Definition of Halal

For the purpose of this procedure, the following definitions apply:

Authorized personnel

Authorised personnel means authorized personnel from Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC)/ JAKIM,JAIN or relevant MAIN.

Syarie Law

Syarie Law means Islamic as per Shafi'e jurist or laws from either one of the following jurists; Maliki, Hambali and Hanafi.

It have been agreeable by Yang Di Pertuan Agong ( The Ruler of Malaysia )

Halal

Halal is an Arabic word which means lawful or permissible by Islamic laws.

Definition of Halal in accordance to Trade Descriptions ( Use of expression "halal" ) 1975 is as follows:

When used in relation to food in any form whatsoever in the course of trade or business as or as part of, a trade description applied to the ffod, the expression "Halal" , "Di-Tanggung Halal" or "Makanan Halal" or any other expression indicating or likely to be understood as indicating that Muslims are permitted by their religion to consume such food such expression shal heve the following meaning, that is to say the food in relation to which such expression or expressions are used:

a) Neither is nor consist of or contains any part or matter of an animal that a Muslim is prohibited by Hukum Syarak to consume or that has not been slaughtered in accordance with Hukum Syarak.

b) Does not contain anything which is considered to be impure according to Hukum Syarak.

c) Has not been prepared, processed or manufactured using instrument that was not free from anything impure according to Hukum Syarak; and

d) has not in the course of preparation, processing or storage been in contact with or close proximity to any food that fails to satisfy paragraph (a) (b) or (c) or anything that is considered to be impure according to Hukum Syarak.

Food and drink product

Food and drink product means products manufactured or produces which are food and drink related.

Consumer goods

Consumer goods means items excluding food and drink such as cosmetic, attire and accessories.

Food premise

Food premise means a building or a place for food and beverage business such as restaurant, food court, commercial kitchen, cafeteria, cake and pastry shop, fast food restaurant, canteen, club/hotel, kiosk, caterer and others.

Abattoir

Abattoir means a place of premise for for slaughtering and / or processing of animals.

Halal logo

Halal logo means a logo issued by Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC)/ JAKIM/ JAIN/ MAIN and it contains:

MALAYSIA halal logo:

a) Eight-pointed star is placed in the middle of the circle.
b) A word-Halal in Arabic is placed in the middle of the star.
c) It is then followed a halal wordin Roman.
d) The circle of the logo contains, the word "Malaysia" in Roman and Arabic.
c) Two small five-pointed stars are placed to separate the Roman and Arabic word.