No Pork, No Alcohol does not mean its Halal

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Publish date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024, 02:36 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The 'no pork, no alcohol' sign in certain premises does not necessarily mean that the food they sell is halal, Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar said.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) said the term 'halal' meant that every product sold, premise, or ingredient used complied with the Syariah principles of health, hygiene, safety, and quality.

"Therefore, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) continuously works to raise awareness among all parties about the importance and benefits of SPHM (Halal Certified Food Safety Management System) in the food industry and business."

He said this in a Parliamentary written reply to Datuk Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh (PN-Besut), who asked about the status of the proposal for Jakim to make halal certification mandatory for restaurants and food premises that do not serve pork and alcohol.

Na'im said the government, through the cabinet meeting on Sept 18, 2024, agreed to maintain the current policy of voluntary application for SPHM, by Jakim and State Islamic Religious Councils or State Islamic Religious Departments.

"This policy has been in place since it was first implemented in 1973 and has been reinforced through the Trade Descriptions Act 2011.

"The existing policy means that the certification is open to any industry willing to comply with all the requirements, standards and criteria of Malaysia's Halal certification.

"Having SPHM adds value not only to the industry but also to consumers, as the halal certificate itself is a guarantee that the product or food establishment is both halal and 'toyyib' (pure and wholesome)," he added.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/11/1133704/no-pork-no-alcohol-does-not-mean-its-halal

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WhatsUpUp

this is one way to protect some halal food manufacturer to gain monopoly. So government must put on check this message signal to be fair to every factory mainly non halal food manufacturers

1 month ago

DickyMe

"No Pork, No Alcohol does not mean its Halal"

YES! It is only HALAL if workforce, shareholders and managements are Malay Muslims.

1 month ago

DickyMe

Frequent inspection under the pretext of HALAL verification will be disruptive to production unless agreed "toll" is paid for continuation of operation.
Non Muslims can wind up their factories if not HALAL certified.

1 month ago

DickyMe

Bleed the goose.

1 month ago

bslim7715

Unfit for Parliament? KL Health Dept closes cafeteria over hygiene issues...Malay Mail headlines yesterday.

So does this mean all Muslim MPs has been consuming non halal food?

1 month ago

Income

Whip up a storm kah?
Don’t be like that Bro.

1 month ago

Income

Follow me, don’t eat Rice and Bread (wheat)???🍞
Can follow me?

1 month ago

EngineeringProfit

That’s not halal—rezeki haram tu. The concept of halal goes beyond what we consume physically. It also extends to the way we earn and handle money, the ethics of our transactions, and whether we take only what we rightfully deserve. Profiting unethically, claiming credit for others’ work, or exploiting others tarnishes the purity of our income. Halal living is about integrity in all aspects, ensuring that not just the means, but the methods align with moral and spiritual principles.

Posted by DickyMe > 3 days ago | Report Abuse

Frequent inspection under the pretext of HALAL verification will be disruptive to production unless agreed "toll" is paid for continuation of operation.
Non Muslims can wind up their factories if not HALAL certified.

4 weeks ago

DickyMe

The reality on ground is not as "green" as you wished.

3 weeks ago

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