KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) will issue fresh guidelines on the certification of halal food, services and consumer products in the light of recent controversies over the matter.
Jakim's Halal Hub division director Hakimah Mohd Yusoff said there were cases of businesses being overzealous to prove their halal-compliance or had tried to capitalise on the halal demand by excessively certifying as many products as they could.
