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Conflicting Fatwas A controversy has arisen over whether it is halal for Muslims in Malaysia to invest in Amanah Saham unit trusts. Last May, the Selangor Fatwa Council said that the Amanah Saham unit trusts did not comply with halal standard. But now, a recent fatwa by the National Fatwa Council concluded that it’s halal to invest [...] Kopi Luwak – Kopi Tahi Musang Remember that famous Indonesian coffee called Kopi Luwak? It is one of the most expensive exotic drinks in the world. In Malaysia, it is also known as Kopi Tahi Musang. But while Kopi Luwak has been declared halal in Indonesia, in Malaysia Kopi Tahi Musang is still awaiting halal certification. Civet Cats What [...] Halal Beer A “hahal beer” popular among Muslims in Malaysia has been found to contain 0.5% alcohol, not 0.01% as claimed. The permissible level of alcohol in food and drinks for Muslims in Malaysia is 0.01% because that is the quantity thought to be possibly found naturally in food and drinks. Malaysian Muslims have thus been advised [...] Fatwas Galore The Fatwa (Islamic edict) Centre located at the Justice Ministry in Abu Dhabi has been busy lately, issuing a slew of fatwas. Here are some of them. Fatwa On Alcoholic Sugars In Sweets And Chewing Gum Muslims are not to partake of alcohol. So can they consume sweets and chewing gums and other stuff that have alcoholic [...] A Sneak Look At Halal Slaughter As the World Halal Forum was taking place in London earlier this month, an undercover journalist for the Daily Mail reported on his visit to a halal abbatoir in Birmingham. By pretending to be a buyer of halal meats for a fictional chain of high-quality bespoke meats, Danny Penman was allowed [...] “It Is Becoming Difficult For Teachers To Resist Religious Pressures” Speak of France in the context of its Muslim population, and the first thing that comes to mind is likely to be the controversy over its banning of the burqa or veil for Muslim women. But there is another development that is also controversial. This is the increasing [...] FPI Says Donation Haram Because Money Came From Immoral Act In the Penang state of Malaysia there was a recent furore over whether government money, which includes money from taxes on gambling, entertainment and tobacco businesses, is considered haram (forbidden) or halal (permissible). Now in Indonesia, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) has come out with a statement rejecting [...] Things Halal While the term “halal” (which means “permissible”) is commonly applied to food, we have recently seen that term applied also to money, cosmetics, etc. But now from Scotland comes halal hairdressing. What else would people associate the term “halal” to next? Discreet Creative Hairdressing In Aberdeen, Scotland a new hairdressing salon is about to be launched in a [...] |
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