fact that Mohammad had told them they could eat any food, as long as they mentioned “allah’s” name.
Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen says: “Innovation entails the adoption of dangerous ways”
“Biddah” is Haram and considered as heresy, it is an innovation in Islam, it is the invention, creation or addition of any religious matter which was not (originally) found in Islam. Therefore, Islam warns against it and invalidates any religious deed which does not originate from the koran and the Sunnah. Muhammad says in this respect: “He who innovates something that is not in agreement with our matter (religion), will have it rejected.” This is because innovation in religion is an opposition to Islam; it implies that our religion is incomplete and imperfect with regards to the matters of worship.”
EDIT to the quote above:
But of course for Moslems who are ignoring and promoting a Biddah Heresy no matter how Haram (forbidden) it may be, is certainly justified under Shariah, if you can separate gullible Westerners from their money, and use it to kill them.
The exception is: when it is a multi-TRILLION Dollar industry! Worldwide – approx. $1.6 trillion as of 2018.