Consumers understand what ‘no pork, no lard’ means, says Dominic Lau

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In dismissing claims it would cause confusion, the Gerakan president says consumers know that such a phrase does not mean eatery is certified halal.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/08/20/consumers-understand-what-no-pork-no-lard-means-says-dominic-lau   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/08/20/pengguna-faham-maksud-no-pork-no-lard-kata-dominic-lau   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #DominicLau #MujahidYusofRawa #NoPork #NoLard #HalalCertification

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00:00Consumers are more well informed now and they understand that a no pork, no lard signage

00:05does not mean an eatery has been certified halal, according to Garakhan President Dominic

00:10Lau.

00:11Speaking to FMT, Lau said that consumers know what to choose and what to avoid and that

00:16the focus should be on transparency and education, not over-regulation.

00:22Lau was commenting on a reminder by the Salangor Islamic Religious Department that eateries

00:26that do not carry a halal certification are prohibited from displaying signages touting

00:31no pork, no lard or Muslim-friendly menus.

00:34The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia issues the certification.

00:39Under the Trade Descriptions Act 2011, Jais explained that the law prohibits any use of

00:44terms or labels that could mislead consumers.

00:47Meanwhile, former Religious Affairs Minister Mujahid Yusuf Rawah said eateries seeking to

00:52penetrate the Muslim market should not rely on such labels and should

00:56apply for a halal certification.

00:59However, he said that in some cases, halal certification is not a must, citing stalls patronized by Muslims

01:05for generations, which can sometimes carry as much weight as formal certification.

01:11I'm Dan Schroeder Rizzo, FMT.

01:12I'm Dan Schroeder Rizzo, FMT.

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