Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5A · Halal and Haj Matters
88A. Halal certificates
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The Majlis may issue halal certificates in relation to any product, service or activity and regulate the holders of such certificates to ensure that the requirements of the Muslim law are complied with in the production, processing, marketing or display of that product, the provision of that service or the carrying out of that activity.
Majlis
“Majlis” means the Majlis Ugama Islam, Singapura, constituted and continued under section 3;
An application for a halal certificate must be in such form as the Majlis may require.
halal certificate
“halal certificate”, in relation to any product, service or activity, means a certificate or other form of signification to the effect that the requirements of the Muslim law are complied with in the production, processing, marketing, display or carrying out (as the case may be) of that product, service or activity;
The Majlis may —
in issuing a halal certificate, impose any condition or limitation that the Majlis thinks fit, which may be different for different halal certificates that relate to different products, services or activities; and
vary, remove or add to any condition or limitation mentioned in paragraph (a) at any time.
Without affecting subsection (3), the Majlis may, in issuing a halal certificate —
require an applicant to undergo either or both of the following services performed by or under the supervision of the Majlis:
a service to verify that food provided or to be provided to Muslims complies with halal requirements or other requirements in relation to halal certification;
a service for the cleansing of food utensils and crockery in accordance with Islamic rituals; and
provide either or both of these services to the applicant upon the payment of the prescribed fees.
The Majlis may, by notification in the Gazette, specify any certification mark of the Majlis for use in relation to any product, service or activity in respect of which it has issued a halal certificate under subsection (1).
Any person who, without the approval of the Majlis —
issues a halal certificate in relation to any product, service or activity; or
uses any specified halal certification mark or any colourable imitation thereof,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
The Majlis may, in granting approval to any person to issue any halal certificate or to use any specified halal certification mark, impose such condition as it thinks fit and may at any time vary, remove or add to such condition.
specified halal certification mark
“specified halal certification mark” means any certification mark specified under section 88A(4) or 88AA(5);
The Majlis may revoke or suspend its approval granted to any person to issue any halal certificate or to use any specified halal certification mark if that person fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (6).
[Deleted by Act 4 of 2024 wef 01/10/2025]