Malaysia

Festive wishes not allowed on products with halal logo: Jakim

They are also not allowed on products displayed in halal-certified premises

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 25 Dec 2020 6:52PM

It was recently reported that a shop had rejected a customer's request to write 'Merry Christmas' on a cake he had ordered to be delivered to his friend as it was in the process of getting a halal certificate from Jakim. – File pic, December 25, 2020

PUTRAJAYA – Festive wishes are not allowed on products if they are displayed in halal-certified premises or if they bear the halal logo.

Islamic Development Department (Jakim) deputy director-general (operations) Datuk Abdul Aziz Jusoh said there are no provisions for other religious celebrations in the Malaysia Halal Certification (Domestic) Procedure Manual 2020.

“This manual and the Malaysian Halal Management System (MHMS) only apply to applicants and holders of the Malaysia halal certificate," he said in a statement today.

An online news portal had recently reported that a shop had rejected a customer's request to write "Merry Christmas" on a cake he had ordered to be delivered to his friend as it was in the process of getting a halal certificate from Jakim. – Bernama, December 25, 2020

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