June 8, 2026 | Hüseyin Büyüközer Zafer GEDİKLİ (GIMDES TECHNICAL SCIENCE BOARD) As you may know, the GIMDES fiqh council had previously conducted a study on whether proteins and similar products derived from insects are permissible from an Islamic standpoint. The conclusion — that consuming such substances is not permissible (not halal) for Muslims — […]
Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER “Whenever someone is touched by hardship, they cry out to Us, whether lying on their side, sitting, or standing. But when We relieve their hardship, they return to their old ways as if they had never cried to Us to remove any hardship! This is how the misdeeds of the transgressors […]
September 23–26, 2026, GİMDES 18th International Halal and Tayyib ProductsConference and Turkey Summit – Provisional List of Speakers Session 1: Fiqh and Scientific Approaches to Animal Slaughter in the Light of IslamicSciences · Fiqh Assessment of Modern Slaughter Techniques: The compliance of currentmethods such as stunning, mechanical slaughter, and gas stunning with “Halal andTayyib” standards. […]
As GİMDES, with the aim of bringing the “Halal and Tayyib” lifestyle to everysegment of society, we have kicked off 2026 with a packed, fruitful event calendarfeaturing major projects. As you know, we had previously shared with the public ourplans to implement projects such as the Halal Lifestyle Festival, our special food fair, and the […]
Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER STK-FEST PROGRAM GIMDES Workshops and Seminars at the STK Festival This year, instead of a fair, we decided to adopt a FESTIVAL (historically known as a FAIR) concept, encompassing a wide range of events. Following the Halal Lifestyle Events Festival we organized in August, we decided to participate in STKFest 2025, […]
Dr. Hüseyin Kâmi BÜYÜKÖZER We set out in 2005 to raise public awareness that we must certify manufacturing companies so that our tables, workplaces, and homes meet the Halal and Tayyib criteria commanded by God. We must implement the Daru’l Halal Madrasa system to train those who will work in these services according to Islamic […]
Ms. Zahide Merve KAPDAN (External Affairs and Media Consultant) “Assalamu alaikum, I was very pleased to meet the GIMDES representatives face-to-face today. I said, “I’m so glad I came to the festival.” Mrs. Füsun’s Medicinal Teas program was very productive and beneficial. Thank you for your hard work and heart. I’m sure the participants will […]
