Ingrid Mattson - Halal & Tayyib: Rethinking the Ethical

Ingrid MattsonMay 11, 20190 comments

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Halal & Tayyib Environmental Justice Food Ethics Islamic Law Sustainability Consumer Responsibility Community Obligations Animal Welfare

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In this wide-ranging lecture delivered at Zaytuna College's inaugural Center for Ethical Living conference, Professor Ingrid Mattson explores the concepts of halal and tayyib (wholesome) through the lens of holistic ethics, drawing on the insights of New Zealand meat scientist Dr. Mustafa Farouk to examine animal welfare, worker wellbeing, consumer responsibility, and environmental impact in the global halal meat industry. She calls on Muslim communities to move beyond personal virtue and use their collective power — invoking the classical Islamic institution of hisba — to actively reform food systems, reduce waste, and pursue justice for animals, laborers, and food-insecure communities worldwide.

Dr. Ingrid Mattson is a Canadian convert to Islam, scholar, and one of the most respected Muslim academic leaders in North America. She earned her PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Chicago and became the first woman and first convert elected president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), serving from 2006 to 2010. She held the chair in Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary, where she developed the first accredited Muslim chaplaincy program in the US, and later the London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies at Huron University College in Canada. She writes and lectures on the Qur'an, Islamic ethics, and interfaith relations.

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