Halal-certified hotels and food premises in Malaysia are allowed to display Christmas decorations, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Zulkifli Hasan.
He clarified that there are no restrictions against halal certification holders from displaying festive decorations linked to religions other than Islam, provided that halal standards are upheld.
“The position is in line with a decision made by the Islamic Development Department Malaysia (Jakim) in 2023,...
Malaysia allows halal hotels, eateries to deck halls with Christmas decor
Published 4 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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