International Halal Accreditation Forum

The International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) is an intergovernmental organisation established in 2014, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the auspices of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). IHAF serves as the global forum for mutual recognition of halal accreditation bodies, working to harmonise halal accreditation practices across OIC member states and beyond. Member accreditation bodies include Turkey's HAK, Malaysia's JAKIM, Singapore's MUIS, Indonesia's BPJPH, Pakistan's PNAC, and other national halal accreditation authorities. IHAF's mutual recognition framework is designed to reduce trade barriers for halal products moving between OIC member state markets by ensuring that halal certificates issued by accredited bodies in one country are recognised in others. IHAF collaborates closely with OIC/SMIIC on standards alignment and with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) on conformity assessment best practices. For manufacturers and certification bodies, IHAF membership or recognition signals alignment with the highest tier of internationally harmonised halal compliance infrastructure.