Halal. Transparent. Purposeful.

Red meat doesn’t kill people.
But what’s being sold as meat just might.

My name is Daud Gafurov. I am an ethnic Uzbek from Kyrgyzstan, a professional butcher and chef who spent years in elite restaurants across Saint Petersburg, Russia. When I moved to America with my wife and four children, I could not find real Zabiha Halal meat for my own family.

The supermarkets sold “Halal Certified” products, but as someone who has butchered thousands of animals by hand, I could see the difference. The color was off. The texture was wrong. The blood had not fully drained. The ethnic grocery stores were no better — unprofessional butchers, limited selection, and no understanding of how an Uzbek, Palestinian, Pakistani, or Turkish family actually prepares lamb.

I started researching. In America, there is no single government standard for the word “Halal.” Anyone can print it on a package. Some certifications are expired. Some companies mix a small amount of real Zabiha with conventional meat under the same label. And for that sticker, families pay 30 to 50 percent more. A tax on faith that buys nothing.

Then I discovered the deeper problem. Industrial slaughterhouses use stunning — an electric shock that stops the brain but keeps the heart beating. In a proper hand Zabiha, 44 to 66 pounds of blood exits a single cow. With stunning, only 11 to 17 pounds comes out. The rest stays in the meat. You buy it. You cook it. Your family eats it. The system is not broken. It was built this way.

In my search for answers, I met Azme Taha, an entrepreneur and owner of TAHA Trans logistics, and Dr. Amjad T. Assi, a Research Professor with a Ph.D. from Purdue University specializing in food security and sustainable agriculture. Together, they owned a slaughterhouse in Herscher, Illinois. A butcher, an entrepreneur, and a scientist — three men from three countries who arrived at the same conclusion independently.

We built Red Meat Halal. Every animal is slaughtered by hand, by a Muslim, with Bismillah spoken over each one. HMS certified under the Shariah Board of America. No stunning. No exceptions. We are the only company in America offering Cultural Cuts — lamb butchered specifically for Arab, Indo-Pakistani, Central Asian, or Turkish cuisine. Our meat is 100% grass-fed, and every box carries a QR code linking to the farm of origin.

“None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”

— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 13

That is why 2.5 percent of our revenue goes to the RMH Sadaqa Jariyah Fund — directed toward masjids, families in need, disability programs, and ummah relief worldwide. You do not pay extra. By feeding your family with RMH, you become a partner in good deeds.

Your meat. Your tradition. Your table.

Halal. Transparent. Purposeful.

Herscher, Illinois