COMMENT | “Whatever Jakim certifies as halal, then it is confirmed halal. But what is not certified halal, does not necessarily mean it is haram.” - ex-Perlis mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin in 2014.

The quote by Asri that opens this piece nearly 10 years ago was at the height of another halal controversy. This was during the infamous Cadbury porcine DNA fiasco.

Even after the Islamic Development Department (Jakim)...