‘Dogs’ just too hot for Malaysian government
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FOOD outlets in Muslim-majority Malaysia must rename hotdogs or risk being refused halal certification, a government religious authority said yesterday.
The ruling, which also includes other food items whose name includes the word “dog,” has garnered much ridicule on social media.
It follows complaints by Muslim tourists from overseas, said Sirajuddin Suhaimee, director of the halal division from the Department of Islamic Development.
“Any (halal) products that make consumers confused, we have to change,” he said. “In Islam, dogs are considered unclean and the name cannot be related to halal certification.”
Many street vendors and halal restaurants sell hotdogs in Malaysia. Sirajuddin said checks would be made “step-by-step” when these outlets renew their two-year halal certification with the department.
Halal sausages in Malaysia are made from beef or chicken, rather than pork.
These are often sold as hotdogs.
Among the many critics on social media, one Facebook user remarked: “Please stick to religion ... don’t be an English language adviser.”
Another posted: “Pet shops please rename ur dogs as sausages.”
A company last year introduced halal bottled mineral water in Malaysia, and Islamic speed dating sessions — where single women are chaperoned — have been embraced.
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