KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Bakeries in Malaysia with halal certificates can now write and display any festive greeting on their cakes or confectionery, in a reversal of a 2020 directive.
The new rule from the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (JAKIM) overturns an earlier ban on the public display of food items with festive greetings of non-Muslim faiths.
Jakim on Monday said there was no longer any restriction on businesses that have halal certification from writing any festive greetings on cakes or similar foods.
“Jakim will review and re-evaluate any related matters in the Malaysian Halal Certification Procedure Manual,” said the corporate communications section of Jakim’s halal management division in a statement.
