12-28-2020, 07:19 PM
IN a move that shocked Malaysians, Jakim Deputy Director-General (Operations) Abdul Aziz Jusoh recently released a statement claiming that halal-certified businesses should not display their products if it had a non-Islamic festival greeting.
This is surprising even for Jakim. Does Jakim really need to put up more red tape for small businesses during an economic recession? How can a simple “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Deepavali” have the power to revoke your halal certified status?
To comprehend this better, perhaps we need to dive deeper into what the halal certification actually means. Halal is an Arabic word that means permissible. A halal-certified product means that the product is acceptable for consumption in accordance with Islamic law.
The halal certification goes beyond the issues of just pork and alcohol, it also encompasses other areas of food preparation such as slaughtering, cleanliness and safety. When a Muslim shopper enters your store, they can feel safe knowing that the product they want to buy has met the stringent needs of being halal-certified.
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This is surprising even for Jakim. Does Jakim really need to put up more red tape for small businesses during an economic recession? How can a simple “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Deepavali” have the power to revoke your halal certified status?
To comprehend this better, perhaps we need to dive deeper into what the halal certification actually means. Halal is an Arabic word that means permissible. A halal-certified product means that the product is acceptable for consumption in accordance with Islamic law.
The halal certification goes beyond the issues of just pork and alcohol, it also encompasses other areas of food preparation such as slaughtering, cleanliness and safety. When a Muslim shopper enters your store, they can feel safe knowing that the product they want to buy has met the stringent needs of being halal-certified.
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