Isti'ana board

Mutual aid — ask the community.

Need a supplier, an intro, a hire, capital, advice? Post here. Members respond. The principle: ask freely, give willingly.

TA
Need a supplierhigh

Halal-certified packaging supplier in Türkiye?

Looking for a halal-certified frozen-food packaging supplier in Istanbul — moving 200,000 units/year. PE/PET trays, ideally OIC-aligned.

Tariq Ahmed · Quality Bites Manchester4h ago

7 responses

MM
Hiring

Welsh-speaking marketer for bilingual launch

Need a marketing freelancer for a 6-week launch — Welsh + English. Civic-tech background ideal. Remote OK, Cardiff preferred.

Mohamed Mohamed · Cardiffpal Cardiff11h ago

3 responses

NK
Need an intro

Intro to Birmingham Council procurement

Looking for an intro to anyone in the Birmingham City Council procurement team. Bidding on a multi-site retail contract.

Najib Khan · Manchester Superstores Bradford18h ago

5 responses

MM
Seeking advice

FCA appointed-representative path — anyone done it?

Building a Takaful product, exploring the appointed-rep route to skip direct FCA authorisation. Anyone been through this — happy to pay for a 30-min sense check.

Mohamed Mohamed · Halal Pot Cardiff22h ago

4 responses

OS
Seeking capitalhigh

Looking for halal-aligned LP for £500k fund

Pulling together a £5M seed fund focused on Muslim-founded UK businesses. Need one or two anchor LPs (£500k+). Sharia-screened.

Omar Sheikh · Nester London38h ago

9 responses

YK
Service referral

Recommendation for a halal-conscious commercial lawyer in London?

Need someone for a series of supplier contracts — must understand Islamic finance clauses. Hourly OK, not project-fee.

Yusuf Khan · Captavio London45h ago

6 responses

TA
Seeking partner

Looking for a Singapore-side co-promoter for halal F&B launch

Q3 launching in Singapore with MUIS certification. Looking for a local co-promoter / influencer with Muslim F&B audience.

Tariq Ahmed · Quality Bites Manchester62h ago

2 responses

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