MELAKA: The recent circular by the Melaka Religious Affairs Department (Jaim) permits hotels to continue displaying Christmas decorations, with restrictions applying only to kitchens and restaurants with halal certification.
Melaka education, higher learning and religious affairs committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman explained that a circular issued to hoteliers regarding Yuletide-related decorations does not impose a blanket ban across the entire hotel premises, but is limited strictly to food preparation areas and dining outlets that have been accorded halal certification.
