HALAL CERTIFICATION OF INSECT-BASED FOOD: A CRITIQUE

In 2013, the United Nations began promoting insect consumption as a rich alternative to protein and minerals to counteract global food shortages and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, insectivore (or insect consumption) is becoming more motivated, and the global food insect market is estimated to reach $ 1.2 billion by 2023. However, as more insects are increasingly becoming part of processed foods around the world, solvent certification bodies do not have a single position on the "solubility" of insects and their extracts. The purpose of this article is to bring together the views of scholars of the four Sunni religions (schools of law of the Islamic Center) on the use of insects and the use of linguistic theories of the Qur'an and Islamic expressions in constructing a theoretical framework on this issue.

Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) was adopted as a research method that guides the entire research process, while content analysis remains the main research method.

includes relevant factors that must be considered when confirming the solubility of insect-based foods. The novelty and contribution of this article are in exposing the cultural environment that informs the rulings of classical scientists about the use of insects, which later became the harbinger of disputes between contemporary halal certification bodies.