Halal discovery, built on verification

Unlike directories that list any restaurant claiming to be halal, Zabify focuses on restaurants certified by trusted halal certification bodies. Every listing on Zabify is tied to a named certifier and a source we monitor — not a self-reported badge.

On Zabify you can search halal restaurants by city and country, view certification details and sources, explore an interactive world map, and report anything that looks out of date.

We don’t try to list every restaurant that calls itself halal. A restaurant is added to Zabify because it appears on the public directory of a recognised halal certification body — not because it submitted a form or paid for a badge.

This means Zabify is intentionally smaller than a generic crowdsourced directory. We’d rather list fewer restaurants with a verifiable certification than a longer list we can’t stand behind.

Each listing names the certification body that verifies it and links back to that certifier’s own materials where available. Zabify doesn’t certify restaurants itself and doesn’t replace the religious authority of the certifying body — we’re a layer that tracks and surfaces what they’ve already verified.

Certification status isn’t something we check once and forget. Zabify continuously monitors certification sources for additions, removals, and updates, so listings reflect current certification status rather than a one-time snapshot.

This monitoring is automated where possible, with manual review for anything ambiguous — for example, before a restaurant is removed from the directory.

Automated monitoring catches a lot, but not everything. If you notice an inaccuracy, a closed restaurant, or a certification change we’ve missed, you can report it directly through Zabify’s built-in reporting tools.

Every report is reviewed before any change is made — reports help us catch what automation alone can’t, and they’re a core part of how Zabify stays accurate over time.

• United States
  HFSAA & HMS
• Canada
  HMA
• South Africa
  SANHA & NIHT
• United Kingdom
  HMC — currently being added

Recognised bodies currently include HFSAA (Halal Food Standards Alliance of America), HMS (Halal Monitoring Services), HMA (Halal Monitoring Authority), SANHA (South African National Halaal Authority), NIHT (National Independent Halaal Trust), HMC (Halal Monitoring Committee). We expect this list to grow as Zabify expands to new regions.

Zabify is actively improving. Data may occasionally be incomplete or need correction as we expand coverage and refine our verification process. We’d rather be upfront about that than overstate how complete the directory is.

If something looks wrong, please report it — that’s the fastest way for it to get reviewed and fixed.