What the study found
The study found that a blockchain-based halal food certification framework for the UAE can be built around current national certification practices. It also reports that the prototype supports role-based access, smart contracts, and off-chain storage for certification documents.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors say the framework matters because halal certification is an important verification method for Muslim consumers, and they suggest the UAE process could be improved by increasing transparency and reducing human error. They also state that their work fills a gap in UAE-specific solutions and in full interactive prototypes with off-chain document storage.
What the researchers tested
The researchers proposed a regulation-driven digital halal food certification framework aligned with UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology practices. They implemented an end-to-end prototype using a frontend, backend, identity management, Hyperledger Fabric, smart contracts, role-based access control, endorsement policies, and IPFS for secure off-chain document storage.
What worked and what didn't
The prototype was reported to sustain about 23 transactions per second for certification write operations and up to 197 transactions per second for verification queries, with read latency of about 0.01 seconds. The abstract also says the system demonstrates scalability, security, operational feasibility, traceability, immutability, and secure document handling under realistic national certification workloads.
What to keep in mind
The abstract does not describe detailed limitations or compare the system with other specific certification systems. The available summary also does not provide information about user studies, deployment in the UAE, or long-term real-world use.
Key points
- The study proposes a blockchain-enabled halal food certification framework for the UAE.
- The prototype uses Hyperledger Fabric, smart contracts, and IPFS-based off-chain document storage.
- Role-based access control and endorsement policies are aligned with national certification governance.
- Benchmarking showed about 23 TPS for write operations and up to 197 TPS for verification queries.
- The abstract says the system had negligible read latency of about 0.01 seconds.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- UAE halal certification framework uses blockchain and off-chain storage
- Authors:
- Manar Wasif Abu Talib, Malek Masmoudi, Qassim Nasir, Sohail Abbas, Mohammed Hisham Obeid, Takua Mokhamed
- Institutions:
- University of Sharjah, University of Sharjah, University of Sharjah, University of Sharjah, University of Sharjah, University of Sharjah
- Publication date:
- 2026-02-25
- OpenAlex record:
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