Halal Monitoring Services, a branch of Shariah Board of America (Rahmat-e-Alam Foundation), is a non-profit independent Halal monitoring organization which certifies and monitors only hand-slaughtered Halal meat according to the principles of Zabiha Halal, monitors the whole chain, from the slaughterhouse, to the distributor, to the retail store or restaurant, makes sure there is no mixing with non-certified meat at any level of the supply, has an independent team of experienced Ulama running the service, generates a network of certified slaughterhouses, grocery stores and restaurants, currently spanning over several cities across 13 states in the US, makes proper monitored hand-slaughtered Halal easily accessible throughout America, and provides all of services free of cost since 2005. HMS works hard to increase awareness in the general public about the importance of eating Halal, and help Muslim businesses in acquiring certified and monitored hand-slaughtered Halal meat throughout the US.   Added on December 26, 2014