The Importance of Halal Food Industry in Malaysia.
The Importance of Halal Food Industry in Malaysia.
Malaysia is a modern Muslim nation with its cultures grown from a potpourri of ethnic mixes derived from some of the world’s oldest civilization with the majority of its people embracing Islam as their religion. Despite of Islam being the country’s main religion, the minority of its people are still able to practice other religions peacefully. With the fusion of rich diverse societies in Malaysia, it is perfectly understandable when issues relating to Halal food is claimed to be one of the main concerns among the people in Malaysia. Under the Shariah law, the religion Islam provides a certain rules and regulations which revolves around the term known as Halal. According to “myGovernment” (n.d), the word Halal is originated from an Arabic word which means lawful. It refers to things permitted by the Shariah law without punishment being imposed on the doer. The term is usually used to describe something that a Muslim is permitted to engage in such as eating and drinking. To ensure that the foods, beverages and daily products consumed and used are acceptable within the Shariah law, the Malaysian government has developed a standard regarding Halal food. According to Halal Malaysia (n.d.), the MS 1500:2009 under the name Makanan Halal: Pengeluaran, Penyediaan, Pengendalian dan Penyimpanan developed by the Malaysian Standard Development System contains practical outlines for food industry regarding the preparation and handling of Halal food. It also serves to set up basic rules for food production and trades or food business in Malaysia. Under this standard, the usage of Halal logos and certificates are enforced to the food vendors and manufacturers by making it obligatory to place these logos and certificates on their food products and premises. However, obtaining a Halal logo and certificates is not an easy feat as the food manufacturers and operators have to undergo and obey a series of procedures and also rules and
Malaysia is a modern Muslim nation with its cultures grown from a potpourri of ethnic mixes derived from some of the world’s oldest civilization with the majority of its people embracing Islam as their religion. Despite of Islam being the country’s main religion, the minority of its people are still able to practice other religions peacefully. With the fusion of rich diverse societies in Malaysia, it is perfectly understandable when issues relating to Halal food is claimed to be one of the main concerns among the people in Malaysia. Under the Shariah law, the religion Islam provides a certain rules and regulations which revolves around the term known as Halal. According to “myGovernment” (n.d), the word Halal is originated from an Arabic word which means lawful. It refers to things permitted by the Shariah law without punishment being imposed on the doer. The term is usually used to describe something that a Muslim is permitted to engage in such as eating and drinking. To ensure that the foods, beverages and daily products consumed and used are acceptable within the Shariah law, the Malaysian government has developed a standard regarding Halal food. According to Halal Malaysia (n.d.), the MS 1500:2009 under the name Makanan Halal: Pengeluaran, Penyediaan, Pengendalian dan Penyimpanan developed by the Malaysian Standard Development System contains practical outlines for food industry regarding the preparation and handling of Halal food. It also serves to set up basic rules for food production and trades or food business in Malaysia. Under this standard, the usage of Halal logos and certificates are enforced to the food vendors and manufacturers by making it obligatory to place these logos and certificates on their food products and premises. However, obtaining a Halal logo and certificates is not an easy feat as the food manufacturers and operators have to undergo and obey a series of procedures and also rules and