For Muslims in the Philippines and travelers worldwide, knowing what you consume is a matter of religious observance and peace of mind. Here is exactly how we evaluate, audit, and label every establishment on MubarakGO.
Awarded only when an authorized MubarakGO editorial reviewer inspects official certification evidence and verifies it directly against the issuing organization’s public registry or via direct issuer confirmation.
Designates restaurants suggested by local Muslim diners or submitted by owners who confirm Muslim ownership and halal practices, but whose official certification documentation has not yet completed reviewer verification.
These listings are essential for discovering small eateries, carinderias, and home kitchens across provinces where formal certification may be cost-prohibitive. However, diners should confirm meat sources and practices on-site.
When a previously verified certificate reaches its expiry date without an approved renewal record, MubarakGO instantly revokes the “Halal certified” badge. The establishment remains listed with an expired notice to alert diners and encourage the restaurant to upload renewed credentials.
No single person can upload evidence and approve it. Reviewers cannot approve records they personally created or submitted, preventing conflicts of interest.
Every status change, certificate approval, rejection, or expiration is permanently logged in an append-only audit trail with timestamps and reviewer IDs.
In addition to an automated midnight cron job, every API request dynamically verifies `certified_until` against current Asia/Manila time so no stale badge can ever slip through.
Raw certificate files and submitter contact details are stored on private encrypted disks and accessed via temporary 5-minute signed URLs strictly for moderation.
MubarakGO is an independent community discovery and transparency platform. We are not a halal certifying body, fatwa authority, or religious council. We do not conduct laboratory testing or on-site abattoir audits ourselves; rather, we aggregate, inspect, and verify third-party credentials issued by accredited Islamic bodies in the Philippines and abroad.
Muslim consumers are encouraged to ask restaurant staff about their suppliers, check for current posted certificates on the premises, and practice individual discernment.
