Walk down any supermarket aisle and it looks like endless choice. Look at who owns the brands and the shelf gets much smaller. In our own product directory, the same few names keep coming back: Nestlé, Mondelēz, Mars, PepsiCo.
Small, people-owned businesses compete on that same shelf with a fraction of the budget. Many of them make products that suit Muslim households better, with clearer ingredients and halal sourcing they can stand behind. Most shoppers never hear about them.
The Aizdihar Halal Guide exists to change that. We help you read labels with confidence, show you who owns what, and put independent and Muslim-owned brands where you can find them.
Plain-English guides and an ingredient checker for food and cosmetics, so you know what an additive number means before it goes in your trolley.
Every product in our directory shows its parent company, so you can see where your money goes.
We feature people-owned brands as real alternatives, and we say so clearly when a brand is our own.
Australian cosmetics from a Muslim entrepreneur: attar and oud perfumes, shampoo, face wash, body wash and body cream, with around 10% of sales going to charity. Galfaldos and this guide are both run by Aizdihar Traders.
See its listingRun a people-owned or Muslim-owned brand sold in Australia? Send us your ownership details and halal certificate and we'll review it for a feature.
See the four checksTell us about an independent brand you love. Readers' nominations are the first place we look.
Reply to the newsletterGalfaldos is our own brand, and perfume is at the heart of it: attar and oud perfume oils, concentrated and alcohol-free in the traditional style. They sit alongside the Galfaldos hair and body range of shampoo, face wash, body wash and body cream.
Galfaldos is made in India for Australia and is coming soon, with around 10% of sales going to charity. As with every brand we feature, we say clearly that it is ours.
See the Galfaldos range
The Adelaide business behind this guide. It sources and trades agricultural commodities such as canola meal, rice, pulses and grain.
A gut-friendly website with recipes and plain-English guides for better gut health.
The guide is run by Aizdihar Traders, an Adelaide business founded by Huzi, a Muslim entrepreneur who wants independent brands to get a fair go. We're not a halal certifier. We report what labels, brands and certifiers state, with the date we checked, and we correct entries when recipes change.
Halal recipe guides, planners and printables from a Muslim entrepreneur in Adelaide. Galfaldos cosmetics are coming soon.